Supervisory General Engineer

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention • Bruceton, PA

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About The Position

This position is with the Department of Health & Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. The Supervisory General Engineer provides scientific leadership and first-line supervision for mining safety and health research. The role plans and conducts complex laboratory and field studies, develops engineering solutions, oversees technical work, and communicates research findings to advance occupational safety and health.

The engineer leads research into unexplored engineering hazards where established theories or experimental guidance may be limited, developing new approaches, methods, and experiments. The position also manages and develops staff, oversees technical reports and scientific papers, and coordinates research with mining companies, government agencies, labor organizations, equipment manufacturers, and academia.

The position is at the GS-14 level. Salary ranges by location are $130,042–$169,060 in Bruceton, Pennsylvania, and $126,432–$164,366 in Spokane, Washington. The tour of duty is flexible. Recruitment and relocation incentives and moving expenses may be authorized, subject to factors including funding availability; authorization is not guaranteed. A financial disclosure statement is required. Certain authorized incentives may require a service agreement of up to three years.

Requirements

• Be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Meet the engineering basic qualification requirement through an eligible engineering degree, or through the stated combination of education and experience pathways, such as qualifying engineering registration or licensure, passing the Fundamentals of Engineering examination or another qualifying written test, at least 60 semester hours of specified coursework, or a related scientific curriculum plus at least one year of professional engineering experience under professional engineering supervision and guidance.
• Have at least one year (52 weeks) of qualifying specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal government, in the private or public sector, including technical or scientific leadership for complex engineering research, development, or evaluation related to occupational safety and health.
• Have experience planning, directing, or evaluating engineering research involving hazard identification, experimental approaches, analysis of scientific or engineering data, and recommendations or engineering solutions.
• Have experience leading multidisciplinary engineering or scientific teams, including setting priorities, coordinating work, reviewing technical products for quality and scientific rigor, and providing technical guidance to staff.
• Have experience communicating complex engineering research findings through technical reports, scientific publications, presentations, or stakeholder coordination.
• Submit a resume limited to no more than two pages with detailed information documenting relevant responsibilities and specialized experience.
• Provide transcripts or equivalent documentation when qualifying based on education or a combination of education and experience; an official transcript is required if selected. Foreign education must be shown to be equivalent to U.S. education.
• Undergo a background and suitability investigation.
• Meet Selective Service requirements if applicable: males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered or exempt.
• Complete a probationary or trial period if required.
• Use direct deposit for Federal salary payments.
• Submit a financial disclosure statement if required; the posting states financial disclosure is required in the additional information.

Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct complex laboratory and field research to identify mining safety and health problems, analyze data, draw conclusions, and recommend engineering solutions.
• Lead research on unexplored engineering hazards when established theory or experimental guidance is limited; develop new approaches, methods, and lines of experimentation.
• Develop and design theoretical treatments, test procedures, and experimental methods to address significant occupational safety and health problems in mining.
• Provide scientific leadership and first-line supervision for a research team; establish priorities, assign work, review technical quality, and ensure timely completion.
• Supervise and develop staff through performance management, training, mentoring, recognition, staffing actions, and resolution of employee concerns.
• Prepare and oversee technical reports and scientific papers, and communicate findings through peer-reviewed publications, presentations, workshops, and consultations.
• Coordinate research with mining companies, government agencies, labor organizations, equipment manufacturers, and academia to support research objectives and stakeholder needs.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package available to the employee and family, subject to eligibility and position type.
• Recruitment incentive may be authorized, subject to funding and other factors; not guaranteed.
• Relocation incentive may be authorized, subject to funding and other factors; not guaranteed.
• Moving expenses may be authorized, subject to funding and other factors; not guaranteed.
• Other incentives may include student loan repayment, a superior qualifications appointment, or creditable service for annual leave for prior non-federal work experience or prior uniformed military service; these are not guaranteed.

What This Job Offers

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