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READVERTISEMENT: APPLICANTS THAT PREVIOUSLY APPLIED NEED NOT RE-APPLY UNLESS TO UPDATE YOUR APPLICATION. HIRING INCENTIVES: A RECRUITMENT OR RELOCATION INCENTIVE OF UP TO 25% OF BASE PAY MAY BE AUTHORIZED. ANNUAL LEAVE SERVICE CREDIT: SELECTED APPLICANTS MAY QUALIFY FOR CREDIT TOWARD ANNUAL LEAVE ACCRUAL, BASED ON PRIOR WORK EXPERIENCE OR MILITARY SERVICE EXPERIENCE.
Major Duties
This position serves as the District Engineer located in Lawton, Oklahoma. This position reports to the Assistant Director of the Division of Sanitation Facilities Construction.
- Supervise engineering, technical and administrative field environmental engineer staff by providing technical direction, assigning work, developing performance standards and ratings, and taking disciplinary actions as necessary.
- Serve as the Professional Engineer in charge of all final work products for the District Office. Provide Professional Engineering review of proposed and final designs of sanitation facilities.
- Serve as Contracting Officer's Representative for government contracts.
- Oversee project budgets, review pay requests, and ensure timely payment for expenditures.
- Oversee projects to ensure timely completion of construction, ensure procurement regulations are adhered to, and ensure compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
- Establish, develop, and ensure adherence to Sanitation Facilities Construction program guidelines.
- Ensure Sanitation Facilities Construction database is up to date and entries are made in a timely fashion.
Qualifications
To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. 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; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. For positions requiring positive education requirements, or if you are using education to meet all or part of the qualification requirements, you MUST submit a copy of your transcripts or an itemized list of college courses which includes equivalent information from the transcript (course title, semester/quarter hours, and grade/degree earned) in your resume. BASIC REQUIREMENT(S): A. Degree in 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 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. OR B. A 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: 1. Professional registration or licensure -- Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico.
2. Written Test -- Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination or any other written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico.
3. Specified academic courses -- Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and that included 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.
4. Related curriculum -- Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a bachelor's degree in engineering AND 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. In addition to the basic requirements listed above, you must also meet the minimum qualifications listed below. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: demonstrated professional knowledge of engineering; performing duties as a project engineer in the planning, design, and construction of sanitation facilities; serving as Contracting Officer's Representative; scheduling all phases of sanitation projects to include multiple contract coordination; performing topographic, alignment surveys, and engineering calculations to create detailed designs. SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR: The following Selective Placement Factor has been determined to be essential for this position. Applicants must possess a current Professional Engineering (P.E.) license issued by a State, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. Territory. Failure to possess such license will result in a "Not Qualified" rating. A copy of your P.E. license must be submitted with your application. SUPERVISORY ABILITIES: This is a supervisory position and candidates, in addition to the qualification requirements described above, must have demonstrated in their work experience or training, that they possess, or have the potential to develop, the qualities of successful management, as required for the position. The selected individual is required to maintain licensure requirements. If licensure is not maintained during employment, the employee will be subject to adverse actions, up to and including removal from Federal service. You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement. Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year of service at the next lower grade level. Time-In-Grade provisions do not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan (ESEP).
Pay Range
$74,596.00 - $96,978.00