Electrical Engineer

U.S. Coast Guard•Birmingham, AL

8d•Onsite

About The Position

This GS-0850-12 Electrical Engineer position is with the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, Training Center Birmingham Southern Technical Branch in Birmingham, Alabama. The employee serves as a Project Manager/Electrical Engineer on a multidisciplinary architectural and engineering team. Projects involve new Coast Guard construction and the repair, maintenance, modification, or renovation of existing facilities, including modern and historic buildings, waterfronts, training and communications facilities, housing, industrial and multi-mission buildings, support structures, and associated utilities. The position requires professional electrical engineering work and project management across complex facility projects. The engineer plans and carries out project designs, reviews and monitors contractor work, supports logistics and permitting, and provides technical direction during construction. A positive education requirement and at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level are required. The position requires U.S. citizenship, a valid state driver's license, and successful completion of a pre-employment medical exam and background investigation. A security clearance is not required.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Meet the engineering education requirement through an acceptable engineering degree, qualifying combination of education and experience, professional registration/licensure, a qualifying written examination, specified academic coursework, or an eligible related curriculum with professional engineering experience.
At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the federal sector; education cannot substitute for experience at this grade level.
Submit required transcripts by the announcement closing date; official transcripts are required after selection and before appointment.
Possess and maintain a valid state driver's license.
Successfully complete a pre-employment medical exam and background investigation.
Meet all qualification requirements, including any time-in-grade requirement, by the announcement closing date.
Be registered or exempt from Selective Service, if applicable.
Federal salary payments must be made by direct deposit.

Responsibilities

Plan objectives, milestones, and phases for complex projects, making innovations and modifications and detailed technical decisions about work scope and intent.
Conceive, analyze, design, plan, and execute large or complex designs for a diverse range of engineering projects, identifying economical and efficient design and performance procedures.
Guide and evaluate architectural and engineering contractor work, assessing technical and project progress against schedules and allotted resources, including reviewing plans, specifications, and cost estimates.
Perform logistics responsibilities, including contractual support, logistics planning, obtaining permits, making NEPA determinations, and consulting with the State Historical Preservation Officer.
Serve as a construction technical representative, providing authoritative technical advice and guidance to contractors, including design reviews and conferences to clarify methods, plans, and specifications.