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 provide project management support for the Directorate facilities projects. This position is temporary and has a Not-to-Exceed date. However, this position may be extended to the fullest legally allowable period without further competition. The appointment may also end early due to lack of work or funds.

Duties

Engineering Technician: DX-0802-04 Uses training and expertise to provide expert leadership and support to optimization, repair and maintenance of directorate facilities. Advises on all matters involving heating, ventilation & air conditioning (HVAC) with emphasis on direct digital controls (DDC), commissioning/balancing, life cycle costing, maintenance requirements and designs. Serves as HVAC DDC technical point of contact (POC) for all facility projects to include incorporating HVAC DDC designs into lab reconfigurations. Facility Related Design Reviews. Participates in the planning, design review, construction start-up coordination, construction coordination, project completion, and acceptance inspections. Applies knowledge of other disciplines to determine coordination required to ensure all design considerations have been addressed. Coordinates projects with engineers in other disciplines or with architects. Work Order Management. Advises Work Order Manager and Facility Design Team in managing cost, schedule and scope of all facility related projects. Coordinates with parties affected by construction to minimize negative impact on daily operations. Assists in maintaining a strategic portfolio of facility requirements and infrastructure needs. Routinely apprises the Lead Facility Engineer of status of projects. Recommends professional technical solutions to facility related problems with regards to the operations and maintenance of facilities. Conducts special projects and studies. Represents directorate at process improvement events directed at any aspect of facility project management. Plans, organizes, and coordinates activities of senior leaders, technical personnel, and functional specialists concerning process improvements and corrective actions to inspection/audit. Provides guidance and recommendations to management to resolve findings from audits and inspections.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
• Selectee is expected to be granted with and/or maintain the appropriate security clearance required for this position
• Relocation costs or other incentives may be available and considered by the organization
• Employee must maintain current certifications
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.
• This position may require occasional travel
• Selectee may be required to serve a probationary or trial period

Qualifications

Experience requirements are described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Technical and Medical Support Positions. Due to the use of 120-day rosters, this period of experience may be completed within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-10/DX-03, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include technical work in: drafting, surveying construction estimating, physical science, mathematics, aerospace, architecture, chemicals, electrical or mechanical systems, mining, petroleum, or nuclear systems. Experience in a trade or craft may be credited as specialized experience when the work provided intensive knowledge of engineering principles, techniques, methods, and precedents. Examples are trade positions with substantial developmental, test, or design responsibilities such as: Planner and estimator who analyzed designs for production purposes. Instrument maker or model maker who performed design or development work on devices fabricated. Certification: Engineering technicians may be certified by the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies, an organization sponsored by the National Society of Professional Engineers. Certification by the Institute will be helpful as a measure of the technician's quality of experience. NOTE: Due to the use of 120-day rosters, this period of experience may be completed within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement. 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: Problem Solving Communication Business Management Teamwork and Leadership 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 Wright Patterson AFB 2000 Allbrook Drive Wright Patterson AFB, OH 45433 US
• Name: Total Force Service Center
• Phone: 1-800-525-0102
• Email: [email protected]