SUPERVISORY ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN

Full Job Description

The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a first level supervisor, providing planning, directing, organizing, and exercising control over nonsupervisory employees assigned to maintain CE owned Control Systems applicable to the Energy Management & Control Systems shop (EMCS).

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In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Technical and Medical Support Positions.

BASIC REQUIREMENT OR INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-11, or equivalent in other pay systems.

Examples of specialized experience includes experience of the operation, capabilities, and limitations of complex industrial/facility related control electronic systems complicated by a variety of multi-component assemblies and devices.

Experience of electronic theory and circuits and basic logic circuits for power, timing, and motion controls, indicating and counting mechanisms, and similar devices.

Skill in troubleshooting electronic problems on large projects and applying test procedures. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your resume.

FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible.

One year at the GS-11 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-12 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 1\.

Knowledge of a wide range of principles, processes, and techniques of trade(s) and/or craft(s)supervised and personnel management policies, practices, and procedures, including sexual harassment and Equal Employment.

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Comprehensive knowledge of the operation, capabilities, and limitations of complex industrial/facility related control electronic systems complicated by a variety of multi-component assemblies and devices ;knowledge of electronic theory and circuits and basic logic circuits for power, timing, and motion controls, indicating and counting mechanisms, and similar devices; knowledge of Boolean algebra to construct truth tables and logic equations for analysis of logic circuits; and knowledge of related electrical, mechanical, optical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.

3\. Knowledge of safety and security regulations, practices, and procedures. 4\.

Skill in troubleshooting electronic problems on large projects and applying test procedures; and in the use of hand and power tools of the electronics trade to include a variety of electronic, electrical, or electromechanical test and measurement equipment.

5\. Ability to plan, organize, and direct work assignments to include determining resources required to accomplish the mission. 6\. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

Ability to read and interpret a variety of technical data, such as schematics, diagrams, and technical orders relating to the industrial/facility related control systems electronics trade.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work.

You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social).

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

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

Plans, organizes, and directs CE CS activities, ensuring that the shop complies with legal and regulatory requirements and meets customer needs.

Develops goals and objectives that integrate organization and CE CS objectives. Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities.

Advises and provides counsel to employees regarding policies, procedures, and directives of management.

Represents Energy Management & Control Systems (EMCS) shop with a variety of installation and functional area organizations.

Oversees, operates, and maintains CE CS systems, equipment and related components to control all aspects of HVAC and electrical systems to include air handlers, chillers, boilers, pumps, variable frequency drives, ventilation equipment and other industrial technology that is interfaceable with CE CS network.