This position is location in the Great Plains Area Office of Environmental Health and Engineering, Division of Facilities Management (DFM). This position provides engineering support to assist the operation, construction and repair of health facilities in the Great Plains Area.

Duties

Provide technical and management consultation to healthcare facilities on complex and routine matters related to corrective and preventive maintenance. Assist in the development of appropriate resources allocation methodologies, project clearance protocols and monitors implementation of maintenance and improvement projects to ensure IHS resources are used effectively and efficiently. Reviews, evaluates and recommends scope, spending plans, annual work plans and periodic reports. Assists in the development, implementation and evaluation of Area program objectives, plans, guidelines, technical handbooks, training conferences and standardizes reporting systems for health care facilities engineering program activities. Maintains various parts of the Area's facilities engineering database. Establishes and maintains liaison and project coordination and technical review with federal, state, local and/or Tribal government agencies; consulting architects, engineers, planners, and contractors. Acts as the Contracting Officer's Technical Representative on assigned projects.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. The Hiring Manager/Selecting Official may elect to utilize an available flexibility wherein applicants who are currently enrolled and expected to complete the required education within 9 month(s) of applying, may be deemed tentatively qualified, 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; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. BASIC REQUIREMENT(S): General Engineering Series 0801 (opm.gov) A. 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. In addition, to the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications stated below- MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: GS-5: Applicants who meet the above basic requirements qualify for the GS-5 grade level. GS:7: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-5 grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: knowledge of engineering principles, methods, and techniques; knowledge of energy conservation and computer maintenance management systems; skill in design and construction activities for healthcare facilities. GS:9: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-7 grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Specialized experience which is directly related to standard engineering practices, methods, and techniques to perform design work applicable to the design, construction, maintenance and repair of healthcare facilities; developing reports, engineering statements of work for facilities to be modified or repaired; and performing engineering duties concerned with the design, repair, and buildings and HVAC controls, utilities and related systems. Time In Grade (Merit Promotion Only) Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year of service at the next lower grade level. Time-In-Grade provisions do not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan (ESEP). You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.

Education

This position has an education requirement. You are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed, and grades. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer.

Only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education may be credited. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: https://www.ed.gov/accreditation.

If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address Great Plains OEHE Group 115 4th Avenue Southeast Aberdeen, SD 57401 US
• Name: Joseph Dudley
• Phone: 605-226-7203
• Email: [email protected]