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Supervisory Engineering Technician

Department of Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration
ATO, Technical Operations, FMP Support Center KC, AJW-2C15E
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Summary

As a supervisor/manager, the selectee for this position will be eligible to receive a Manager Performance Incentive (MPI) provided eligibility requirements noted in agency policy are met. The MPI is an annual lump-sum incentive payment that considers agency performance, the manager's individual performance, and available funding.

Serves as first level manager to assigned workforce consisting of engineering technicians and support personnel.

Overview

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Open & closing dates
06/18/2025 to 06/30/2025
Salary
$112,479 to - $174,376 per year

Salary includes a locality payment of 18.97% for Olathe, Kansas.

Pay scale & grade
FV J
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Olathe, KS
Telework eligible
Yes—Situational telework may be permitted in accordance with agency policy.
Travel Required
25% or less - The job may require up to 25% travel.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Promotion potential
NA
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
Yes
Security clearance
Other
Drug test
No
Announcement number
ACE-ATO-25-KRS-95308
Control number
837852300

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Clarification from the agency

Open to current permanent FAA employees.

Duties

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Directs the work of subordinate employees for more than one organizational unit level. Work usually includes a mix of routine and complex project/program tasks based on established Technical Operations policies, procedures, and guidelines. Managerial duties affect employees in more than one organizational unit and include setting priorities, assigning tasks, monitoring and evaluating performance, coaching and developing employee capabilities, approving leave, and taking or recommending corrective/disciplinary action as appropriate.

Defines, plans, and organizes assigned budget, staff, and other resources to accomplish project/program objectives. Manages budget and either reallocates resources among organizational units/programs or requests additional resources as needed.

Applies an advanced knowledge of the technical aspects of the work directed and an advanced understanding of the objectives of the organizational unit.

Performs engineering support work such as ILS shelter replacement, power and control repair and placement, road and site work, and emergency response that could be local, limited to one Service Area, or be nationally focused. Applies both engineering and management principles and practices while maintaining schedules of review and formulating policy and operating procedures.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • US Citizenship is required.
  • Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
  • Must submit an SF50 (See Required Documents).
  • Some, all, or none of the candidates may be interviewed.
  • A one-year supervisory probationary period is required.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position at the FV-J level, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least 52 weeks (one year) of specialized experience equivalent to the FV-I/GS-12. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.

Specialized experience includes:

Work experience in construction, construction management, commercial electrical design/installation, commercial civil design/construction, FAA navigational aids and communication facility installation. Specialized experience may include System Support Center experience, as well as emergency response restoration experience.


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Additional information

We may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions.
Position may be subject to a background investigation.
A one-year probationary period may be required.

The person selected for this position may be required to file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of entry on duty. FAA policy limits certain outside employment and financial investments in aviation-related companies. www.faa.gov/jobs/workinghere/financial-disclosure-requirements

Requirement for Supervisory/Managerial Probationary Period: Unless previously completed, the applicant selected for this position must satisfactorily complete a 1-year probationary period to remain in this position.

Supervisory/Managerial Training Requirements: For newly appointed Front Line Managers, mandatory corporate training may be required. This training must be completed within prescribed time frames.

Security Requirement: Moderate Risk (5). This position requires completion and favorable adjudication of a background investigation prior to appointment, unless a waiver is obtained. Subject to a 5 year period reinvestigation.

As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of the Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements. Therefore, as an applicant for this announcement, you are NOT required to provide a narrative response in the text box listed below each Leadership and Management Dimension and Technical Requirement.

In lieu of providing a KSA narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA, in your work history, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each KSA. Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability. Your KSA answers will be evaluated further to validate whether the level that you selected is appropriate based on the work history and experience you provided. Your answers may be adjusted by a Human Resource Specialist as appropriate.

Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the KSAs listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category rating, or priority grouping and referred to the selecting official for consideration.

FAA's Core Compensation Pay Plan: This position is covered by the FAA Core Compensation plan. Additional information about core compensation is available on the following website: https://jobs.faa.gov/FAACoreCompensation.htm

Incomplete Application: Please follow all instructions carefully. Error or omissions may affect your rating or further consideration for this vacancy.

You must submit an SF-50 to be considered for this position.

This is not a bargaining unit position.

Links to Important Information: Locality Pay, COLA

How you will be evaluated

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



IMPORTANT: Applicants may be rated on the extent and quality of experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of the position(s). All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated. Ensure that your application package/resume supports your responses.

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