General Engineer
What you'd do
This vacancy is for a GS-0801-12, General Engineer located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, Surface Force Logistics Center (SFLC), Aging & Cutter Boat Branch in Glen Burnie, MD.
Major duties
You will serve as a General Engineer and be responsible for the Surface Force Logistics Center Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM) programs for Hull, Mechanical and Electrical (HM&E) as well as ordnance and electronics equipment installed on all cutters and boats. Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include: Conducting RCM analysis, feasibility studies, reviews designs and specifications for equipment, materials and methods of retrofit or installation, and develops life cycle cost estimates and life cycle information for engineering projects. Providing technical expertise on RCM programs by providing professional engineering advice to Coast Guard new cutter and boat acquisitions as well as sustainment projects. Analyzing and reviews designs, specifications and independent cost estimates for a variety of complex mechanical or electrical systems and components on vessels involving different types of mechanical, structural and electrical equipment. Reviewing system designs and documents prepared by consulting engineers for compliance with requirements and recommended revisions. Developing and reviews classical RCM analyses for new and existing systems. Ensuring analysis methodology is in accordance with established standards and procedures and that results provide accurate data and information required to establish General Engineering PD 4 4 4 effective Maintenance Requirements Lists. Executing Coast Guard Maintenance Effectiveness Review (CG MER) programs adhering to RCM principles in all activities. Overseeing selection of appropriate candidate systems for the CG MER process, manages efforts to plan, execute, analyze results and use resulting data to effect improvements in system maintenance and ensure publishing of Maintenance Requirements Lists consistent with Reliability Centered Maintenance principles. Coordinating and conduct technical investigations, such as Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) or statistical analysis of deficiencies for systems or components and maintenance practices. Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. Reasonable Accommodation Information
What you need to qualify
Basic Requirements: This position has a positive Education Requirement in addition to at least one year of Specialized Experience or substitution of education for experience or combination (if applicable) in order to be found minimally qualified. Transcripts must be submitted with your application package. You MUST meet the following requirements: EDUCATION: To qualify for this position, applicants must show that they possess a professional knowledge of engineering principles and practices through the following: - Completion of a bachelor's or higher degree in engineering that was from an ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) accredited school or that included courses in differential and integral calculus and courses (beyond 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 - Registration as a professional engineer by a State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. OR - Successfully passing the Engineering-in-Training (EIT) examination, or the written test required for professional registration that is administered by the Boards of Engineering Examiners in the various states, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico, and completed all the requirements for either (a) bachelor's degree in engineering technology (BET) from an accredited college or university that included at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences, or (b) a BET from an ABET-accredited program. OR - A combination of at least 4 years of college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that included successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences, including the courses listed in paragraph A above. (NOTE: The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of a professional engineering curriculum.) OR - Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in engineering technology or in an appropriate professional field (e.g., physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology) AND at least 1 year of professional engineering experience under the guidance and supervision of a professional engineer. IN ADDITION to meeting the basic education requirements (above) applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level. 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. Applicants applying for the GS-13 level must possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the Federal service. Examples of specialized experience may include the following: Leading maintenance analysis, maintenance development, system failure, and projects that involve multidisciplinary teams and multiple research methods (e.g., qualitative and quantitative). Clearly articulate in writing the process development, technical equipment specification, quality assurance, or repair and maintenance procedure development and execution. Hands-on experience with machinery/equipment repair and maintenance. NOTE: Education cannot be substituted for experience at this grade level. NOTE: All experience statements (i.e., duties, specialized experience, or related applicable assessment) copied from this announcement and pasted into your resume will not be considered as a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. 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.
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