Supervisory General Engineer
The Assistant Chief acts for the Service Chief in his/her absence. Together, the Chief and Assistant Chief are responsible for the administrative and technical oversight of all programs and projects within the Facilities and Engineering Service (FES) involving a wide variety of areas, including engineering, construction management, electrical, plumbing, steam pipe fitting, heating/air conditioning, carpentry, painting, hardware and locks, elevators, industrial equipment, refrigeration equipment, building maintenance, boiler plant, water treatment, chiller plant, grounds, transportation, and fire protection and prevention. Responsibilities include the following:
- Ensures continuity of operations of all utility systems and infrastructure and that all critical systems are fail-safe - Advises and directs the Project Section for capital planning needed to ensure back-up systems are in place - Receives input from the Maintenance and Operations (M&O) Supervisor and ensures that the necessary resources are available to keep systems fully operational - Ensures that the various Sections of FES are working together to meet the needs of the Medical Center in its mission to serve Veterans - Provides engineering technical recommendations where appropriate to supplement the efforts of M&O staff to facilitate creative solutions to system difficulties - Initiates efforts to improve the aesthetic environment of all grounds and facilities, and to be an active participant in the Executive Leadership's initiatives through planning and directing of FES work, and providing feedback in the coordinating efforts with other Services within the Medical Center - Ensures that all VA Central Office (VACO) initiatives and guidance are incorporated into FES capital planning and workplace practices - Develops programs to ensure compliance with various codes and regulations, such as VA, OSHA, EPA, NFPA and Joint Commission; and with any certifying authorities governing practice at the Medical Center - Works with the Safety Office, the Infection Preventionist, and the Fire Department to maintain safe practices of all FES staff and all contractors supporting FES projects and assignments. Safety must be addressed in all aspects of the existing utilities and infrastructure, accounting for all associated safety risks, which is quite extensive and varied. Safety must account for any necessary interim life safety measures (ILSM) when changes to the facilities should occur - In absence of the Chief FES, carries out personnel actions and meets with Union representatives on the behalf of the Chief - Oversee the management and coordination of an average of twenty projects simultaneously through the design and construction section. Projects costing up to fifteen million dollars each are within his/her responsibility. These projects involve complex operations planning; and are complicated by extensive phasing, coordination of utility interruptions, and activation planning. In addition, ongoing major construction must be coordinated and facilitated by staff within his/her program. - Performs other related duties as assigned The incumbent may be required to serve a one (1) year supervisory/managerial probationary period. Work Schedule:
8:
00AM-4:
30PM Position Description Title/PD#:
Supervisory General Engineer/PD01375-0 Physical Requirements:
Work is primarily of a sedentary nature. Occasional periods of walking, standing, bending, and carrying of light items, such as paper or small parts may be required. No special physical demands are required to perform the work. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
To qualify for the 801 series ALL applicants must have one of the following:
A. A Bachelor's Degree in professional engineering. To be acceptable, the curriculum must:
(1) be in 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 (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. OR B. 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 professional 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. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following:
Professional Registration -- Current registration as a professional engineer by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration. For example, an applicant who attains registration through a State Boards eminence provision as a manufacturing engineer typically would be rated eligible only for manufacturing engineering positions.(Copy of Professional Registration REQUIRED) Written Test -- Evidence of having successfully passed the Engineer-in-Training (EIT) examination, or the written test required for professional registration, which is administered by the Boards of Engineering Examiners in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico. (Documentation reflecting successful passing of examination REQUIRED) Specified Academic Courses -- Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and in engineering that included the courses specified in the basic requirements. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of a professional engineering curriculum as described in paragraph A above. Related Curriculum -- Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in engineering technology or in an appropriate professional field, e.g., physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. Ordinarily there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions. (The above examples of related curricula are not all-inclusive.) IMPORTANT:
You must submit a copy of unofficial transcripts and/or other documentation with your application in order to receive consideration. AND, in addition to the Basic Requirement you must meet the following minimum requirements for the GS-12 grade level:
SPECIALIZED
Experience:
Applicants must have one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-11) in the Federal service that has given you the particular knowledge, skills and abilities required to successfully perform the duties of a General Engineer, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. The professional engineering experience required is defined as non-routine engineering work that required and was characterized by (1) professional knowledge of engineering; (2) professional ability to apply such knowledge to engineering problems; and (3) positive and continuing development of professional knowledge and ability. Such engineering experience includes planning, designing, completing and carrying out new construction and renovation projects in a complex environment; reading, preparing, and interpreting architectural, structural, civil, industrial hygiene, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical plans and drawings preparing cost estimates for projects in the planning stage; ensuring compliance with contracts and regulatory requirements; serving as a point of contact for other personnel on engineering matters and providing information on related policies; suggesting alternatives and adaptations of engineering principles; and using of computerized drafting, equipment, and full-size drawing production/reproduction, such as the latest in AutoCAD. The incumbent may be required to serve a one (1) year supervisory/managerial probationary period. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
- Ensures continuity of operations of all utility systems and infrastructure and that all critical systems are fail-safe - Advises and directs the Project Section for capital planning needed to ensure back-up systems are in place - Receives input from the Maintenance and Operations (M&O) Supervisor and ensures that the necessary resources are available to keep systems fully operational - Ensures that the various Sections of FES are working together to meet the needs of the Medical Center in its mission to serve Veterans - Provides engineering technical recommendations where appropriate to supplement the efforts of M&O staff to facilitate creative solutions to system difficulties - Initiates efforts to improve the aesthetic environment of all grounds and facilities, and to be an active participant in the Executive Leadership's initiatives through planning and directing of FES work, and providing feedback in the coordinating efforts with other Services within the Medical Center - Ensures that all VA Central Office (VACO) initiatives and guidance are incorporated into FES capital planning and workplace practices - Develops programs to ensure compliance with various codes and regulations, such as VA, OSHA, EPA, NFPA and Joint Commission; and with any certifying authorities governing practice at the Medical Center - Works with the Safety Office, the Infection Preventionist, and the Fire Department to maintain safe practices of all FES staff and all contractors supporting FES projects and assignments. Safety must be addressed in all aspects of the existing utilities and infrastructure, accounting for all associated safety risks, which is quite extensive and varied. Safety must account for any necessary interim life safety measures (ILSM) when changes to the facilities should occur - In absence of the Chief FES, carries out personnel actions and meets with Union representatives on the behalf of the Chief - Oversee the management and coordination of an average of twenty projects simultaneously through the design and construction section. Projects costing up to fifteen million dollars each are within his/her responsibility. These projects involve complex operations planning; and are complicated by extensive phasing, coordination of utility interruptions, and activation planning. In addition, ongoing major construction must be coordinated and facilitated by staff within his/her program. - Performs other related duties as assigned The incumbent may be required to serve a one (1) year supervisory/managerial probationary period. Work Schedule:
8:
00AM-4:
30PM Position Description Title/PD#:
Supervisory General Engineer/PD01375-0 Physical Requirements:
Work is primarily of a sedentary nature. Occasional periods of walking, standing, bending, and carrying of light items, such as paper or small parts may be required. No special physical demands are required to perform the work. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
To qualify for the 801 series ALL applicants must have one of the following:
A. A Bachelor's Degree in professional engineering. To be acceptable, the curriculum must:
(1) be in 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 (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. OR B. 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 professional 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. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following:
Professional Registration -- Current registration as a professional engineer by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration. For example, an applicant who attains registration through a State Boards eminence provision as a manufacturing engineer typically would be rated eligible only for manufacturing engineering positions.(Copy of Professional Registration REQUIRED) Written Test -- Evidence of having successfully passed the Engineer-in-Training (EIT) examination, or the written test required for professional registration, which is administered by the Boards of Engineering Examiners in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico. (Documentation reflecting successful passing of examination REQUIRED) Specified Academic Courses -- Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and in engineering that included the courses specified in the basic requirements. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of a professional engineering curriculum as described in paragraph A above. Related Curriculum -- Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in engineering technology or in an appropriate professional field, e.g., physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. Ordinarily there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions. (The above examples of related curricula are not all-inclusive.) IMPORTANT:
You must submit a copy of unofficial transcripts and/or other documentation with your application in order to receive consideration. AND, in addition to the Basic Requirement you must meet the following minimum requirements for the GS-12 grade level:
SPECIALIZED
Experience:
Applicants must have one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-11) in the Federal service that has given you the particular knowledge, skills and abilities required to successfully perform the duties of a General Engineer, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. The professional engineering experience required is defined as non-routine engineering work that required and was characterized by (1) professional knowledge of engineering; (2) professional ability to apply such knowledge to engineering problems; and (3) positive and continuing development of professional knowledge and ability. Such engineering experience includes planning, designing, completing and carrying out new construction and renovation projects in a complex environment; reading, preparing, and interpreting architectural, structural, civil, industrial hygiene, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical plans and drawings preparing cost estimates for projects in the planning stage; ensuring compliance with contracts and regulatory requirements; serving as a point of contact for other personnel on engineering matters and providing information on related policies; suggesting alternatives and adaptations of engineering principles; and using of computerized drafting, equipment, and full-size drawing production/reproduction, such as the latest in AutoCAD. The incumbent may be required to serve a one (1) year supervisory/managerial probationary period. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
- Department:
0801 General Engineering - Salary Range:
$89,325 to $116,128 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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