This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/574337200. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
As a General Engineer you will join a Volpe team comprised of transportation professionals and you will lead or work on various transportation-related projects. You will be given a wide range of tasks and assignments utilizing your engineering and project management skills for the development, evaluation, and operation of transportation systems.
This Direct Hire Public Notice will be used to build a list/inventory of applicants that may be referred as vacancies become available.
Learn more about this agency07/25/2020 to 07/23/2021
$71,274 - $156,053 per year
GS 11 - 14
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - Occasional travel is required.
No
Permanent
Full-time - Full Time
Competitive
Varies - Career ladder promotion potential varies by agency, position and grade. The full performance level for the GS-11 is 12; GS-12 is 12; GS-13 is 13; and GS-14 is 14.
No
No
OST.RVOLPE-2020-0065
574337200
Applications will be accepted from any U.S. Citizen. Direct Hire Authority will be used to fill this position. The 'Rule of Three', Veterans Preference and traditional rating and ranking of applicants does not apply to this vacancy. You can apply under this announcement OR you may apply via email to: VolpeJobs@dot.gov during this same open period. Your email must include your resume and transcript(s) (unofficial are acceptable) and you must indicate if you are a U.S. Citizen.
As a General Engineer you will perform duties involving basic principles of engineering and will work as a member or leader of a project team in one of Volpe’s engineering organizations. Project work varies by division, please visit the following sites to learn more about our four technical areas:
Complexity of duties increases with experience and grade level. Major duties may include:
The ideal candidate holds a degree in professional engineering and has a desire to manage complex transportation-related projects. Preferred engineering fields include: general, civil, mechanical, environmental, computer, software, electronics, electrical, systems, architectural, geomatics, construction/industrial, and engineering management. As a federal partner in advancing U.S. DOT initiatives, the Volpe Center draws on its multimodal, multidisciplinary expertise to support U.S. DOT’s priorities: Safety, Infrastructure, Innovation and Accountability. You must have superb analytical, communications, leadership, and problem-solving skills and be able to excel in a fast-paced environment. Volpe is committed to fostering an all-inclusive diverse workforce where employees feel valued for their unique backgrounds and qualities and have a sense of belonging and engagement in helping to advance transportation for the public good.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
To meet the basic qualifications for this position, you must (1) meet the Mandatory Education Requirement for the series, AND (2) provide a copy of your transcripts or other applicable documentation for verification. The selecting official will review your application for (3) the specialized experience requirements for each grade. Please review the following information before proceeding with the application process:
(1) All applicants must meet the education requirements under A or B to qualify for applying to an engineering position:
A. Successful completion of a degree in engineering that: (1) has at least one program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET); or (2) that included differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced that first year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials; (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials; and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics;
OR
B. Combination of education or training: college level education, training and/or technical experience that has furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying 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:
For additional information, please refer to the OPM qualifications standard for GS-800: All Professional Engineering Positions qualifications at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf.
(2) Upload the appropriate document(s) to your application for verification purposes.
Students enrolled in a qualifying degree program can apply if the anticipated graduation date is within six months of the closing date of this announcement. If selected, the final transcript must be received before your start date. Other applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
(3) Specialized Experience:
To determine which grade(s) you may be eligible for, review the following grade specific details. Make sure to verify how you meet this experience in your resume.
For the GS-11:
On Experience, you must have at least one year of experience, equal or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level, which included:
Or on Education, you must have 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree OR Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.
You can also have a combination of graduate education and experience. This must be fully supported by your resume and transcripts, provided with your application.
For the GS-12:
On Experience, you must have at least one year of experience, equal or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level, which included:
You cannot substitute education at this level, you must have experience.
For the GS-13:
On Experience, you must have at least one year of experience, equal or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level, which included:
You cannot substitute education at this level, you must have experience.
For the GS-14:
On Experience, you must have at least one year of experience, equal or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level, which included:
You cannot substitute education at this level, you must have experience.
For all types of consideration, experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will also be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:
1. General Engineering: Knowledge of the concepts, principles, and theories of engineering and their practical applications.
2. Project Management: Knowledge of the principles, methods, or tools for developing, scheduling, coordinating, and managing projects and resources, including monitoring and inspecting costs, work, and contractor performance.
3. Reading: Ability to understand and interpret written material, including technical material, rules, regulations, instructions, reports, charts, graphs, or tables; applies what is learned from written material to specific situations.
4. Communication: Skilled in making clear and convincing presentations; listens effectively; clarifies information as needed.
5. Creative Thinking: Ability to use imagination to develop new insights into situations and applies new solutions to problems; designs new methods where established methods and procedures are not suitable or are unavailable.
See the Qualifications section for Mandatory Education Requirements.
Displaced employees may be eligible for ICTAP or CTAP priority consideration. For more information, please review the OPM Employee's Guide to Career Transition.
PLEASE NOTE: Current Volpe employees with duty stations other than Cambridge, MA may apply for this position and may remain in their current duty station, if selected. Salary will be adjusted in accordance with the locality pay of the specific area. Salaries for areas are available on the OPM website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/2020/general-schedule.
This vacancy may be used by any DOT agency to fill similar positions within 90 days.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
For this Direct Hire announcement, applications will be reviewed to determine if the basic requirements for this series are met. Applicants will not be rated or ranked. Veteran's Preference does NOT apply.
This announcement will be open for 1 year. Given our continuing need for professionals in this field, we will routinely review applications and refer candidates for potential interviews multiple times during the open period of the announcement. We will give equal consideration to all applications we receive.
All applications that are verified to meet the basic requirements will be referred to the selecting official. Applicants considered highly qualified by the selecting official may be afforded one or more interviews and asked to complete a practical exercise and provide one or more writing samples. The results of the interview(s), the practical exercise, and the evaluation of the writing sample(s) will be considered in the hiring process.
All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated by a resume. If, upon review, it is determined that your resume and/or supporting documents do not support your answer choices, your application may be removed from consideration.
Ultimately, the Automated Staffing Office is responsible for determining an applicant's eligibility. Please ensure that your resume provides enough detail to support your answers to the Vacancy Specific Questions.
ALL Applicants must provide a resume that fully supports the required specialized experience and was created within USA Jobs Resume Builder and respond to the vacancy questions by the closing date of the vacancy. Formatted resumes can be uploaded when you arrive at the DOT application system. For assistance with the resume builder, please visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/account/documents/resume/build/
The following is a list of documents that are only required based on the type of position and consideration for which you are applying.
TRANSCRIPTS - Transcripts are REQUIRED as there is a mandatory education requirement for the series and if you are also substituting education for experience.
DISPLACED EMPLOYEES: If requesting consideration under the Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or Interagency CTAP program (ICTAP), you must meet the well qualified standards for this vacancy (meeting minimum requirements for position and scoring at least an 85 or falling in the Gold Category) and provide all of the following documents:
Failure to submit any of the required documents by the closing date of the vacancy will result in your removal from consideration for this position. Please review your application prior to final submission and ensure you have submitted all appropriate documents. Uploading documents to USAJobs does NOT ensure inclusion with your application to our system. You must verify that the documents are in the system with your application prior to final submission.
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 submit a complete application package (including resume, vacancy questions and supporting documents) no later than midnight Eastern Time on the closing date of the announcement.
If you are having difficulty applying online, please contact the DOT Automated Staffing Office via email at: Transjobs@dot.gov
OR you may apply via email to: VolpeJobs@dot.gov during the open period. Your email must include your resume and transcript(s) (unofficial are acceptable) and you must indicate if you are a U.S. Citizen.
As needed, a Human Resources Specialist will evaluate applications and determine, based on the documents and information received at that time, which applicants to forward to the selecting official for further consideration. You may check online to see if your application was referred by logging into USAJobs.com. (Select "My USAJOBS" and click "Applications"). The selecting official determines all aspects of the hiring process. If they wish to contact you for an interview or for hire, they will do so directly. Otherwise, when a selection is made, we will update your application status online and the Human Resources Specialist for the vacancy will notify you by email.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/574337200. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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