ELECTRICAL ENGINEER
What you'd do
You will serve as a ELECTRICAL ENGINEER in the Business Directorate, Capital Improvements (CI), Engineering and Design, Electrical Engineering, of NAVFAC NORTHWEST.
Major duties
You will provide independent, timely and professional specialized electrical engineering products, services and consultation for the planning, design, construction and maintenance of facilities. You will be recognized as the Subject Matter Expert, consultant, engineering coordinator, and technical specialist in the following areas: Power Distribution and Telecommunications. You will be responsible for the preparation of final detailed working drawings, comparative cost analysis, Request for Proposals (RFPs), and project specifications for a wide variety of facility types. You will develop complex designs and analyses utilizing advanced electrical engineering software such as Whole Building Design Guide (WBGD) and AutoCAD. You will perform reviews and checking of projects prepared by in-house engineers and architects.
What you need to qualify
This position has a selective placement factor that will be used to screen out ineligible candidates. The selective placement factor is: You must currently be a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) if applying for the 0850 series. Your license or registration must be held in a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States. ***NOTE: A copy of your current license/ registration showing the expiration date MUST be submitted with your application in order to be considered for this position. A copy of a wall certificate that does not have an expiration date will not serve to verify this requirement. * Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Developing and reviewing complex electrical engineering designs, specifications, and cost estimates for facility infrastructure, building electrical systems, and power distribution systems independently; 2) Overseeing multi-disciplinary project teams, coordinating with stakeholders, and managing Architect-Engineer (A-E) contracts or in-house design projects from scoping to completion; 3)Serving as a senior technical authority, which includes providing technical reviews, quality assurance, and direct mentorship/guidance to junior electrical engineers and technical staff. **NOTE** This information must be clearly supported in your resume. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/electrical-engineering-series-0850/ AND https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.
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