This position is located in the Architect of the Capitol (AOC), Office of the Chief Engineer, Energy and Design Services Division, Electrical Engineering Branch. The selectee provides expertise in the design, installation, maintenance and repair of electrical and electronic systems for the AOC. ** A Professional Engineering license is highly desirable, but not required.

Duties

*Duties quoted at the GS-15 grade level. This is a career ladder position requiring the incumbent to perform progressively more complex duties and responsibilities leading to the full performance level. 

Requirements

• You must be able to pass a drug test.
• Your resume and question responses must demonstrate the job-related KSAs.
• You must meet the definition of specialized experience.
• You must meet the education required for Engineers.

Qualifications

You must meet the United States Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) qualification requirements (including specialized experience and/or educational requirements) for the advertised position.  You must meet all eligibility and qualifications requirements by the closing date of the job announcement.  Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions.  It is available for your review on the OPM web site at OPM qualification standards Within the resume, candidates must demonstrate evidence of the specialized experience which relates to the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required to successfully perform the duties of the position. For the GS-14: Candidates for the GS-14 grade level must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower (GS-13) grade level in the Federal service.  Specialized experience for this position includes the following: Providing leadership and guidance to support the growth and development of engineering and trade staff; Providing comprehensive advice regarding electrical and electronic aspects of design, modernization, operation, repair and maintenance systems and equipment; Exercising project control (e.g., scheduling, resources, trades) in the execution of electrical and electronic engineering projects; and Serving as a Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) or equivalent on assigned construction and consultant contracts. For the GS-15: Candidates for the GS-15 grade level must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower (GS-14) grade level in the Federal service.  Specialized experience for this position includes the following: Providing supervision, leadership and guidance to support the growth and development of engineering and trade staff; Providing expert advice regarding electrical and electronic aspects of design, modernization, operation, repair and maintenance systems and equipment; Exercising project control (e.g., scheduling, resources, trades) in the execution of electrical and electronic engineering projects; Serving as a Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) or equivalent on assigned construction and consultant contracts; and Planning, developing and executing actions to meet strategic goals.

Education

In addition to meeting the specialized experience requirements for this position, applicants must possess the following:

Education Required for Engineers

Bachelor's degree in professional engineering: To be creditable, the curriculum must: (1) be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum; 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: -- statics, dynamics; -- strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); -- fluid mechanics, hydraulics; -- thermodynamics; -- electrical fields and circuits; -- nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and -- any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.

--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: (a) current registration as a professional engineer by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico; (b) evidence of having successfully passed the Engineer-in-Training (EIT) examination or the written test required for professional registration; (c) successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences that are fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of a professional engineering curriculum; or (d) successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in engineering technology or in an appropriate professional field.

Contacts

• Address Architect of the Capitol 2nd and D Street, S.W. Washington, District of Columbia 20515 United States
• Name: Joy Weaver
• Phone: 000-000-0000
• Email: [email protected]