GENERAL ENGINEER
What you'd do
This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer. A Cost-of-Living-Allowance (COLA) of 8.64% will be added to the stated salary.
Major duties
You will interpret guidelines and directives as well as develops and recommends the technical methods or approaches to be followed in resolving problems that are not covered by agency guidelines. You will ensure timely actions are taken to place systems in a safe condition if abnormal or unexpected conditions or operating parameters occur during the performance of testing or system operations. You will provide technical engineering guidance and support to other engineers and technical personnel to ensure integrated product support across the product lifecycle. You will conduct studies and cost analyses to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of different technical solutions and options for systems and components. You will prepare technical reports, presentations, and other documentation to communicate technical information and recommendations to internal and external stakeholders.
What you need to qualify
There are Basic Requirements for a 0801 General Engineer. You must meet the Basic Requirements for this series. See the "Education" section of this announcement for details. GS-07: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector applying a knowledge of general engineering practices, quality assurance methods, principles, techniques and practices. Examples of specialized experience include the following: 1) Apply general knowledge of engineering that meet industry/military standards; 2) Assist senior engineers with identification and analysis to resolve engineering problems; 3) Use of engineering software programs. GS-09: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector applying a knowledge of general engineering practices, quality assurance methods, principles, techniques and practices. Examples of specialized experience include the following: 1) Apply general knowledge of engineering and quality assurance methods that meet industry/military standards; 2) Assist with identifying and analyzing engineering problems and seeking solutions. 3) Reading blueprints, engineering drawing types and applications. 4) Use of engineering software programs 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/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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