GENERAL ENGINEER

Summary

The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the Senior Strategic Basing Engineer providing policy, oversight and engineering/operational expertise for Strategic Basing decisions. Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information.

Duties

Applies expertise to the development and interpretation of policies and procedures regarding strategic basing, encroachment, and ranges and airspace issues. Senior operations and engineering expert for AF Strategic Basing Process. Coordinates with the USAF, inter-agency and intra-agency organizations on an on-going basis to facilitate basing decisions and to harmonize policy development. Leads and identifies the need for special projects directed by the SecAF, CSAF, or SAF/IE.

Qualifications

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, General Engineering Series 0801; Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Professional and Scientific Positions. BASIC REQUIREMENT: Degree: Engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics. OR Combination of education and experience -- college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following: click here for more information In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-14, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes advanced management and organizational principles and practices. Ability to plan, organize, and develop studies or projects. Ability to negotiate effectively with management to accept and implement recommendations where proposals involve substantial AF resources, requires extensive changes in established concepts and procedures, or may be in conflict with previous actions. Mastery of multi-disciplinary professional engineering concepts, principles, and practices applicable to the full range of engineering duties and extensive familiarity with other engineering disciplines, related areas/functions and technical program management. Knowledge of project management plans including milestones and documentation. Professional knowledge and abilities applicable to a wide range of strategic basing duties. Ability to apply the standard practices of related disciplines as they relate to programming. Mastery of the concepts, principles, practices, and regulations that apply to DoD/AF strategic basing, encroachment, ranges, airspace, and force structure processes. 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-14 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-15 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. 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 advanced multidisciplinary professional engineering concepts, principles, practices, standards, methods, and techniques to apply experimental theories and new developments to problems not susceptible to treatment by accepted methods, and to plan and execute specialized programs of marked difficulty, responsibility, and significance. 2. Professional knowledge of AF concepts, principles, and practices and familiarity with the strategic basing process, program, planning and budgeting and environmental impact analysis process. Knowledge of a wide range of concepts, principles, and practices relating specifically to community planning, but also to financial management, real estate matters, logistics, and manpower. 3. Knowledge of and skill in directing, overseeing, and developing of secure computer systems, databases used, graphic information systems, and customized data information systems for complex applications used by the headquarters for end to end management of critical AF assets and infrastructure. 4. Knowledge of and skill in evaluating state-of-the-art advancements in theory, application, technology, and policy affecting systems being developed and in planning, organizing, and directing the functions and staff in critical aspects of development, production, and/or support of systems, subsystems, or equipment. 5. Ability to plan, direct, and execute complex multi-faceted projects. Skill in coordinating extensive projects in assigned areas of responsibility at an appropriate level to develop plans including milestones, priorities, and documentation. 6. Ability to gather, assemble, and analyze facts, draw conclusions, conduct analysis, devise recommended solutions, and package the entire process in briefings, papers, or reports suitable for top management use and decision-making. 7. Skill in establishing and maintaining effective relationships, building consensus and coalitions, negotiating, and resolving conflicts with a variety of individuals and organizations as well as communicating effectively, both orally and in writing. 8. Senior level skills in mastery of principles and procedures involving policy development and implementation with regard to basing, encroachment, ranges and air space for major projects involving complex situations 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.

Education

IF USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY: If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you MUST submit transcripts with the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination wi