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The Incumbent is responsible for the identification, development, design, construction and
commissioning of addition and alteration projects for the Region’s power transmission system
and related facilities. This includes coordination and resolution of customer requests for
interconnection, taps, transformer replacements, transmission line relocations, equipment
installations, facility construction or repair, etc., to ensure that Western’s technical and
contractual requirements are met.
11/27/2018 to 12/06/2018
$83,135 - $106,000 per year
GS 11 - 12
2 vacancies in the following location:
No
50% or less - Overnight travel may be required up to 5 days per month.
Yes—Relocation expenses will be paid in accordance with FTR policy.
Permanent
Full-time - Full Time
Competitive
12
No
No
PMA-19-WB-30-MP
517785300
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Current excepted service federal employees.
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
Open to current and former Federal Employees with status, Veterans and those eligible under special hiring authorities.
Inspects civil phases of contract construction of transmission lines, substations, and other
facilities to insure conformance with contract provisions, specifications, safety and health
regulations, and environmental protective plans, regulations and codes. Identifies
problems, provides engineering recommendations and guidance regarding equipment,
materials, and installation procedures, and reports potential problems. Informs contractor of
requirements concerning construction scheduling, progress reporting, safety measures,
wage and hour law observance, payroll records, etc. Confers with contractor's
representatives to resolve differences of' opinion. Reports on situations in controversy
with contractors which may lead to formal claims by contractor such as additional work,
differing site conditions, delays, unusual weather, etc.
assigned projects. Gathers design data; survey data; develops cost estimates;
disseminates engineering data and specifications for review; maintains appropriate
documentation; attends planning meetings, negotiations, and preconstruction
conferences; coordinates maintenance and construction work schedules, performs
contract administration functions associated with construction and A/E contracts;
develops justification and authorization reports. Serves as COR as required.
Title I, II, and III services in support of facility engineering needs for assigned projects.
Office Engineer Duties:
projects, by actively participating in development, design, and coordination meetings.
Utilizes available resources such as designers, project/construction management
personnel, operations and maintenance personnel, safety and environment, lands,
procurement, budget and finance, and contractor support to most effectively execute
projects.
Gathers design data; survey data; develops cost estimates; disseminates engineering data
and specifications for review; maintains appropriate documentation; prepares solicitation
amendments based on needed changes to design specifications, and serves on source
selection technical teams, attends planning meetings, negotiations, and preconstruction
conferences; coordinates maintenance and construction work schedules, performs
contract administration functions associated with construction and A/E contracts;
develops justification and authorization reports. Serves as COR as required.
managers.
N/A
You must meet all the qualification and eligibility requirements for the position by the closing date of the announcement. You may review the qualification requirements here.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as:
At the GS-11 level: Previous design work; in a construction or architect/engineer environment.
At the GS-12 level: Previous design work, onsite construction and has performed contract administration.
Specialized Experience Statement: Your application and resume should demonstrate that you possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs). Do not provide a separate narrative written statement. Rather, you must describe in your application how your past work experience demonstrates that you possess the KSAs identified below. Cite specific examples of employment or experience contained in your resume and describe how this experience has prepared you to successfully perform the duties of this position. DO NOT write "see resume" in your application!
"Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. 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.
Time-in-Grade: Current Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement to receive consideration.
CTAP/ICTAP candidates: To be considered "well qualified" you must meet all of the requirements as described in this section.
You must meetallqualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
For this position, education cannot be substituted for experience.
This vacancyspecifically states that certain educational requirements must be met (also known as a "positive educational requirement"), you must provide documentation supporting any education claims in your application. Education must be obtained from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Foreign education must be reviewed by an organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For special instructions pertaining to foreign education and a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, see the Department of Education website.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
We will review your application to ensure you meet the job requirements. If you meet the qualifications requirements and are found to be among the top candidates, your application will be referred to the selecting official for further review.
If your resume is incomplete or does not support the responses in your online questionnaire, or if you fail to submit required documentation BEFORE the vacancy closes, you may be rated 'ineligible', 'not qualified', or your score may be adjusted.
Selecting Official may check references on those applicants referred for consideration.
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ALL APPLICANTS: You must submit a resume supporting your specialized experience and responses to the online questionnaire.
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.
To be considered for this position, you must submit your complete application no later than 11:59 pm U.S. Eastern Time on the closing date of this announcement. If you fail to submit a complete application prior to the closing time (regardless of when you started) the application system will not allow you to finish! Requests for extensions will not be granted, so please begin the application process allowing yourself enough time to finish before the deadline. Our application system displays a countdown timer in the top-left corner of the screen for your reference. For your security, your session in our online application system will "time-out" if you are inactive for a certain period of time. We recommend that you preview the assessment questions before you apply and prepare all of your information prior to beginning the application. If you do get "timed-out" you will have to log back in to USAJOBS and re-visit the vacancy announcement, you can then click "Update Application" to finish where you left off. Steps to submit a complete application:
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/517785300. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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