This position serves as the Energy Conservation Management Officer for the Office of Research Facilities and is responsible for the development, implementation, management and coordination of the NIH Energy and Water Conservation Management Program. This position serves as the NIH energy advisor for biomedical research facilities owned/leased by the federal government and is recognized as the NIH's leading authority on energy/water conservation activities.

Duties

Responsible for the development, implementation, management and coordination of the NIH Energy and Water Conservation Management Program. Exercises the full range of supervisory responsibilities over assigned subordinate staff within the Branch. Evaluating, determining the feasibility thereof, and instituting new coordinated energy and water conservation and management measures to include program operations and equipment procurement as well as facilities support functions. Develops and implements the technical policies, plans, and directives within NIH with regard to energy and water management functions. Conceives, plans, executes, monitors, and evaluates energy and water conservation programs, projects, and policy options. Develops utility cost forecasts, budget projections, and updates for utility resources and cost management, and strategic budget planning and control. Develops concepts/methods concerned with identifying the true level of past, present, and future energy and water costs for a variety of purposes including budget planning, energy and water plan, utility efficiency, water cost, payback analysis, etc. Responsible for presenting to the NIH biomedical community comprehensive energy and water conservation plans that will promote individual NIH awareness of the need for better control of utility consumption.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship requirement or proof of being a U.S. National must be met by closing date.
• Employment is subject to the successful completion of a background investigation, verification of qualifications, completion of onboarding forms, submission of required documents, and any other job-related requirement before or after appointment.
• Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
• Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered with the Selective Service.
• Position requires Education, transcripts are required.
• Position requires completion of a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE Form 450.
• Position is a Tier 2, Non-Emergency/Teleworker.

Qualifications

In order to meet the Basic Qualification Requirements of a Supervisory General Engineer (Energy), GS-0801 position, you must: A. have a degree in professional engineering from a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum; OR B. have a degree in professional engineering that includes differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in 5 of the following 7 areas of engineering science or physics: (1) statics, dynamics; (2) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (3) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (4) thermodynamics; (5) electrical fields and circuits; (6) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (7) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics; OR C. be registered as a professional engineer by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico; OR D. be currently registered as an Engineering Intern (EI) or an Engineer in Training (EIT); OR E. have successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) 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; OR F. have successfully completed at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and in engineering that included the courses specified in the basic requirements. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of a professional engineering curriculum as described above; OR G. have successfully completed a curriculum that led to a bachelor's degree in engineering technology OR in an appropriate professional field, e.g., physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology AND have at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. Additional requirements for Supervisory General Engineer, GS-0801-14: In addition to meeting basic requirements, applicants must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector, performing the following types of tasks: Leading site investigations and evaluating data to determine technical and economic feasibility of energy and water savings projects; Planning and designing work for substantial energy and water savings performance contracts including contract execution and construction management; Monitoring and tracking energy and water use consumption information; Maintaining building and site level energy portfolio management and tracking systems, including data input, metering hardware and software; and Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders on sustainability efforts. You will receive credit for all experience material to the position, including experience gained in religious, civic, welfare, service, and organizational activities, regardless of whether you received pay. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. To determine your qualifications and referral status, we may review your resume and supporting documentation and compare it against your responses to the vacancy questionnaire. Ensure you support your self-ratings with the information you provide in your application. We may verify or assess your qualifications at any time. Inflated or unsupported qualifications may affect your rating. Any misrepresentation or material omission of facts may be sufficient cause to end further consideration of your candidacy. Persons listed as knowing your past accomplishments or experience in your application may be contacted for verification purposes at any time. Verification may, but need not, begin before receiving an offer. Preview assessment questionnaire before you apply: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12573251

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. Click here for information on Foreign Education.

Contacts

• Address National Institutes of Health 6701 Rockledge Drive Bethesda, MD 20892 US
• Name: James Saab
• Phone: 301-402-3121
• Email: [email protected]