General Engineer

Air Education and Training Command•Columbus AFB, MS

About The Position

The General Engineer serves as a professional engineer supporting a military installation. The role performs design, project programming, construction management and monitoring, and real-property facility and infrastructure improvement work, including utility systems. The engineer plans and designs substantial, multi-phase new construction, renovation, and improvement projects; manages projects and monitors construction contractors for compliance with contract specifications and schedules; and plans, programs, budgets, and executes projects. The position uses cost-estimating tools to develop government estimates, program projects, and compete for funding through Air Force corporate processes. It also supports facilities operations and maintenance, provides consulting and project coordination, and collects and evaluates data about physical and technical features. The employee must comply with health, safety, and environmental rules and procedures and work in a manner that enhances workplace safety. The position requires a qualifying engineering degree or an accepted combination of education and experience, as well as at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-11 level or equivalent. The selectee may have up to 24 months to meet applicable mandatory Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act experience, education, and training requirements. The role is a Testing Designated Position and requires initial and periodic short-notice drug testing. A valid driver's license is required; occasional travel away from the normal duty station may be required.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required.
Meet the basic engineering education requirement through an eligible engineering degree or an accepted combination of education and experience.
Have at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-11 level or equivalent in another pay system.
For merit promotion applicants, meet applicable federal time-in-grade requirements; one year at GS-11 is required for GS-12 consideration.
Possess an appropriate, valid driver's license.
Meet applicable Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act requirements; the selectee may have up to 24 months to meet mandatory experience, education, and training requirements.
Pass initial and periodic short-notice drug testing.
Meet the position's knowledge and ability requirements, including engineering knowledge across civil, mechanical, and electrical disciplines; familiarity with architecture; knowledge of engineering and construction standards, contracting, safety, environmental requirements, funding restrictions, data processing, and budgeting; ability to prepare design documentation and drawings; ability to conduct and document site and facility surveys and inspections; and ability to organize work, coordinate with other disciplines, and communicate effectively.
Submit a resume. Transcripts must be submitted when using education to qualify, and foreign education must be supported by evidence of U.S. equivalency.
Males must be registered for Selective Service, as applicable.
May be required to travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.
Depending on the appointment, serve a one-year probationary period or a two-year trial period.

Responsibilities

Plan and design substantial, multi-phase new construction, renovation, and improvement projects for real-property facilities and utility systems.
Manage construction, renovation, and improvement projects and monitor contractors for compliance with contract specifications and schedules.
Plan, program, budget, and execute projects in support of assigned programs.
Use cost-estimating tools to develop government estimates, program projects, and compete for funding through Air Force corporate processes.
Perform facilities operations and maintenance functions.
Provide consulting services and coordinate projects.
Collect data and evaluate factors affecting the application of engineering concepts and methods, including observing, examining, measuring, analyzing, mapping, and describing physical and technical features.
Comply with health, safety, and environmental rules and procedures, and perform work in a manner that enhances workplace safety.
May act as a project liaison with the Army Corps of Engineers or other design agencies.
May serve on architecture and engineering selection boards.