Electrical Engineer

U.S. Coast Guard•Birmingham, AL

8d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a GS-0850-12 Electrical Engineer position with the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, TRACEN Birmingham Southern Technical Branch, located in Birmingham, Alabama. The employee serves as a Project Manager/Electrical Engineer on a multidisciplinary architectural and engineering team at Coast Guard Training Center Birmingham Southern. Projects include new construction and the repair, maintenance, modification, or renovation of Coast Guard facilities, including modern and historic buildings, waterfronts, training and communications facilities, housing, industrial and multi-mission buildings, support structures, and associated utilities. The role involves planning and delivering complex engineering projects, coordinating and evaluating architectural and engineering contractors, managing project logistics, and providing technical guidance during construction. A positive engineering education requirement and at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level are required. The position requires a valid state driver's license and successful completion of a pre-employment medical examination and background investigation. A security clearance is not required.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
Must possess and maintain a valid state driver's license.
Must successfully complete a pre-employment medical examination and background investigation.
Must meet the engineering education requirement through an acceptable engineering degree or an allowed combination of education, training, and experience.
Must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11 in the federal sector; education cannot substitute for experience at this grade level.
Specialized experience must demonstrate relevant qualifications, such as applying building codes and safety and environmental standards; performing electrical engineering design and analysis for facilities or infrastructure; reviewing contractor or AE designs and monitoring project performance; developing scopes, estimates, schedules, and milestones; and participating in construction oversight.
Applicants qualifying through education must submit required transcripts by the announcement closing date. Foreign education requires evidence of U.S. equivalency.
A one-year probationary period may be required.
Must complete all qualification requirements by the announcement closing date.

Responsibilities

Plan specific objectives, milestones, and phases for complex projects, making innovations and modifications and detailed technical decisions about the scope, intent, and extent of work.
Conceive, analyze, design, plan, and execute large or complex designs for a diverse range of engineering projects, identifying economical and efficient procedures for project design and performance.
Guide and evaluate architectural/engineering contractor efforts and assess technical and project progress against established schedules and resources, including reviewing plans, specifications, and cost estimates.
Carry out logistics responsibilities, including contractual support, logistics planning, obtaining permits, making NEPA determinations, and coordinating with State Historic Preservation Officers.
Serve as a construction technical representative by providing technical advice and guidance to contractors, including conducting design reviews and conferences to ensure work methods, plans, and specifications are clearly defined.