Supervisory General Engineer

United States Army Installation Management Command • Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

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About The Position

This is a Direct Hire Authority solicitation to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to a competitive-service position. The employee serves as Chief of the Utilities Engineering Branch in the Directorate of Public Works and oversees and manages the installation’s maintenance, energy, and utility privatization programs. The role is supervisory and includes serving as a senior technical advisor and manager for installation preventive maintenance and privatized utility programs within the Operations and Maintenance Division, as well as overseeing and implementing the installation’s energy management program.

The engineer applies creativity and experienced judgment to extend traditional techniques or develop new ones to solve complex preventive-maintenance and repair problems. The employee reviews preliminary and final contract drawings, cost estimates, design analyses, specifications, and other technical data for compliance with garrison and special requirements.

The position requires a Secret security clearance, pre-employment and annual financial disclosure, and a one-year supervisory probationary period unless previously completed. It is designated Mission Essential and has a temporary-duty or business-travel requirement of 5% of the time. A separate one-year probationary period may also apply to evaluate fitness and whether continued employment advances the public interest.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• Meet the basic engineering qualification requirement through an eligible engineering degree or an accepted combination of education and experience, such as applicable professional registration or licensure, passing the Fundamentals of Engineering examination, specified coursework, or an accepted related curriculum and experience.
• At least one year of specialized experience managing complex, non-standard engineering projects or utility systems; serving as a technical liaison between facilities operations and senior management to align building repairs and maintenance with future mission goals; and developing creative engineering techniques to solve highly difficult maintenance problems. The experience must be at the GS-12 level or equivalent.
• The specialized-experience requirement must be met through experience; education cannot substitute for this experience.
• Obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• Submit required pre-employment and annual financial disclosure reports.
• Complete a one-year supervisory probationary period unless previously completed.
• Provide proof of U.S. citizenship; male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
• Foreign education used to meet qualifications must be evaluated as equivalent to U.S. accredited education or receive full course credit from an accredited U.S. college or university.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage the installation’s maintenance, energy, and utility privatization programs.
• Serve as Chief of the Utilities Engineering Branch in the Directorate of Public Works.
• Serve as senior technical advisor and manager of installation preventive maintenance programs within the Operations and Maintenance Division.
• Use experienced judgment and develop or extend engineering techniques to solve complex preventive-maintenance and repair problems.
• Review preliminary and final contract drawings, cost estimates, design analyses, specifications, and other technical data for conformity to garrison and special requirements.
• Serve as senior technical advisor and manager of installation privatized utility programs within the Operations and Maintenance Division.
• Oversee and implement the installation’s energy management program.

Benefits

• Comprehensive federal employee benefits package for eligible employees and their families.
• Permanent Change of Station allowances may be authorized, subject to applicable regulations and an agency determination.
• Recruitment and relocation incentives may be authorized.
• Student loan repayment may be authorized.
• Credit for prior non-federal experience and certain military service for leave accrual rates may be authorized.

What This Job Offers

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