GENERAL ENGINEER

Full Job Description

This position is located with the Department of Defense War (DoW), Washington Headquarters Services (WHS), Facilities Services Directorate (FSD), Integrated Technology Division (ITD).

As a General Engineer, you will plan and carry out work in accordance with engineering practices; AND you will independently accomplish work in accordance with applicable guidelines (i.e., agency regulations/guidance, technical manuals, and professional textbooks) and solve technical and engineering problems.

In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below.

Basic Requirement and Individual Occupational Requirement for the General Engineering Series, 0801: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/general-engineering-series 0801/ AND extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf In addition to the Basic Requirement and Individual Occupational Requirement, you must meet the below Minimum Requirement for this position: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) which has given me the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties related to the position being filled.

Specialized experience is defined as: Providing architectural and engineering support for the development, execution, and documentation of projects; Gathering electronic data using various systems (i.e.

Computer Aided Design (CAD), Geospatial Information Systems (GIS), Digital Twins, and Building Information Modeling (BIM) methods and software); Maintaining engineering manuals, design files and construction plans for various projects (i.e.

administrative facilities, power generating plants, and operational/security facilities); Preparing construction packages and drawings for engineering staff; AND serving as a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) or Alternate COR as required.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social).

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

All qualifications and education requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume. Your resume may not exceed two (2) pages.

For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume.

If a determination is not able to be made about the duration of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration.

Read more about what should I include in my federal resume at https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS: Federal agencies treat active duty service member as veterans, disabled veterans, and preference eligible, when they submit, as part of their application package, a "certification" of active service in lieu of a DD-214, indicating the service member is otherwise eligible and will be discharged or released within 120 days from the date of submission.

A "certification" letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service.

This "certification" must include your rank, dates of active duty service, type of discharge and character of service (i.e. honorable), and date any terminal leave will begin.

It must be signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or higher headquarters.

Active duty members that fail to provide a valid "certification" of service with their initial application will be found "not eligible".

Members may be appointed before the effective date of their military retirement/separation if they are on terminal leave. Major Duties:

This position is being filled under Direct Hire Authority (DHA) in accordance with Section 9905 "Direct Hire Authority for Certain Personnel of the Department of Defense." Typical work assignments may include the following: Performs architectural support and engineering for the development, execution, and documentation of varying project scopes at the Pentagon Reservation.

Utilizes various systems and software to provide support to architects and engineers, prepares documents for the development of construction packages, and provides explanations and interpretive documentation for the organization/engineering staff.

Provides quality assurance and reviews of designs, analyses, construction shop drawings, reports, contract drawings, and other data.

Serves as Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) or Alternate COR of technical service contracts as required and makes recommendations for contract requirements Collaborates with the Contracting Officer (KO) during market research, independent government cost estimate, and technical evaluations.