This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/501186100. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
THIS IS AN OPEN & CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT - APPLICATIONS WILL BE REVIEWED AND QUALIFIED CANDIDATES REFERRED EACH MONTH IN WHICH A VACANCY EXISTS for the remainder the fiscal year.
VA Boston Healthcare System has General Engineer vacancies at our Brockton, West Roxbury, and Jamaica Plain campuses.
06/01/2018 to 09/28/2018
$57,015 - $87,940 per year
GS 9 - 11
6 vacancies in the following locations:
Occasional travel - Occasional travel to other campuses of the VA Boston Healthcare System may be required, including satellite Outpatient Clinics
No
Permanent
Full-Time
11
No
CAZW-10225252-18-JB-OC
501186100
ALL US CITIZENS including current and former Federal employees, Veterans, and others eligible under any special hiring authority
The work consists of a variety of assignments involving many different and unrelated engineering or architecture processes and methods. The incumbent determines the best course of action by researching, analyzing, testing, and evaluating information, unusual circumstances, unconventional issues, conditions, and problems; considering different, incomplete, and often conflicting information and alternatives; and determining efficient, effective, and feasible solutions to meet the project or situation requirements and constraints. Typical duties and responsibilities include:
- Developing specifications, plans, and drawings.
- Oversight, administration, and coordination of the requirements of contract documents.
- Oversight and coordination of the work of general contractors, numerous subcontractors, architect engineers, and hospital personnel during all phases of construction.
- Formulating, executing, and advising on recommendations or solutions to modify standard practices, equipment, devices, processes, and techniques.
- Adapting precedents or existing strategies to meet unusual needs or special demands.
- Acting as a principal contributor on team-based projects or coordinating a team project and providing technical oversight and direction.
GS-9: 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree in Engineering, or master's or equivalent graduate degree in Engineering (or a related field WITH a bachelor's degree in Engineering), may be substituted for experience to qualify at the GS-9 grade level.
GS-11: 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree in Engineering, or Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree in Engineering, may be substituted for experience to qualify at the GS-11 grade level.
A transcript must be submitted with your application.
Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.
If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be well-qualified, applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors if applicable, and must be proficient in most of the requirements of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website which can be found at https://www.opm.gov/.
Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
Alternate Application: If you are unable to apply online view the following Alternate Application Information instructions at https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Alternate_Application_Information
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Applicants will be referred in alphabetical order.
Documents Accepted:
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.
All applicants are encouraged to apply online.
To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 09/28/2018 to receive consideration.
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2. Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package.
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After the vacancy announcement closes, applicants are evaluated to ensure qualification and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certificate(s) is issued and applicants will be notified of their status by email. Since this is an Open & Continuous announcement, qualification reviews will be performed and (new) applicants notified of eligibility on a monthly basis. Referrals will be made and applicants notified of referral on a monthly basis while positions remain open, until the end of Fiscal Year 2018 (September 30, 2018).
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/501186100. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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