Summary
This developmental engineer position is located in the Architect of the Capitol (AOC), Office of the Chief Operating Officer, Director, Utilities and Power Plant Operations, Assistant Director, Utility Distribution Division. This position is interdisciplinary and can be filled by a Mechanical Engineer who provides professional support for the repair and maintenance of the Capitol Power Plant (CPP) distribution system.
This job is open to
Clarification from the agency
Applications will be accepted from all U.S. Citizens.
Please be advised that federal retired annuitant candidates may only be considered as a temporary employee if the role can be filled in that capacity.
Duties
As an advanced trainee, the incumbent will assist with the following engineering, utility distribution system management and project management duties:
Utility Distribution System Operations and Maintenance Coordination (35%)
Recommends plans for the performance of preventive maintenance, scheduled and unscheduled work and utility distribution system sustainment. Determines and addresses short and long-term needs, unusual problems or concerns affecting utility distribution system maintenance.
Assists with the operation and maintenance of the utility distribution system; and provides insight in determining potential energy conservation measures for the utility distribution system.
Utilizes knowledge of engineering techniques and equipment to monitor the progress of assigned maintenance and repair projects.
Ensures that project specification data is complete and valid to fulfill requirements of assigned plans and programs. Determines whether any planned components should be modified. Develops and recommends programs or procedural changes to improve performance. Notes weaknesses or likely failures encountered and their probable causes. Recommends modifications and/or corrections. Determines suitability and adaptability of project aspects.
Maintains a baseline of the equipment inventory in support of the preventive maintenance program.
Project Management (25%)
Serves utility distribution system operations and project management, with an emphasis on maintenance and repair projects involving existing distribution systems and infrastructure. Provides overall, life-cycle project management with responsibility to provide expertise, coordination, direction, and oversight of multiple projects simultaneously at the CPP.
Assists Project Managers developing and managing multi-million-dollar maintenance and repair improvement and renovation projects.
Prepares and updates project schedules for project delivery efforts and implements a project management system to facilitate review, control and reporting of all project matters.
Consultant/Contractor Oversight (25%)
In a developmental capacity, serves as Contracting Officer Technical Representative (COTR) to ensure accurate and adequate oversight of contractor performance according to contract requirements. Reviews completed work, evaluates quality and recommends that the Contracting Officer accepts, or rejects completed work for payment.
In a development capacity, assists with submitting information in support of the fiscal year annual report; developing annual budget requests to identify anticipated expenses of operations and maintenance activities; and developing and maintaining information required to meet energy and water conservation requirements of the agency.
Technical Advice and Guidance (15%)
Contributes to the resolution of technical difficulties that are amenable to changes in approach, criteria, or requirements. Conducts evaluations or studies to develop criteria for situations encountered during field inspections.
Facilitates the resolution of project related issues and concerns.
Observes and monitors construction and maintenance operations to identify unforeseen problems.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- A citizen of the United States;
- A person who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence and is seeking citizenship as outlined in 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)(B);
- A person who is admitted as a refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157 or is granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. 1158 and has filed a declaration of intention to become a lawful permanent resident and then a citizen when eligible;
- A person who owes allegiance to the United States (nationals of American Samoa, Swains Island, and the Northern Mariana Islands, and nationals who meet other requirements described in 8 U.S.C. 1408); or
- You must be able to pass a drug test and background check.
- Your resume and question responses must demonstrate the job-related KSAs.
- You must meet the definition of specialized experience.
Qualifications
You must meet the United States Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) qualification requirements (including specialized experience and/or educational requirements) for the advertised position. You must meet all eligibility and qualifications requirements by the closing date of the job announcement. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review on the OPM website at OPM qualification standards
Specialized experience: is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level.
Candidates for the GS-9 grade level must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower GS-7 grade level in the Federal service.
Specialized experience is defined as having experience:
(1) Knowledge as an engineer to perform design, installation, maintenance, and repair systems to carry out, interpret and explain basic computations and calculations; and read, understand, manipulate, analyze, interpret and convey findings.
(2) Knowledge in the mechanical engineering profession.
(3) Demonstrates familiarity of contracting laws and regulations to serve as COTR.
(4) Demonstrates entry level competencies of project management to deliver high-quality projects on time and within budget.
Education
This position requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum.
OR
A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a related field, provided the applicant has at least one year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision or guidance.
Transcripts must be provided if selected.
Special Instructions for Foreign Education:
Education completed outside of the United States must be deemed equivalent to that gained in conventional/accredited U.S. education programs to be acceptable for Federal employment.
Qualifying education from colleges and universities in foreign countries must be evaluated in terms of equivalency to that acquired in U.S. colleges and universities. Applicants educated in whole or in part of foreign countries must submit sufficient evidence, including transcripts, to an accredited private organization for an equivalency evaluation of course work and degree.
You must provide a copy of the letter containing the results of the equivalency evaluation with a course-by-course listing if selected.
Benefits
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
A variety of health insurance plans; retirement system with investment options; paid holidays; paid sick and annual (vacation) leave; life insurance; incentive systems; subsidized transportation; training and development opportunities, etc.
Selected applicant(s) may be eligible to earn a higher annual leave accrual rate credit towards annual leave accrual based on prior non-Federal or uniformed service work experience. The amount of service credit will be based on specialized experience or qualifying experience that is provided on the applicant profile submitted. As such, if you are a new employee to the Federal Government or a rehire, it is important that you provide a work history that lists all directly related positions held, and it must include the dates of employment (month/day/year).
The Architect of the Capitol offers eligible employees opportunity to participate in the Student Loan Repayment Program.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Review your resume and responses carefully. Your eligibility for consideration and qualifications for the position will be determined based upon a review of your detailed resume and your responses to job specific self-assessment questions.
Your resume will be evaluated based on evidence of your ability to demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) for this position, possession of any specialized experience, and how well your background and experience relates to the self-assessment questions in the job announcement. The self-assessment questions relate to the following knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies:
- Engineering knowledge
- Contractor Oversight
- Technical Practices
- Communication
Your responses to the self-assessment questions serve as the basis for your initial rating. You will receive a numerical score based on your responses to these questions. Next, your responses will be evaluated by a Human Resources Specialist and/or a subject matter expert against the information provided in your resume and optional cover letter. Your resume must support your answers to the self-assessment questions. Falsifying your background, education and/or experience is cause for non-selection or disqualification from further consideration.
Please note that a complete application is required for consideration. (Please review the “Required Documents” section of this job announcement to see what must be included in a complete application). You may preview questions for this vacancy.
Required Documents
The Architect of the Capitol's job application process is designed to ensure that we only ask you for the information that is absolutely needed to evaluate your qualifications and eligibility for the position.
To apply for this position, you only need to submit online the following: a) your resume and 2) answer the online vacancy assessment questionnaire. The online questionnaire contains eligibility and screening questions and other relevant supplemental information. No additional documentation or attachment is required at the time of application.
We ask that you prepare and submit a resume that best describes fully your background experience, skills, abilities, education, training and other relevant credentials. The resume should include dates of employment.
Nothing further is required until it is requested by the staff of the Human Capital Management Division. If additional documentation is required for a position, you will be asked to provide it during the selection process or upon selection. At that point, we may ask you to submit documentation to support statements made in your resume.
For example, we may ask you to provide documents such as college transcripts, copy of diploma or proof of Federal employment status. If the position requires a license or certification, we will ask candidate(s) to provide proof at the time of selection.
If you are claiming veterans' preference, we may ask you to submit proof of Veterans preference (DD-214, and, if claiming 10-point preference, the SF-15 plus proof required by that form).
If you fail to provide the required documents, we will withdraw a tentative job offer made and/or remove you from further consideration.
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
You MUST apply online. FORMS RECEIVED BY FAX, EMAIL OR U.S. POSTAL SERVICE DELIVERY WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
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Next steps
You will receive a notice generated by the USAJOBS System when you have successfully submitted your application. We will review your application and transcript(s) (if you are qualifying based on education) to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements.
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