General Engineer/Physical Scientist (Federal Project Director)

Full Job Description

This position is part of the Office of Science - Brookhaven Site Office, Department of Energy.

As a General Engineer/Physical Scientist (Federal Project Director), you will be providing overall authoritative leadership and direction to pioneering engineering and/or scientific development efforts in achieving new and innovative capabilities relative to new or expanded use of energy resources.

BASIC REQUIREMENT: You must meet both the Basic Requirement and the Specialized Experience to qualify for this series as described below. See the Education section for the Basic Requirement.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-14 in the Federal service.

Specialized experience for this position is defined as meeting ALL of the following: Providing expert strategic direction for significant initiatives, influencing high-level stakeholders, and establishing long-range goals and resource requirements; AND Managing multifaceted projects with substantial scope and complexity and evaluating progress against established objectives; AND Serving as a recognized authority in a specific engineering or scientific field, offering authoritative consultation and recommendations to senior leadership on critical and far-reaching technical matters.

"Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience.

Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations.

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills; and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

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

CTAP/ICTAP candidates: To be considered "well qualified" you must meet all of the requirements as described in this section.

You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Major Duties:

As a Federal Project Director, you will: Provide authoritative leadership and strategic direction for pioneering engineering and scientific initiatives, focusing on energy resources, environmental cleanup, new technologies, and their societal impacts.

Manage and organize complex programs and projects, developing long-range plans with goals and resource requirements, while integrating financial and technical constraints.

Serve as a recognized technical authority, offering expert consultation, advice, and analysis to top management within and outside the Department of Energy on critical engineering and scientific matters.

Lead and participate in program and project assessments, evaluating progress against established goals, identifying problems, and recommending corrective or preventive actions.

Act as an authoritative consultant to senior DOE management and external experts, representing the Department in high-level national and international forums to defend decisions and forge compromises on complex issues.