Supervisory Base Civil Engineer-Direct Hire Authority

Summary

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The primary purpose of this position is to provide executive-level leadership and supervision as the Base Civil Engineer (BCE) overseeing the Civil Engineer Branch and Fire Emergency Services at Air Force Plant 42.

Duties

• Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities at least 25% of the time.
• Plans organizes and oversees the activities of the Civil Engineer Branch.
• Represents the Civil Engineer Branch with a variety of installation and functional area organizations to influence motivate and persuade them to accept options or take actions related to assigned programs.
• Serves as Branch Chief of the Civil Engineer Branch providing executive level management and professional engineering direction as well as supervisory leadership of the Fire Emergency Services provided from two on-site Fire Stations.
• Responsible for implementing effective planning and management resources to meet both wartime and peacetime requirements.
• Provides direction and continuing management actions to ensure all construction programs.
• Serves as the Base Fire Marshall (BFM).

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service see Legal and Regulatory Guidance
• If authorized PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements may be found at: posn is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• For more information on Acq Demo please go to DoD AcqDemo Homepage and Fact Sheet may require an appropriate security clearance
• Employee must maintain current certifications
• Position may be subject to random drug testing
• Employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours to include evenings weekends and/or holidays
• Shift work and emergency overtime may be required
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• Student Loan Repayment may be authorized
• Recruitment Incentive may be authorized for this position
• Relocation Incentive may be authorized for this position
• Leave accrual may be authorized upon request
• All federal employees are required to have direct deposit
• This announcement may result in a 120-day register that may be used to fill like vacancies for 120 days after the closing date. Applicants may be referred for consideration as vacancies occur.
• Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period.
• Upon completion of your probationary/trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.
• This is an Obligated Position in which an employee has return rights. Upon the employees return incumbent may be required to vacate this position.

Qualifications

In order to qualify you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions Qualifications:
A. Degree: Engineering. To be acceptable the program must: (1) lead to a bachelors 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

B. 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:
1. 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 Boards eminence provision as a manufacturing engineer typically would be rated eligible only for manufacturing engineering positions.
2. Written Test -- Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE)2 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.
3. 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. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described in paragraph A.
4. Related curriculum -- Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelors 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 bachelors 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.)
Direct a diverse team of engineers technicians and skilled craftsmen managing all personnel actions work assignments and performance to ensure mission success.
Develop and execute long-rang strategic plans for the installations infrastructure overseeing the planning design construction and maintenance of facilities assets valued at over $1.5 billion.
Serve as the key representative for civil engineering matters liaising with high-level individuals government agencies and regulatory bodies to advocate for Air Force interests.
Manage complex multi-million dollar projects and oversee the Civil Engineer annual budget ensuring efficient use of resources to maintain operational readiness.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE : Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower broadband NH-03 equivalent to the next to lower grade GS-13 or equivalent in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is described as: directing and managing the activities and personnel of the Civil Engineering Group fostering innovative ideas to acquire construct maintain and operate real property facilities; provide related management engineering utility and other support services. Provides executive-level management of the Civil Engineer Branch and Fire Emergency Services.

Ideal Candidate:
Is a strategic decisive leader possessing a Masters degree in Civil Engineering Engineering Management or a related field coupled with a proven track record of executive-level infrastructure management. They will have extensive experience directing diverse technical teams managing multi-million-dollar budgets and overseeing complex facility operations. Exceptional communication and negotiation skills are essential as this individual will serve as the primary liaison advocating for Air Force interests with high-level government and regulatory stakeholders

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs):

1. Knowledge of engineering and architectural concepts and principles to manage complex projects.
2. Knowledge of Civil Engineering Branch practices procedures laws and regulations pertaining to: operations and maintenance fire protection disaster preparedness environmental management and resource management.
3. Knowledge of Industrial Preparedness and O&M Programs; BCP including the Facility Strategic Plan; and the BCE contingency activities.
4. Skill in the application of DoD Joint and Air Force management engineering principles concepts and methodologies and financial management directives concepts procedures guidance and policy.
5. Knowledge of safety and security regulations practices and procedures.
6. Ability to plan organize and direct the functions and mentor motivate and appraise the staff of an organization through subordinate supervisors.
7. Ability to analyze plan and adjust work operations of one or more organizational segments to meet program requirements and objectives within available resources.
8. Ability to communicate both orally and in writing.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE : Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE : Refers to paid and unpaid experience including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e. Peace Corps AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g. professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience including volunteer experience.

Education

ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications you MUST submit transcriptswith the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however if position has a positive degree requirement qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience; transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. Click here to check accreditation.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

Additional information

This public notice is to gather applications that may or may not result in selection .

This job announcement may close at any time - apply now!

This is an acquisition demonstration project position NH-04 equivalent to a GS-14 to GS-15.

Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Required Experience:

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