Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a professional Fire Protection/Prevention Engineer, performing duties as a command technical consultant to all Air National Guard (ANG) installations and the ANG Headquarters.

Duties

Serves as a command technical consultant/representative to activities, installations, headquarters and professional committees. Provides consultation service and staff assistance visits to ANG installations (in and outside the U.S.) Evaluates, interprets, and recommends policy, procedures, engineering criteria, standards and techniques essential to design, operation and maintenance of effective and economical fire protection and detection systems for various types of facilities. Coordinate projects with other engineers in other disciplines or with architects. Keeps abreast of emerging technologies to ensure programmed development will not prematurely become obsolete. Complies with health, safety, and environmental rules and procedures and performs work in a manner that enhances the safety of the work environment.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate Secret security clearance.
• 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: https://afciviliancareers.com/regulatory/
• This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• Advance in hire may be authorized if there is demonstrable proof provided on your resume
• Recruitment Incentive may be authorized for this position
• Relocation Incentive may be authorized for this position
• Leave accrual may be authorized upon request
• Work requires travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft
• The employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays
• Employee may be required to work overtime
• Possession of a bachelor’s degree in Fire Protection Engineering or Engineering degree with fire protection experience.
• A current Professional Engineer License (PE) is highly desirable
• Work requires frequent travel to perform duties, e.g. Staff Assistance Visits (SAVs) to other ANG locations.

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, Professional and Scientific Positions and the Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR) for the GS-0800 Engineering Series. INDIVIDUAL REQUIREMENT: A Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in 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. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts with your application. OR 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 professional 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: Professional registration or licensure, Written Test, Specified Academic Courses, or Related Curriculum. Click here to view occupational requirements for this position. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts with your application. AND SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-12, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes professional knowledge and skill in applying, advanced theories, concepts, and principles practiced in the science of professional fire protection engineering; ability to develop fire protection system plans, fire safety reports, assessments, analyses, correspondence, and authorization basis documents; knowledge required to investigate fires with unusual causes, develop corrective actions, track trends, and share lessons learned; ability to interpret fire codes, standards, and directives and advise on industry best practices; ability to provide fire safety support to emergency management elements in sites without fire protections engineering expertise and coordinate emergency management program review of agency directives, technical standards, and professional qualification criteria related to fire protection; and ability to represent fire protection interest at emergency management meetings and at meetings with other stakeholders. FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in­-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-12 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-13 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Mastery of, and skill in applying, advanced theories, concepts, and principles practiced in the science of professional fire protection engineering sufficient to make complex technical and professional decisions of fire protection, life-safety and environmental principals, practices, procedures, laws, regulations and other current issues. Knowledge of construction standards, methods, practices and techniques, materials, and equipment to determine compliance with regulations and standards. Knowledge of environmental principles, practices, procedures, law, regulation and current legislative issues as they related to fire protection systems and materials. Knowledge of standards contracting regulations, practices, and procedures. Ability to plan, develop, implement and coordinate a complete Fire Protection Program. Ability to apply new developments and experienced judgement to resolve a variety of highly technical fire protection problems. Ability to identify problems and develop innovative solutions. Ability to plan and implement training in area of expertise. Ability to plan, conduct and record, surveys and inspections, of fire protection systems. Ability to plan and organize work, coordinate works of other engineering disciplines and architects and meet deadlines. Ability to analyze problems and to develop timely and economical solutions. Ability to research, analyze, interpret and apply rules, regulations, and procedures. Ability to communicate orally and in writing and to maintain good working relations 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

IF USING 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.

Contacts

• Address Selfridge ANGB 29423 George Ave Bldg 304 Selfridge ANGB, MI 48045 US
• Name: Total Force Service Center
• Phone: 1-800-525-0102
• Email: [email protected]