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Engineering Technician

Department of Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration
ATO, ESA, ATC-F/Engineering Services, Facility Support Group, FMP - JAX (AJW-2E15G)

Summary

Serves as a Field Project Coordinator at a Field Maintenance Program (FMP) Center.

Overview

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Accepting applications
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Work site options
Telework eligible
No
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Salary
$90,547 - $140,335 per year

Salary above includes the locality rate of 17.06%.

Pay scale & grade
FV I
Promotion potential
NA
Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.
Work schedule
Full-time
Travel Required
75% or less - The job may require up to 75% travel.
Appointment type
Permanent
Occupations and job series
Supervisory status
No
Federal service type
This job is in the Excepted Service
Represented by a union
Yes - This is a bargaining unit position, represented by the Professional Aviation Safety Specialists (http://www.passnational.org).
Drug test
Yes
Security clearance
Other
Announcement number
ANE-ATO-27-007-100687
Control number
888320200

This job is open to

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Clarification from the agency

Open to current permanent FAA employees in AJW-2 only

Duties

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Creates and maintains construction/installation schedules and budget to ensure completion of project within schedule and budget. Serves as the principle technical expert to develop new or innovative concepts and approaches to systems, programs, and policies or serves as a senior project manager or team leader for large, challenging work activities. Serves as the focal point for the contracting officer, project engineer and FMP Focals on all technical and contract issues. Manages the logistics portion of construction/installation projects by working with the contracting officer on contractual issues.

Coordinate construction/installation activities with project engineers and FMP Focals. Coordinate with the appropriate regional associate program manager on budget issues to solicit for additional funding. Coordinates with other organizations and agencies. Provide technical advice/direction to field personnel to help plan and implements projects, in addition to overseeing work activities, resolve design problems, construction delays and concerns with construction or installation work. Recommends project assignments and training for field personnel to increase their job skills and knowledge. Plans, schedules and identifies the resources required to address the construction management needs as identified in the CWP. Oversees the FMP Focals and work force. Works with the project engineers/technicians to schedule project construction phases accordingly based on priorities and available field resources. Contacts are both internal and external.

Performs work requiring agency-wide leadership for highly complex and challenging technical activities associating with analyzing, designing, modifying, developing, installing, repairing, fabricating, maintaining, or evaluating the most complex systems for which the FAA is responsible. Provides guidance to other technicians regarding difficult or operational issues. Applies experience and expert technical knowledge of assigned disciplines to develop new concepts, systems, or innovative approaches and to identify and resolve complex issues that may cross organizational boundaries. Must be able to create and adhere to funding and budgetary limits for complex projects.

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).
  • Designated or Random Drug Testing required.
  • Successful completion of a security background investigation is required.

Qualifications

There is no time frame requirement at the Level III/FV-H to compete. Candidates must show experience at the level of difficulty and responsibility that is appropriate to the position. Experience that demonstrates an extensive knowledge of providing technical advice or direction to field personnel; scheduling project construction phases based on priorities and available field resources; ability to communicate and coordinate Operational Risk Management throughout the entire construction phase of a project.

Generally, experience at the next lower level FV-H/Level III, meets the minimum qualifications for this position as long as the experience supports the demonstrated abilities identified below.

Specialized experience should include providing technical advice or direction to field personnel; scheduling project construction phases base on priorities and available field resources.

DEMONSTRATED ABILITIES:

You MUST provide a NARRATIVE statement for each Demonstrated Ability. The narratives should be clear and concise, providing a description of your education, training and experience that would describe the degree to which you possess each Demonstrated Ability. Candidates must show experience at the level of difficulty and responsibility appropriate to the position. Eligible candidates will be ranked based on DEMONSTRATED ABILITIES. Answer all questions to the best of your ability. You may be asked to provide evidence or documentation that you have had this type of experience at a later stage in the selection process. Your responses are subject to verification through job interviews or any other information obtained during the application process. Any exaggeration of your experience or any attempt to conceal information can result in disqualification. For your assistance in responding to each of the demonstrated abilities "things to consider"/instructions have been provided for each demonstrated ability at:

Narratives for Demonstrated Abilities identified under qualifications are mandatory.

Failure to submit demonstrated abilities statements will prevent you from receiving further consideration.

Supervisory Endorsement to Career Level IV

A Supervisory Statement endorsing the applicant for this position is required. The endorsement must include the announcement number. To obtain the Supervisory Endorsement form, please contact your manager.

Supervisory Endorsement is not required for in-grade/downgrade candidates.

Supervisory Endorsement must be received by closing date of the vacancy announcement.

Failure to submit the supervisory endorsement, will remove the applicant from receiving further consideration.

Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.

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Make sure your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications and answers to the job questionnaire.

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

This position is covered by the Department of Transportation's Drug and Alcohol Testing Program. Any applicant tentatively selected for this position will be subject to pre-employment or pre-appointment drug screening. Persons occupying a "testing designated position (TDP)" will be subject to random drug and/or alcohol testing.

Applicants must apply on-line to receive consideration for this vacancy announcement. Faxed, mailed or e-mailed applications will not be accepted.

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 Abilities (KSAs) 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 KSA.

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 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 Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or alphabetical and referred to the selecting official for consideration.

Incomplete Applications: Please ensure you answer all questions and follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you no being considered for the job.

Interviews: If the Agency decides to interview any qualified employee on the selection list, then all on the list who are qualified must be interviewed.

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

Links to Important Information: Locality Pay, COLA

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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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Agency contact information

Cheryl Johnson
Phone
1 (781) 238-7261
Fax
1 (781) 238-7283
Email
cheryl.johnson@faa.gov
Address
Federal Aviation Administration
ANE Regional HR Services Branch
1200 District Avenue
AHF-N5200
Burlington, MA 01803
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