GENERAL ENGINEER - DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY Job

Vacancy No. AFMC-12626188-DLF-FLYER Department Department of the Air Force - Agency Wide
Salary $107,233.00 to $139,407.00 Grade 13 to 13
Perm/Temp Temporary FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 11/27/2024 Close Date 12/9/2024
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Public
Locations:
Wright-Patterson AFB, OHWright-Patterson AFB, OH


Summary

The Air Force offers qualified applicants opportunities to be hired for certain occupations covered by Direct Hire Authorities (DHA). The use of DHA is a fast-track method of hiring applicants from the public with no prior federal status using a non-traditional method of recruitment.

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Duties

The primary purpose of this position is to serves as a senior non-supervisory engineer for the Civil Engineer Division, Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center (AFIMSC) Detachment 6 in support of MAJCOM Strategic and Non-Strategic basing and beddown processes and associated Site Activation Task Forces (SATAFs).


Duties for this position typically include :
  • Executes projects for substantial new construction, renovations, and improvements for real property facilities, encompassing highly specialized or unique requirements, in accordance with all DoD, Air Force, laws and regulations.
  • Collaborates with engineers, scientists, and other expert personnel at federal agencies, higher headquarters (HQ USAF, AF MAJCOMs, and FOAs) installation organizations, and other military services, and private organizations to ensure effective identification, evaluation, and provide a unique solution to complex engineering project management issues.
  • Provides resource management support.
  • Provides technical expertise to activities, staff, installations, and other organizations in order to resolve difficult/unusual facilities planning, design, construction, and/or maintenance problems/issues.
  • Communicates critical issues to staff agencies, installations, and superiors.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • Communicates critical issues to staff agencies, installations, and superiors.
  • Male must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
  • The position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program.
  • Disclosure of Political Appointments
  • Relocation costs or other incentives may be available and considered by the organization.
  • May occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.
  • This position may require drug testing and the candidate may be subject to passing a drug test upon selection.
  • Selectee is expected to be granted with and/or maintain the appropriate security clearance required for the position.
  • Selectee may be required to serve a probationary or trial period.
  • Incumbent will accomplish additional duties as assigned.
  • This position meets the professional exemption criteria for the Fair Labor Standards Act (5 CFR 551.207).

Qualifications

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Experience requirements are described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Standard for Professional and Scientific Positions.

RECRUITMENT KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES (KSA):
  • Professional knowledge of a wide range of engineering or architectural theories, concepts, principles, practices, techniques, and methods to apply advanced concepts and principles to building design, construction processes, and project management.
  • Thorough knowledge of design/construction standards, methods, practices, techniques, materials, and contracting procedures relevant to executing assigned contracts/projects.
  • Knowledge of current US laws and regulations, as they pertain to Facility Engineering.
  • Knowledge of standard programming, budget, and funding processes.
  • Ability to forecast, develop, and evaluate resource requirements pertaining to assigned project(s), and develop concise written technical information appropriate for any specific audience.

Education

For General Engineer (0801): Degree: Engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.
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Combination of Education and Experience: College-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering.

Additional information

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Disabled veteran leave is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, click here.

Benefits

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How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

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Required Documents

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If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

How to Apply

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Equal Opportunity Employer. U.S. citizenship required. Must be of legal working age.

Agency contact information

Connie Lutz
Address
EHA DHA
550 C Street West
JBSA Randolph AFB, TX 78150
US
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