General Engineer, GS-0801-13
You will serve as a General Engineer supporting the Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) Detailed Design & Construction project. You will also serve as a subject matter expert in engineering and technical management for the OPC and work closely with test and evaluation, production/quality assurance, and logistics to monitor and deliver the OPC and meet program performance goals.The OPC project is the DHS Level I major systems, acquisition that is modernizing the Coast Guard's Medium Endurance Cutter fleet; it is the largest and most critical acquisition in Coast Guard history. The program is currently in the detailed Design Phase. Upon completion of the Detailed Designed, construction will begin for Hull 1, followed by two phases of Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) for the construction of up to 11-25 OPCs. Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include:
Integrating mechanism for the engineering and technical management efforts related to materiel solution mission need definition; solution, design, development and test; solution production and deployment; operations and support; and disposition of systems and their life cycle processes.Coordinating the development of design and production for large multi-purpose projects for systems or mission-related conversion, maintenance, or construction of vessels. Preparing asset specific plans for all Test and Evaluation (T&E) events, gathering inputs from field sites, operational sponsors or other stakeholder units.Analyzing budget and cost estimates for large and complex projects, focusing on project funding, proper application of the principles of engineering economics, and economic analysis. BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
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. ORCombination 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 or licensure -- Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT) 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. 2. 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. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described above.3. 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. Ordinarily there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions. (The above examples of related curricula are not all-inclusive.)ANDADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
AT THE GS-13 LEVEL:
Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to a GS-12 in the federal service. Specialized experience includes:
Playing a key role in the development of the system architecture, defining and allocating requirements, evaluating design tradeoffs, balancing technical risk between systems, defining and assessing interfaces, monitoring of verification and validation activities; creatng project reports or proposals to identify and resolve issues of project scope, cost, resources, etc.; considering all program risk ears, including cost schedule and technical performance of the assets; and managing cost, schedule and technical performance of active task orders preparing for and ensuring adherence to the surface asst program plan. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work.National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience):
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.The Office of Personnel management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule, C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Integrating mechanism for the engineering and technical management efforts related to materiel solution mission need definition; solution, design, development and test; solution production and deployment; operations and support; and disposition of systems and their life cycle processes.Coordinating the development of design and production for large multi-purpose projects for systems or mission-related conversion, maintenance, or construction of vessels. Preparing asset specific plans for all Test and Evaluation (T&E) events, gathering inputs from field sites, operational sponsors or other stakeholder units.Analyzing budget and cost estimates for large and complex projects, focusing on project funding, proper application of the principles of engineering economics, and economic analysis. BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
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. ORCombination 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 or licensure -- Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT) 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. 2. 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. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described above.3. 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. Ordinarily there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions. (The above examples of related curricula are not all-inclusive.)ANDADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
AT THE GS-13 LEVEL:
Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to a GS-12 in the federal service. Specialized experience includes:
Playing a key role in the development of the system architecture, defining and allocating requirements, evaluating design tradeoffs, balancing technical risk between systems, defining and assessing interfaces, monitoring of verification and validation activities; creatng project reports or proposals to identify and resolve issues of project scope, cost, resources, etc.; considering all program risk ears, including cost schedule and technical performance of the assets; and managing cost, schedule and technical performance of active task orders preparing for and ensuring adherence to the surface asst program plan. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work.National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience):
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.The Office of Personnel management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule, C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.
- Department:
0801 General Engineering - Salary Range:
$91,231 to $118,603 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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