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General Engineer

General Services Administration
Public Buildings Service
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Summary

As a General Engineer, you will be responsible for the performance of all aspects of professional engineering/project management duties pertaining to project planning, design, construction and repair of buildings as well as all other assigned duties.  .

Location of position: Public Buildings Service, Phoenix, AZ 

We are currently filling one vacancy, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed.

Overview

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Open date: 04/08/2020
Closed date: 04/20/2020
Location
FEW vacancies in the following location:
Work site options
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Salary
$79,480 - $103,328 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 12
Promotion potential
12
Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.
Work schedule
Full-time
Travel Required
Occasional travel - Travel as needed.
Appointment type
Permanent
Occupations and job series
Supervisory status
No
Federal service type
This job is in the Competitive Service
Drug test
No
Security clearance
Other
Announcement number
20PBSA268TLMP
Control number
565082800

Duties

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  • Responsible for the planning, design, construction, repair, and renovation of federally owned and leased buildings.
  • Manages design, construction and alteration projects involving large and complex special purpose buildings.
  • Exercises full delegated authority from the Contracting Officer, reviewing, inspecting and directing the work as it proceeds in compliance with contract requirements.
  • Interacts with client agencies, contractors, engineers and architects, in order to achieve optimal solutions to meet customer requirements of varying complexity. 
  • Performs the role of Project Manager on studies, designs, and construction projects of varying complexity.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • US Citizenship or National (Residents of American Samoa and Swains Island)
  • Meet all eligibility criteria within 30 days of the closing date
  • Meet time-in-grade within 30 days of the closing date, if applicable
  • Register with Selective Service, if you are a male born after 12/31/1959

If selected, you must meet the following conditions:

  • Receive authorization from OPM on any job offer you receive, if you are or were (within the last 5 years) a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch.
  • Serve a one year probationary period, if required.
  • Undergo and pass a background investigation (Tier 2 investigation level).
  • Have your identity and work status eligibility verified if you are not a GSA employee.  We will use the Department of Homeland Security’s e-Verify system for this. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of continued employment.

Qualifications

For each job on your resume, provide:

  • the exact dates you held  each job (from month/year to month/year)
  • number of hours per week you worked (if part time).    

If you have volunteered your service through a National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, Americorps), we encourage you to apply and include this experience on your resume.

For a brief video on creating a Federal resume, click here. 

The GS-12 salary range starts at $79,480 per year.  If you are a new federal employee, your starting salary will likely be set at the Step 1 of the grade for which you are selected.  

BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR ENGINEERS: A Degree in professional engineering OR a combination of college-level education, training, and/or technical experience. For specifics on qualifying education and/or experience - use the following link: Basic Requirements for Engineer Positions.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:

In addition to the Basic Requirements listed above, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience in applying professional engineering principles, concepts, and practices in the design of construction or alteration projects involving large and complex buildings or major building systems; or the coordination of the activities of architects, engineers, tenants and construction contractors on such projects. Such experience must also include having independently managed projects and/or large portions of projects (balance scope/quality, schedule and budget) requiring the services of multiple disciplines from project initiation phase through project closeout.

Education

BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR ENGINEERS: A Degree in professional engineering OR a combination of college-level education, training, and/or technical experience. For specifics on qualifying education and/or experience - use the following link: Basic Requirements for Engineer Positions. 

Additional information

Bargaining Unit status:  Eilgible

Relocation-related expenses are not approved and will be your responsibility.  

On a case-by-case basis, the following incentives may be approved:

·       Recruitment incentive if you are new to the federal government

·       Relocation incentive if you are a current federal employee

·       Credit toward vacation leave if you are new to the federal government

Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement as needed; through other means; or not at all.  

Concurrent DEU Vacancy Announcement

We are also accepting applications from all U.S. Citizens and Nationals under Vacancy Announcement #20PBSA265TLDE.  You must apply separately to each announcement to be considered for both.

All the information you provide will be verified by a review of the work experience and/or education as shown on your application forms, by checking references and through other means, such as the interview process. Any exaggeration of your experience, false statements, or attempts to conceal information may be grounds for not hiring you, or for firing you after you begin work.

How you will be evaluated

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

You will be evaluated on the questions you answer during the application process, which will measure your overall possession of the following competencies or knowledge, skills, and abilities.  Your responses to these questions must be supported by your resume or your score may be lowered. 

  • Knowledge of professional engineering principles, concepts and practices applicable to a full range of design, layout, construction, repair and/or alterations to a variety of complex structures.
  • Ability to manage projects impacted by multiple competing priorities and requirements and to successfully integrate these requirements to meet the goals outlined for development initiatives.
  • Skill in contract administration
  • Skill in strong interpersonal and communication skills necessary to effectively lead a diverse team, keep stakeholders informed of highly complex technical information, and to satisfy and support a diverse customer base.

Additional assessments may be used, and, if so, you will be provided with further instructions.

If you are eligible under Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan or GSA’s Career Transition Assistance Plan(ICTAP/CTAP), you must receive a score of 85 or higher to receive priority.


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Public Buildings Service

Agency contact information

Tina Lindsey
Phone
404-331-3181
Fax
111-111-1111
Email
latonji.lindsey@gsa.gov
Address
GSA, Public Buildings Service
General Services Administration
Human Resources Division
77 Forsyth Street
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
United States

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