General Engineer - Fort Wainwright, United States - US Army

Description

Summary This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service


About the Position:
Serves as a technical advisor for facilities planning at USAG-AK installations.

Come to beautiful Alaska to experience great adventures while also earning some of the highest locality pay to count towards your "high three" for retirement Responsibilities This is a developmental position; duties listed below will be performed in a developmental capacity at the GS-5/7/9/11 grade level.

At the full performance, GS-12, the incumbent will: Accomplishes professional engineering review, evaluation and approval of Installation Master Plans for Army industrial, commercial, and office facilities.

Lead US Army Garrison

• Alaska (USAG-AK) proponent for the direction, control, review, and coordination of the Comprehensive Installation Development Plan (CIDP) for all USAG-AK installations.

Primary representative for planning efforts and construction programming for USAG-AK installations. Serves as the advisor for planning and developing policy and initiatives for master planning and space management in USAG-AK.

Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply:
US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below.

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.

Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Additional information about transcripts is in this document.


Basic Requirement:
This position has a basic entry requirement.

The entry requirement requires completion of education or a combination of education and experience sufficient to be comparable to that normally acquired through the completion of a four year course of study with a major in the professional or scientific field.

Please refer to the following links for a list of all possible ways to meet the basic requirement.


Basic Requirements for Engineer positions:
In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: GS-05: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in engineering.

To be acceptable, the program must:
(1) lead to a bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (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. GS-07: One year of specialized experience which includes reviewing and summarizing technical information; and preparing written documentation to support findings relating to construction projects. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05).


OR Education:

One full year of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Engineering.

ORSuperior Academic Achievement.

In order to be creditable under this provision, Superior Academic Achievement must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled, such as that identified in Education above.

Superior Academic Achievement is based on:
(1) Class Standing

• Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses; OR(2) Grade-Point Average (G.

P.A.)

• Applicants must have a grade point average of either (a) 3.

0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on your official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum.; OR(3) Honor Society Membership - Applicants may be considered eligible based on membership in one of the approved national scholastic honor societies listed by the Association of College Honor Societies ).

OR Combination of Education and Experience:

A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.

To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 18. Add the two percentages.

GS-09: One year of specialized experience which includes applying engineering concepts and principles to assist in the review of planning, design and construction plans for projects.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07).

OR Education:

Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Engineering.

OR Combination of Education and Experience:

A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.

To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12.

Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18.

Add the two percentages. Specialized experience for GS-11 is defined as experience in assisting with real property management.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service GS-09.

OR Ph.

D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.

OR A combination of education and specialized experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.

To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education in excess of 2 years (36 semester hours) by 18. Add the 2 percentages.


Note:
For the purpose of qualifications, 1 full year of graduate education is equivalent to 18 semester hours.

Specialized experience for GS-12 is defined as applying professional engineering methods and techniques to assist in the development and management of real property master plans and space utilizationThis definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service GS-11.

Education FOREIGN EDUCATION:

If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S.

education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.


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Additional Information Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. One year trial/probationary period may be required. Direct Deposit of Pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a Career Field (CF) 1- Engineering and Scientists position Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Currently, this position is authorized 1.69% Cost of Living Allowance in addition to the salary listed. Further certification from this announcement may take place up to 90 days beyond the closing date of this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit for more information. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest. Student Loan Repayment may be authorized. Management may select any grade level announced for this position with noncompetitive promotion to the GS-12. Noncompetitive promotion potential to target grade. This recruitment provides promotion opportunity to the target grade of the position without further competition when selectee is eligible and recommended by management. Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.