GENERAL ENGINEER (Title 5)

Air National Guard Units • Des Moines, IA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Iowa Air National Guard is hiring a General Engineer in a Title 5 excepted-service position at the 132d Wing in Des Moines, Iowa. The position is open to the public; military membership is not required, and veterans’ preference applies. The engineer is responsible for real-property facilities, including acquisition and disposal of real estate; planning and programming facility maintenance, repair, and construction; financial management of facility programs; utility services; upkeep of structures and equipment; and snow removal, pest control, fire prevention, and engineering services.

The position exercises authority over architectural and engineering activities and directs operations through subordinate civilian supervisory and nonsupervisory personnel. It includes planning, scheduling, assigning, and reviewing work; maintaining internal controls and consistent application of regulations and engineering practices; coordinating with military and civilian organizations, government agencies, contractors, and other stakeholders; and advising leadership on facility programs, budgets, issues, and corrective actions.

The role also directs technical engineering work and project phases, reviews designs and project documentation, oversees record drawings and budget data, and supervises engineering staff and readiness-related functions. The position directs approximately 25 or more civilian and military employees and is responsible for training and facilities supporting on-the-job and proficiency training for approximately 100 drill-status officers and airmen. It is designated as Essential Personnel and may require duty in preparation for or response to a state emergency or disaster declaration. Irregular or overtime hours may be required for operational needs and contingencies.

Requirements

• Meet the engineering degree requirement: a bachelor's degree from an engineering school with at least one ABET-accredited program, or a program including differential and integral calculus and advanced courses in five of the seven specified engineering science or physics areas.
• Have at least one year of experience, education, or training equivalent to the next lower grade level in preparing technical and engineering drawings.
• Have experience developing new or substantially modified methods and approaches to accomplish the Civil Engineering function.
• Have experience coordinating and negotiating with contractors and other personnel on engineering and administrative matters.
• Have experience supervising and leading others within the Engineering Occupational Series.
• Provide transcripts or other documentation supporting educational claims.
• Be able to obtain and maintain the position's required security clearance; if not already held when hired, apply for it within 30 days of the start date.
• Establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers and contribute to a cooperative work environment.
• Be able to perform irregular or overtime hours in support of operational requirements and contingencies.
• Meet applicable selective service registration requirements if required by law.
• Complete any required probationary period and prescribed courses; failure to complete prescribed courses may result in reassignment or termination.
• Submit a financial disclosure upon selection.
• Serve the required trial period: two years, or one year for veterans’ preference eligibles.
• Meet the Lautenberg Amendment restriction: a person convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position.

Responsibilities

• Plan and schedule work to promote smooth workflow and an even distribution of assignments; coordinate schedules with other managers and customers.
• Identify changes in priorities and implement them; plan subordinate work, set short-term priorities, prepare schedules, and assign work based on organizational priorities and employee skills.
• Balance workloads and provide guidance on policy, investigative, inspection, exercise, strategic-planning, and administrative matters.
• Review organizational missions, functions, and staffing, and structure assignments to support effective and economical positions.
• Manage real-property facilities, including real-estate acquisition, accountability and disposal; facility maintenance, repair and construction; facility-program financial management; utility services; and upkeep of structures and associated equipment.
• Provide or oversee snow removal, pest control, fire prevention, and engineering services activities.
• Plan, direct, control, and coordinate architectural and engineering activities and direct operations through subordinate civilian personnel.
• Establish and monitor internal controls and ensure consistent application of regulations, policies, directives, and professional engineering practices.
• Represent the Base Architect/Engineer in meetings and conferences with command staff, tenant organizations, engineering commands, airports commission staff, and federal, state, and local agencies.
• Coordinate plans, exchange information, recommend policies or procedures, and keep informed about developments in architecture and engineering.
• Make decisions consistent with established ANG base policy and planning regarding construction priorities, work acceptance, facility disposal, and real-estate acquisition, use, or disposal.
• Assess operational trends and forecast requirements.
• Provide technical instructions and information, assign project phases to subordinate architects, engineers, engineering technicians, and draftsmen, and review work in progress and upon completion.
• Direct changes needed to achieve technically accurate and adequate layouts, design calculations, specifications, and estimates.
• Direct and review engineering record drawings, related files, annual budget data and revisions, and project capitalization.
• Supervise approximately 25 or more civilian and military employees engaged in readiness, Crash-Fire-Rescue engineering design, explosive ordnance disposal engineering, and operational facility maintenance.
• Provide training and facilities for on-the-job and proficiency training of approximately 100 drill-status officers and airmen.
• Identify training needs for supervisors and technical staff and maintain effective engineering staff relationships with base and tenant organizations.
• Brief the Commander and staff on real-property acquisition, construction, operation, maintenance, and financial management; discuss problems, corrective actions, program status, and engineering budget matters.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package, with benefits available to employees and their families; specific benefits depend on position eligibility and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.

What This Job Offers

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