ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN with Security Clearance - Alameda, CA, United States - Department of Defense

Description

Duties

• You will serve as single point of contact for decisions and coordination relative to the management of the Utilities Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) and Utilities Control System (UCS).
• You will be responsible for standardization and planning of utility inspections, targeting, planning, and monitoring work progress.
• You will prepare engineering studies, analyses, and calculations which specify SCADA/UCS metering and monitoring for facilities.
• You will provide a broad knowledge of utilities systems management including a thorough knowledge of basic electrical and mechanical principles, systems, circuits, equipment, and controls including the ability to use mathematics.
• You will serve as liaison with external utility companies.
• You will prepare engineering reports, and correspondence for customers, their major claimants, and congressional committee review

Requirements Conditions of Employment

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check

To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.

• Males born after must be registered for Selective Service.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver's license.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty

Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.

• You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card to make official government purchases for goods and services.
• You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.
• You will be required to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites

You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time
Qualifications GS-12 position: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing the following duties: 1) Ability to monitor the operations and determining maintenance requirements for a complex, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system and Utilities Control Systems (UCS) equipment; 2) Ability to program microprocessor-based distributed-processing SCADA and UCS systems and their components (programmable logic controllers (PLC), data gathering panels, remote terminal units (RTU), and central processing units, (CPU); 3) Prepare and interpret technical drawings for system modifications, improvements, and installations on the existing distribution system; 4) Using instruments to measure electrical systems such as KW meters, Power Factor Meters, and Power Consumption Meters, Power Quality Meters as well as instruments used to evaluate communication problems; and 5) Performs final evaluation of newly installed or modified SCADA, UTC equipment
GS-11 position: Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-10 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector
Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Utilizing engineering test equipment to assist in conducting field analysis of utility system problems; 2) Assisting with using engineering test equipment and instruments to conduct field analysis; 3) Assisting in monitoring operations and determining maintenance requirements of the computerized SCADA and UCS systems ; 4) Interpreting technical drawings for system modifications, improvements, and installations on existing distribution systems; 5) Assisting in selecting, adapting, and applying SCADA and UCS principles and techniques to specific problems that are identified; 6) Utilizing precision measuring devices and instruments to monitor and measure utility consumption

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: General Schedule Qualification Standards ) Engineering Technical Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g.

, professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social)
Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment
Additional information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program
This announcement uses the Certain Personnel of the DoD direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service
Several vacancies may be filled
This position is eligible for part time, substantial or ad-hoc telework at the discretion of management
Certain incentives (such as Recruitment/ Relocation) may be authorized to eligible selectees
A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee
A relocation incentive may be authorized
Relocation incentives as described in 5 USC 5753 may be authorized in accordance with applicable regulations
PCS is not authorized
A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments

Federal annuitant information:
The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants
Policy information may be found at:
Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority

However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.

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How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above
In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered
Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position
Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience
As vacancies occur, the Human Resources Office will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this flyer
You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume, along with your supporting documentation
If selected, you may be required to provide additional supporting documentation
If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may be found ineligible/not qualified
Please follow all instructions carefully
Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment
All qualification requirements must be met before being considered for any vacancies.

• Benefits Help A career with the U.S

government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package
As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding
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Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent
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• Required Documents As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits

Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee
You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies
A complete resume is required
Your resume must show relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments
Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications
The following information should be provided in your resume, but it is acceptable to provide elsewhere in your application package: employer's name, starting and e