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JOB DESCRIPTION: Electrical Engineers provide professional engineering services with respect to energy, energy management, reporting, equipment processes, control systems, and electrical systems (e.g., power, lighting, communications, controls, and alarm systems). They manage and coordinate facilities, design, and construction management activities. They oversee and support operations and maintenance of electrica
Learn more about this agency12/10/2018 to 12/22/2018
$88,084 - $135,316 per year
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1 vacancy in the following location:
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Occasional travel - Occasional Travel Required
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Permanent - This is a permanent position.
Full-time - Full Time
Competitive
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20190072
518963100
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The Next NGA West (N2W) Program is a National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Strategic Initiative intended to design, build, test and occupy a replacement campus for NGA's 2nd Street Site that supports NGA's mission, inspires and meets the needs of NGA's highly technical workforce, and increases Intelligence Community (IC) collaboration. The Electrical Engineer is responsible for the requirements development, design reviews, and construction inspections for all electrical related components and systems - such as sub-stations, primary and secondary site and building distribution, controls, uninterruptible power supplies, standby power systems, alternative power sources, backup power generation, black start processes, power transfer system (automated and manual), bussing, communications, lighting, controls, and power management and reporting systems. The Electrical Engineer ensures N2W's requirements and design incorporates appropriate capabilities and technologies to enable compliance with all Federal regulations regarding energy conservation and environmental protection; assists in planning and executing commissioning activities and other activities associated with project close-outs, property transfers and transition to owner operator activities; helps develop or review statements of work (SOWs), request for proposals (RFP), design drawings, construction estimates and construction modifications, and perform field investigations as necessary to support the Agency's Military Construction Program; and assists in major facilities planning, design, and construction planning efforts and is involved in planning studies, design charrettes, and design reviews with architects and engineers, facility occupants, and other interested parties, to ensure the facility plan or design meets NGA's design policies, strategic facility plan, and cost and schedule expectations. The Electrical Engineer anticipates issues and reacts to quickly-changing requirements and priorities; works independently with minimum supervision; possesses excellent interpersonal and communication skills; and has strong organizational skills. The Electrical Engineer also works within a diverse workforce of skilled technical personnel to include government and contractor employees that are responsible for planning and delivering all N2W components. The incumbent will work under the administration and supervision of the Assistant Program Manager Design and Construction, N2W Program Management Office, Security and Installations Directorate, who provides guidance in terms of broad policy, program objectives and established goals. This position requires DAWIA Level II certification in Facility Engineering. The selectee will be required to obtain DAWIA certification within two years of appointment to this position.
SPECIAL INFO:
As a condition of employment at NGA, persons being considered for employment must meet NGA fitness for employment standards.
- U.S. Citizenship Required
- Security Clearance (Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information)
- Polygraph Test Required
- Position Subject to Drug Testing
- Two Year Probationary Period
- Direct Deposit Required
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
You must be able to obtain and retain a Top Secret security clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information. In addition, you are subject to a Counterintelligence Polygraph examination in order to maintain access to Top Secret information. All employees are subject to a periodic examination on a random basis in order to determine continued eligibility. Refusal to take the examination may result in denial of access to Top Secret information, SAP, and/or unescorted access to SCIFs.
Employees with SCI access and who are under NGA cognizance are required to submit a Security Financial Disclosure Report, SF-714, on an annual basis in order to determine continued eligibility. Failure to comply may negatively impact continued access to Top Secret information, Information Systems, SAP, and/or unescorted access to SCIFs.
NGA utilizes all processes and procedures of the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). Non-executive NGA employees are assigned to five distinct pay bands based on the type and scope of work performed. The employee's base salary is established within their assigned pay band based on their unique qualifications. A performance pay process is conducted each year to determine a potential base pay salary increase and/or bonus. An employee's annual performance evaluation is a key factor in the performance pay process. Employees on term or temporary appointments are not eligible to apply for internal assignment opportunity notices.
This position is a DCIPS position in the Excepted Service under 10 U.S.C. 1601. DoD Components with DCIPS positions apply Veterans' Preference to preference eligible candidates as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 USC, in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, DCIPS Employment and Placement. If you are an external applicant claiming veterans' preference, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you must self-identify your eligibility in our ERecruit application.
MANDATORY QUALIFICATION CRITERIA: For this particular job, applicants must meet all competencies reflected under the Mandatory Qualification Criteria to include education (if required). Online resumes must demonstrate qualification by providing specific examples and associated results, in response to the announcement's mandatory criteria specified in this vacancy announcement: 1. Demonstrated knowledge of principles, methods, and techniques related to electrical engineering and management, with experience in primary and secondary site distribution and standby power systems and working knowledge of other facility and site electrical systems, to include low-voltage systems. 2. Proven experience in developing plans, designs, specifications, and cost estimates for construction. 3. Demonstrated experience with facility fit-up, testing and acceptance, occupancy, and operations. Experience dealing with a wide variety of customers within a highly technical context. 4. Registration as a Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) or Professional Engineer (PE) in Electrical Engineering. FE candidates will be expected to obtain their PE license within two years of appointment. EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: B.S. in Electrical Engineering from a school of engineering accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT: Climbing, use of legs and arms; Hearing (aid permitted). ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENT: Working outside and inside; Working around excessive noise, intermittent; Exposure to dust; Exposure to silica, asbestos, etc; Exposure to fumes, smoke, or gases; Working around solvents (degreasing agents); Working around grease and oils; Working around electrical energy; Working around slippery or uneven walking surfaces; Working around machinery with moving parts; Working around moving objects or vehicles; Working at heights.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATION CRITERIA: In addition to the mandatory qualifications, experience in the following is desired: 1. Ability to communicate both orally and in writing, and present technical supportive data for engineering programs at higher levels; attend meetings and provide engineering advice regarding the feasibility or practicality of construction projects and ability to deal effectively with others to help achieve NGA goals. 2. Construction experience and project management expertise on large construction programs and working with large and small teams of engineers and architects. 3. DAWIA Certification in Facility Engineering. 4. Experience in A/E design, constructability, construction cost estimating, scheduling and construction of new technically complex facilities.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Applicants are not required to submit a cover letter. The entire cover letter cannot exceed the specified limits provided in the Cover Letter field (3,000 characters). Pages exceeding this limit will not be considered. THE COVER LETTER IS RECOMMENDED BUT IS NOT REQUIRED FOR EMPLOYMENT CONSIDERATION WITH THE NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL-INTELLIGENCE AGENCY.
APPLICANT EVALUATION PROCESS: Applicants will be evaluated for this job opportunity in three stages:
1) All applicants will be evaluated using the Mandatory Qualification Criteria,
2) Qualified applicants will then be evaluated by an expert or panel of experts using a combination of qualification criteria to determine the best-qualified candidates,
3) Best-qualified applicants may then be further evaluated through an interview process.
Applicants are encouraged to carefully review the Assignment Description, Additional Information Provided By the Selecting Official, and the Qualification Requirements; and then construct their resumes to highlight their most relevant and significant experience and education for this job opportunity. This description should include examples that detail the level and complexity of the performed work. Applicants are encouraged to provide any education information referenced in the announcement. If education is listed as a mandatory requirement, only degrees obtained from an institution accredited by an accrediting organization recognized by the Secretary, US Department of Education will be accepted.
As a condition of employment at NGA, persons being considered for employment must meet NGA fitness for employment standards.
In accordance with section 9902(h) of title 5, United States Code, annuitants reemployed in the Department of Defense shall receive full annuity and salary upon appointment. They shall not be eligible for retirement contributions, participation in the Thrift Savings Plan, or a supplemental or redetermined annuity for the reemployment period. Discontinued service retirement annuitants (i.e., retired under section 8336(d)(1) or 8414(b)(1)(A) of title 5, United States Code) appointed to the Department of Defense may elect to be subject to retirement provisions of the new appointment as appropriate. (See DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 300, at http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives.)
All candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, disability, or sexual orientation.
NGA provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. Applications will only be accepted online. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify us at recruitment@nga.mil. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.
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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.
Application submission involves applying using NGA's on-line application process. Application Instructions can be found by visiting: http://www.intelligencecareers.gov/NGA
All announcements close at 11:59PM EDT on the closing date listed. Be sure to complete and submit your application by that time in order to be considered.
ONLY ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
After visiting https://www.nga.mil/Careers and applying via NGA's on-line application process, applicants can follow their status via that same NGA on-line application functionality. Several other topics relating to what is involved in the hiring process and how long it takes can be found by visiting http://www.intelligencecareers.gov/NGA and choosing Frequently Asked Questions.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/518963100. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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