Do you have experience planning and directing a comprehensive capital design and construction management program? If so, consider joining the Division of Design and Construction Management (DDCM) as the Division Director in the Office of Research Facilities (ORF), Office of the Director (OD). As Director, you will lead the planning, design, acquisition, construction, and commissioning of complex biomedical research and support facilities. For more information please visit the DDCM website.

Duties

As a Supervisory General Engineer in DDCM, you will: Provide leadership in the planning, design, acquisition, construction, and commissioning of complex biomedical research and research support facilities. Manage the work of federal and contract work force in the long-term viability of NIH facilities, grounds, and utilities. Provide authoritative technical decisions, advice, and consultation to staff and contractors on variables and unknowns affecting planning, coordination, and critical problems with respect to safety, costs, and economics. Devise strategies and formulate policies and procedures to address current and emerging facilities requirements in support of established NIH programs and new initiatives. Develop an annual business plan and organizational performance plan for the Division and manage program and staff in accordance with the business and performance plans.

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 (See "Qualifications" section of this announcement).
• Position requires a current Professional Engineering license OR current registration as a Professional Architect in any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico.
• Position requires financial disclosure, OGE-450 required.
• Position is a Tier 2, Non-Emergency, Teleworker

Qualifications

In order to meet the Basic Qualification Requirements of a Supervisory General Engineer, GS-0801 position, you must have: A. 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. a degree in professional engineering that includes differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced that 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. 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. 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. 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. In addition to the Basic Qualifications above, to qualify for a Supervisory General Engineer, GS-0801 position at the GS-15 level, you must have: 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-14 level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector, performing the following types of tasks: monitoring the schedules and costs of several ongoing construction projects; coordinating design phases with appropriate construction staff and other relevant parties; planning and managing the workload of engineering and architectural teams working on construction projects; leading design teams for architectural and engineering projects; advising on resource utilization requirements for construction planning; and advising on policies and procedures for a construction management program. Selective Factor: In order to meet minimum qualification requirements you must demonstrate possession of the selective factor of this position. The selective factor requirement is possession of a current Professional Engineering license OR current registration as a Professional Architect in any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. 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/12593260

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]