General Engineer

Air Force Civilian Career Training • Arlington, VA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This formal career-broadening position provides a developmental experience intended to broaden the skills and enhance the leadership perspective of a high-potential manager or executive candidate. The assignment is temporary and limited to 36 months. The position is in the Civil Engineer Career Field, located at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, and focuses on Air Force installation energy policy and programs.

The incumbent develops and evaluates energy facility policies, tracks metrics against energy goals, and provides strategic and budgetary oversight for energy programs. The role advises senior Air Force leadership, coordinates with military and federal organizations, and represents the Air Force on boards and at meetings concerning facility energy. The employee keeps current with energy technologies and industry practices and builds effective working relationships with organizations that interface with the SAF/IEE Installation Energy office.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Must sign an Air Force-wide mobility agreement; mobility is a condition of employment.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• Must meet the OPM basic requirements for professional engineering positions: an eligible engineering degree, or a qualifying combination of education and experience demonstrated through applicable professional registration/licensure or a written engineering examination.
• Must meet specialized experience requirements at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression.
• Federal applicants must have at least 52 weeks at GS-13 or higher, or equivalent in an alternate pay system, when TIG requirements apply.
• Knowledge of Air Force energy management concepts, policies, practices, and business processes.
• Knowledge of multidisciplinary energy engineering concepts, principles, standards, methods, techniques, materials, and equipment.
• Knowledge of Air Force corporate structure, federal planning, programming, and budgeting systems, and contracting provisions.
• Skill in evaluating scientific and engineering technologies and applying them to infrastructure planning, design, operation, maintenance, repair, and upgrades.
• Ability to gather and analyze information, draw conclusions, develop recommendations, and prepare briefings, papers, or reports for senior decision-makers.
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing, negotiate complex issues, and maintain effective working relationships.
• An endorsement letter must be submitted with the career-broadening resume.
• Area of consideration is limited to current permanent internal Air Force employees serving in the Civil Engineer Civil Career Field.
• Education used to qualify must be from an institution accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education; foreign education must be shown equivalent to U.S. education.

Responsibilities

• Perform career-broadening assignments to develop leadership competencies and business skills in the civil engineer functional community.
• Develop, publish, and evaluate energy facility policies supporting Department of the Air Force installation energy goals and strategic plans.
• Develop and track metrics to monitor energy goals and assess policy impacts on Air Force operations and readiness.
• Plan and direct integrated energy programs.
• Provide budget oversight and develop requirements, including Program Objective Memorandum submissions, annual authorizations, and budget execution related to energy facilities engineering policy.
• Develop analytical frameworks and provide oversight supporting Air Force energy goals and execution of Department of War energy policies and mandates.
• Coordinate with combatant commands, defense agencies, other federal agencies, and the Defense Energy Support Center on Air Force energy strategy.
• Advise the Deputy Assistant Secretary on installation energy policy, program requirements, and emerging energy opportunities and impediments.
• Assess program goals and objectives, support long-range planning, and recommend innovative ways to advance programs and organizational management capabilities.
• Serve on internal and external boards addressing facility energy and develop cooperative solutions supporting Air Force energy goals.
• Maintain liaison with professional associations and federal agencies, including the Department of Energy and General Services Administration.
• Participate in meetings, seminars, and conferences; review proposed legislation for potential impacts on Department of the Air Force energy programs.
• Maintain currency with energy technologies, industry practices, and academic developments.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with organizations that interface with the SAF/IEE Installation Energy office.
• Keep peers and leadership informed of developments and changes in energy facilities engineering policy.

Benefits

• Federal employees receive access to a comprehensive benefits package for themselves and their families; eligibility depends on position type.
• PCS expenses may be paid in accordance with applicable regulations and career-broadening policy if authorized.
• Recruitment and/or retention incentives may be used.
• Disabled veteran leave may be available to qualifying employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior