General Engineer

Summary

There are 3 vacancies for General Engineers within the Office of Environmental Health and Engineering, Division of Facilities Management. The incumbents will coordinate the provision of engineering services in the areas of operational support, new construction and the repair and renovation of federal and tribal health facilities within the Oklahoma Area. Available locations are Pawnee, Clinton, Claremore, Lawton and Okc Area Office. These positions will report to Supervisory General Engineer.

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Duties

• Coordinates the provision of engineering services in the area of operational support, new construction and the repair and renovation of federal and tribal health facilities.
• Develops standard operating procedures and guidelines using best practices.
• Provides guidance to Engineers, Facility Managers and Facility Management Department trades staff.
• Coordinates urgent and emergency contract assistance for emergency service repairs.
• Develops drawing and specifications for simple to complex projects involving heating, ventilation, air conditioning, plumbing, fire protection, architectural systems, electrical distribution and medical gases.
  
  

**This position is open until filled.**

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

Selectee may be subject to a probationary period

U.S. Citizenship is required

Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959

Measles and Rubella immunization required for selectees born after 1957 and seasonal influenza immunization is required for all staff working in Indian Health Service health care facilities.

COVID-19 vaccination is required for all selectees prior to entrance on duty.

Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/.

Background Investigation: If you are selected for this vacancy, you must undergo a pre-employment fingerprint check and background investigation. Fingerprint results and background investigation documentation must be cleared prior to hire. After you begin your employment, your continued employment is contingent upon the outcome of a complete background investigation as determined by the sensitivity level of your position. The investigation must find that you are suitable for Federal employment in your position. If you are found not suitable, you will be terminated after you begin work. If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired; you may be fired after you begin work; or subject to possible criminal charges. You may be subject to a credit check as a part of the background investigation process.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying.

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; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

Basic Requirement(s)

• Degree: Engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven 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 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:

• Professional registration or licensure-Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT)1, or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) 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. For example, an applicant who attains registration through a State Board's eminence provision as a manufacturing engineer typically would be rated eligible only for manufacturing engineering positions.
• Written Test-Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination or any other written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico.
• Specified academic courses-Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and that included the courses specified in the basic requirements under paragraph A.
• Related curriculum-Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a bachelor's degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance.
  
  

In addition, to the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications stated below-

Minimum Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate qualifying specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade and/or education as stated below for the grade level you are applying to. All qualifying education must be in engineering or a related field.

GS-07: One year of specialized experience performing the following type of work: Utilize engineering principles, methods, and techniques; use energy conservation and computer maintenance management systems; and skill in design, cost estimating, and construction activities.

OR Completion of a Bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement.*

OR Completion of at least one full year of graduate level education.

OR Completion of a bachelor's degree AND 12 months of specialized work experience as a technician equivalent to the GS-5 grade level or higher.

OR Completion of a 5-year program of study of at least 160 semester hours leading to a bachelor's degree in engineering.

GS-09: One year of specialized experience performing the following type of work: Apply knowledge of construction standards and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidelines to design floor plans, elevations, walls, and perform site surveys; using computer systems and computer operations to write and communicate requirements to customers on projects requirements; preparing computerized drawings and reports; interpreting and using information from various sources.

OR A Master's degree or equivalent graduate degree or (2) full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree.

OR A Bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement* AND (1) year of appropriate professional experience.

OR Completion of a 5-year program of study of at least 160 semester hours leading to a bachelor's degree in engineering AND one (1) year of professional specialized experience.

OR A combination of graduate level education AND specialized experience that meets 100% of the qualification requirements. Qualifying graduate education must be in excess of 18 semester hours.

GS-11: One year of specialized experience performing the following type of work: Prepare and administer construction project designs and layouts, specifications and estimates; prepare original designs and preliminary/final layouts; directing surveys and investigations to establish baseline data necessary to initiate design, evaluate design objectives, perform technical calculations, and identify the most economical and efficient procedures; performing scheduling and layout of operations; inspection and surveillance of materials, methods, safety and equipment used in construction; and providing professional advice to peers, non-professional administrators, or managers.

OR Completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D.

OR A combination of graduate level education AND specialized experience that meets 100% of the qualification requirements for this position. Qualifying graduate education must be in excess of 36 semester hours.

You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.

Education

This position has an education requirement. You are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed, and grades. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer.

Only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education may be credited. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: https://www.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. For further information, visit http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Additional information

This position is eligible for workplace flexibilities which may include remote work or telework options, and/or flexible work scheduling. These flexibilities may be requested in accordance with the HHS Workplace Flexibilities policy. https://www.hhs.gov/about/agencies/asa/ohr/hr-library/990-1/index.html.

• This is an open until filled position.** The first certificate of eligibles will be pulled on 02/16/2024. Subsequent certificates will be pulled on the 16th of every month until the position has been filled. The announcement is subject to be pulled offline once a selection has been made.
  
  

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. IHS may offer newly-appointed Federal employees credit for their directly related previous 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.

Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized. At least a 1 year service agreement will be required.

This position has promotion potential to the GS-11 grade level. Promotion to the next grade level is at management's discretion and is based on your demonstrated ability to perform the higher level duties, the continuing need for the higher level duties, and "Regulatory/Administrative" approval. Promotion to the next higher grade level is not guaranteed and no promise of promotion is implied.

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OKC OEHE GROUP

701 Market Drive

Oklahoma City, OK 73114

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