General Engineer

U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command • Fort Gordon, GA

18d • Onsite

About The Position

This General Engineer position is part of the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS), an Excepted Service employment system governed by U.S. Code, Title 10, and Department of Defense Instruction 1400.25. The position is with the 706th Military Intelligence Brigade, Installation and Logistics Office, at Fort Gordon, Georgia, and serves as a General Facility Engineer supporting National Security Agency Georgia (NSAG) facilities.

The role manages engineering projects, utilities, operations and maintenance oversight, and engineering project design and review. It provides expertise across electrical, mechanical (HVAC), and construction engineering for new construction and renovation projects, and oversees a large contractor workforce. The engineer plans and executes construction and utilities projects, managing cost, schedule, performance, project justification, specifications, work statements, funding, and procurement packages.

The position provides technical guidance for NSAG utility operations, helps plan and execute facility operations and maintenance, and advises command on utility and construction issues. It also provides supervision on engineering issues affecting NSAG facilities, resolves technical problems, interprets regulations and codes, and advises on facility capabilities and limitations. The position is a term appointment, potentially extendable to a maximum of five years, and may be converted to permanent after two years of continuous service without further competition.

Requirements

• Meet the basic General Engineer qualification through an engineering bachelor's degree or higher from an appropriately accredited program, or an accepted combination of education and experience meeting the stated engineering criteria.
• Have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GG/GS-12 grade level in Federal service.
• Specialized experience must include managing budgets, timelines, and scope for facility construction and utility upgrades; overseeing facility operations and maintenance, including monitoring critical electrical and HVAC system status; coordinating infrastructure logistics to resolve complex power and structural issues; interpreting mechanical codes; and drafting recurring project reports.
• Be willing to undergo and successfully complete a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination with No Deception Indicated before appointment and periodically thereafter.
• Successfully pass pre-appointment and periodic urinalysis screening for illegal drug use.
• Be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearance.
• Be willing to travel on temporary duty approximately 10% of the time and potentially undertake extended TDY or worldwide deployment during crisis situations.
• Be available on-call during off-duty hours to assist in emergency operations.
• Provide proof of U.S. citizenship and meet any applicable suitability or fitness determination requirements.
• Applicants qualifying through foreign education must provide an evaluation establishing equivalency to U.S. accredited education or full credit for courses at a U.S.-accredited institution.
• Applicants must qualify under one of the listed employment authority categories.

Responsibilities

• Manage engineering projects, utilities, operations and maintenance oversight, and engineering design and review.
• Provide expertise in electrical, mechanical (HVAC), and construction engineering for new construction and renovation projects.
• Oversee a large contractor workforce to achieve goals and objectives.
• Initiate, document, plan, defend, and execute construction and utilities projects.
• Manage project cost, schedule, and performance, including project justification, specifications, work statements, funding identification, and procurement package preparation.
• Oversee NSAG utility operations and provide technical guidance and direction to operating technicians, including identifying priorities and developing operating procedures.
• Assist with planning, coordinating, funding, and executing facility operations and maintenance.
• Advise command on utility and construction issues, including electrical power, mechanical systems, and construction techniques.
• Supervise facility engineering issues affecting NSAG facilities, resolve technical issues, interpret regulations and codes, and advise on facility capabilities and limitations.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package available to eligible employees and their families.
• A relocation incentive may be authorized.
• A recruitment incentive may be authorized.

What This Job Offers

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