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This position serves as a Civil Engineer and project manager for the Office of Airports (ARP), Harrisburg Airports District Office in the AEA Region, in support of the Airport Improvement Program (AIP).
Learn more about this agency10/13/2018 to 11/02/2018
$62,129 - $115,820 per year
Salary ranges include locality rate of 16.15%. H-band: $62,129 - $96,302. I-band: $74,730 - $115,820.
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1 vacancy in the following location:
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AEA-ARP-19-SLF-59573
513724600
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed above, but defined in the federal hiring regulations.
Also open to those eligible for 30% or More Disabled
This position serves as a Civil Engineer for the Office of Airports (ARP), Harrisburg Airports District Office (ADO) in the AEA Region, in support of the Airport Improvement Program (AIP). The HAR ADO serves as the principal Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) organization responsible for all airport program matters in airport design, construction, maintenance, operations and safety. Reviews, evaluates and makes recommendations on all aspects of the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grants-in-aid program regarding the Airports Capital Improvement Plan (ACIP) and/or Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) funding eligibility, justification, and conformance with the approved Airport Layout Plan (ALP). Reviews and comments on engineering design drawings, specifications, construction safety, and phasing plans for compliance with established requirements. Serves as point of contact with internal FAA stakeholders to coordinate assigned AIP development projects. Collaborates with public airport owners within the context of national airport system by applying technical and programming expertise resulting in the sound investment of federal funds.. Participates in runway safety meetings and make recommendations to management regarding funding allocations for any recommended runway safety projects. Reviews professional services contracts, including change orders and supplemental agreements to determine eligibility of work. Reviews and processes aeronautical studies. Coordinates with other FAA divisions regarding reimbursable agreements and projects that may affect an FAA facility or operation. Resolves routine problems and/or issues in absences of applicable guidelines. Performs other duties as assigned.
FV-H: Collaborates with senior engineer or supervisor to ensure development projects meet FAA regulations, standards, and guidance. Reviews data from field inspections, status reports, and project closeout reports. Coordinates findings with senior engineer/supervisor to ensure projects meet technical compliance and alignment with requirements. Provides results to a senior engineer or supervisor to ensure acceptable levels of safety are provided. With support of senior engineer or supervisor, contacts local, state, and federal officials in the coordination, evaluation, and approval of federal grants for airports. In collaboration with senior engineer, develops proposed recommendations for Modification of Standards (MOS) for design and construction documents. Prepares and submits final review determinations to senior engineer or supervisor before approval. Drafts correspondence for review by more experienced engineers including Congressional responses, briefing papers, approval letters, and guidance to sponsors associated with all aspects of airport development.
FV-I: Visits airports and current and proposed construction sites to observe construction progress and perform construction inspections to ensure acceptable levels of safety are provided. Conduct field inspections and review status reports/project closeout reports to ensure technical compliance and alignment with project requirements; identify areas of non- compliance and provide resolution to complex problems/issues. Participate in pre-design, preconstruction and construction meetings to ensure conformance with FAA approved project documents. Ensure development projects meet FAA regulations, standards, and guidance. Develop presentation for conveying technical information. Perform multiple, varying, and complex assignments to ensure timeliness and technical compliance. Define, plan, and organize assigned resources to accomplish organizational objectives. Serve as the primary contact with local, state and federal officials in the coordination, evaluation, and approval of federal grants for airports. Review and make recommendations to ADO Management and Airports Regional office regarding requests for Modification of Standards (MOS) for design and construction documents.
Basic Requirements:
Degree: professional engineering. To be acceptable, the curriculum must: (1) be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in 5 of the following 7 areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics. OR Combination of education and experience - college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying professional engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following: (1)Professional registration - Current registration as a professional engineer by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration.(2)Written Test-- Evidence of having successfully passed the Engineer-in-Training (EIT) examination, or the written test required for registration, which is administered by the Boards of Engineering Examiners in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico. Applicants who have passed the EIT examination and have completed all the requirements for either (a) a bachelor's degree in engineering technology (BET) from an accredited college of university that included 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences, or (b) a BET from a program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) may be rated eligible for certain engineering positions at GS-5. Eligibility is limited to positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of the engineering technology program. Applicants for positions that involve highly technical research, development, or similar functions requiring an advanced level of competence in basic science must meet the basic requirements in paragraph A. Because of the diversity in kind and quality of BET programs, graduates of other BET programs are required to complete at least 1 year of additional education or highly technical work experience of such nature as to provide reasonable assurance of the possession of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for professional engineering competence. The adequacy of this background must be demonstrated by passing the EIT examination. (3)Specified academic courses -- Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and in engineering that included the courses specified in the basic requirements. (4) Related curriculum -- Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in engineering technology or in an appropriate professional field, e.g., physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance.
This position has a positive education requirement: Applicants must submit a copy of their college or university transcripts(s) and certificates by the closing date of announcement to verify qualifications. If selected, an official transcript will be required prior to appointment. You may upload these documents with your application in USAJOBS or fax it to fax number provided in the announcement (please include announcement number on each page).
Failure to do so will result in loss of consideration.
Schools must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Accreditation may be verified at the following website: www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html.
Foreign education must be evaluated by a private professional organization specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials or an accredited U.S. educational institution in terms of equivalence to a degree acquired at an American college or university. A copy of the evaluation results must be included, otherwise your foreign education will not be considered.
Schools must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Accreditation may be verified at the following website: www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html. FOREIGN EDUCATION: A degree obtained in a foreign institution must be evaluated by a private professional organization specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials or an accredited U.S. Educational Institution in terms of equivalent to a degree acquired at an American college or university.
Make sure your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications and answers to the job questionnaire.
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.
Specialized Experience - you must demonstrate in your application:
FV-H: that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the FV-G, FG/5-9 in the Federal Service in addition to experience stated at the G-band. This includes, but is not limited to: Experience reviewing and commenting on project engineering design drawings and specifications, including construction safety phasing plans. Experience reviewing and commenting on contracts, change orders, and/or supplemental agreements. Experience gathering and analyzing data from a variety of sources and presenting findings via report or formal briefing.
FV-I: that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-H, FG/11-12 in the Federal Service. This includes, but is not limited to:: Experience reviewing and commenting on airport project engineering design drawings and specifications. including construction safety phasing plans. Experience in identifying and resolving complex airport engineering problems/issues. Experience in making recommendations on airport improvements. Experience conveying technical airport engineering information to a variety of audiences.
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 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 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 Resources Specialist as appropriate.
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.
To qualify based on education, you must upload or fax a copy of your high school or college transcripts or certificates at time of application. If selected, official transcripts will be required prior to employment.
Only supplemental documentation, e.g., transcripts or veteran's documentation, will be accepted in combination with your on-line application. These documents must be uploaded or faxed to 718-995-5688 on or before the closing date of this announcement. All submitted documents should reference the announcement number.
This position has a positive education requirement; college transcripts are required for ALL candidates newly appointed to the FAA in the 810 series.
College transcripts must be submitted from current FAA employees applying for internal vacancies if they have never held a position in the, 810 series with the FAA.
College transcripts are not required from current FAA employees who are currently occupying a 810 series.
If selected, official transcripts are required prior to employment.
All Veterans: If you are claiming veterans' preference, you must submit either a DD Form 214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (Member 4 Copy or equivalent), or a document from the armed forces certifying that within 120 days you are expected to be discharged or released from active duty service under honorable conditions. If you are claiming 10 point preference, you must also submit a completed SF-15, Application for 10-Point Veteran's Preference, and supporting documents outlined on the SF-15. Documents must be uploaded or faxed to the Servicing Human Resource Management Office listed in this announcement and all documents must be received by the closing date of the announcement. If you fail to submit documentation, you will be assessed as a non-veteran.
If you are claiming 10 point preference but fail to submit the supporting documents outlined on the SF-15, you will be tentatively assessed as a 5 point preference eligible provided your DD Form 214 reflects that you have the service required to qualify for preference. Documents must be uploaded or faxed to the Servicing Human Resource Management Office listed in this announcement and all documents must be received by the closing date of the announcement. If you fail to submit documentation, you will be assessed as a non-veteran.
Veterans currently on active duty claiming veterans' preference: You will be granted tentative preference if you submit a document from the armed forces certifying that within 120 days you are expected to be discharged or released from active duty service under honorable conditions and your application shows that you have the required service. Prior to being appointed, you must provide to the Servicing Human Resource Management Office a DD Form 214 documenting discharge/release and showing that the service was honorable or general. If you are on terminal leave, you must provide documentation certifying authorized terminal leave.
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.
You must apply online to receive consideration. Your application must have a status of "Received" by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the Close Date for it to be accepted. If you are applying for positions associated with FAA registers, your application must have a status of "Received" each time a referral list is created in order to receive consideration for positions associated with register.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/513724600. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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