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This position serves as a Civil Engineer and Project Manager for the Office of Airports (ARP) Los Angeles District Office in the Western-Pacific Region, in support of the Airport Improvement Program (AIP). The LAX-ADO serves as the principal Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) organization responsible for all airport program matters in airport design, construction, maintenance, operations and safety.
Major Duties
Reviews and comments on engineering design drawings, specifications, construction safety, and phasing plans for compliance with established requirements.
Conduct field inspections and review status reports/project closeout reports to ensure technical compliance and alignment with project requirements; identify areas of non-compliance and provide resolution to complex problems/issues.
Participate in pre-design, preconstruction and construction meetings to ensure conformance with FAA approved project documents. Ensure development projects meet FAA regulations, standards, and guidance. Develop presentation for conveying technical information.
Perform multiple, varying, and complex assignments to ensure timeliness and technical compliance. Define, plan, and organize assigned resources to accomplish organizational objectives.
Visit airports and current and proposed construction sites to observe construction progress and perform construction inspections to ensure acceptable levels of safety are provided.
Review, evaluate and make recommendations on all aspects of the Airport Improvement Program (AlP) grants-in-aid program regarding the Airports Capital Improvement Plan (AClP) and/or Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) funding eligibility, justification, and conformance with the approved Airport Layout Plan (ALP).
Review professional services contracts, including change orders and supplemental agreements to determine eligibility of work.
Serve as the primary contact with local, state, and federal officials in the coordination, evaluation, and approval of federal grants for airports.
Collaborate with pubic airport investment of federal funds. Negotiate with non-agency officials to resolve areas of conflict.
Review and make recommendations to ADO Management and Airports Regional office regarding requests for Modification of Standards (MOS) for design and construction documents.
Participate in runway safety meetings and make recommendations to management regarding funding allocations for any recommended runway safety projects.
Review and process aeronautical studies.
Coordinate with other FAA divisions regarding reimbursable agreements and projects that may affect an FAA facility or operation.
Prepares correspondence for review by management including Congressional responses, briefing papers, approval letters, and guidance to sponsors associated with all aspects of airport development.
Performs other duties as assigned,
Qualifications
To qualify for this position you must have 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 that 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 electronicsORA combination of education and experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying professional 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. There are alternate methods to meeting the engineering educational requirement (for example, holding current professional engineering registration, having passed the EIT examination, or having completed specified academic courses or a related degree).For more information on the alternate methods, please refer to the OPM Qualification Standards for Engineering or you may contact the Employment Services Section (AHF-W300), Human Resources Services Division.In addition to the basic requirement listed above.Applicants must possess the following Specialized Experience Requirement: To qualify for this position you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the (FV-H, FG/GS11/12). Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the positionSpecialized Experience for this position includes: Experience reviewing and commenting on project engineering design drawings and specifications, including construction safety phasing plans. Experience reviewing and commenting on contracts, change orders, and/or supplemental agreements. Experience gathering and analyzing data from a variety of sources and presenting findings via report or formal briefing.Applicants MUST include examples of specialized experience in their work history.Please ensure you answer all questions and follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered for the job.Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.This Position is being announced separately at the FV-H and I Pay Bands. If this position is filled at the FV-H pay band level incumbent may be promoted to the next level without further competition. However, the grade of a position is based on the duties officially assigned and actually performed by the incumbent of the position. These duties are affected by the Supervisor's willingness to delegate higher graded duties and incumbent's capacity to perform the duties. Therefore, the indication of maximum grade is to be considered neither a guarantee nor a commitment that the position will so develop.In addition to the minimum qualifications, the following has been determined to be a selective factor for this position. This means possession of this criterion is part of the minimum qualifications and is essential to perform the duties and responsibilities of this position. Applicants who do not possess this criterion are ineligible for further consideration.Demonstrated experience in airport design, construction standards and methods. IMPORTANT: Ensure that your work experience supports your Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA), and Other Factors answers. Your answers and associated work experience will be evaluated further to validate whether the answers that you selected are appropriate.
Pay Range
$88,630.00 - $137,363.00