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Serves as a Civil Engineer for the Office of Airports (ARP), Dakota-Minnesota District Office in the Great Lakes Region, in support of the Airports Improvement Program (AIP) and is responsible for all airport program matters such as airport design, construction, maintenance, operations and safety.
Major Duties
This position serves as a Civil Engineer for the Office of Airports (ARP), Dakota-Minnesota District Office in the Great Lakes Region, in support of the Airport Improvement Program (AIP). The Dakota-Minnesota District Office serves as the principal Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) organization responsible for all airport program matters in airport design, construction, maintenance, operations and safety.
Coordinates with senior engineer or supervisor on all aspects of the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grants-in-aid program regarding the Airports Capital Improvement Plan (ACIP) and/or Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) funding eligibility, justification, and conformance with the approved Airport Layout Plan (ALP).
Reviews engineering design drawings, specifications, construction safety, and phasing plans for compliance with established requirements.
Attends pre-design, preconstruction and construction meetings to obtain data for senior level engineer or supervisor to ensure conformance with FAA approved project documents.
Reviews data from field inspections, status reports, and project closeout reports. Coordinates findings with senior engineer/supervisor to ensure projects meet technical compliance and alignment with requirements.
Coordinates with others within the organizational unit to share information and discuss status of projects.
Reviews professional services contracts, including change orders and supplemental agreements to determine eligibility of work. Prepares and submits final review determinations to senior engineer or supervisor for their approval.
Visits airports and current and proposed construction sites to observe construction progress and construction inspections.
Gathers data for preparation of correspondence including Congressional responses, briefing papers, approval letters, and guidance to sponsors associated with all aspects of airport development.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Basic Requirements: In order to meet the basic requirements for the FV-G/GS-11 you must possess a degree in professional engineering. To be acceptable, the curriculum must: (1) be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum; 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. For additional information on qualification requirements, please visit the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) website at : http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/IORs/gs0800/0800.Qualificationrequirements must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.
Pay Range
$55,982.00 - $86,779.00