General Engineer

This position is located at a Research Station and serves as the Assistant Engineer. The position has full responsibility for the development and coordination of the broad range of facilities engineering activities associated with the Station. See the Additional Information Section for duty location information. For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Jamie Anderson at [email protected].

Duties are listed at the GS-12 grade level.

Develops, manages, implements and provides technical advice on all aspects of complex or unusual facility maintenance projects.

Evaluates facility plans and design objectives including conducting surveys and investigations to establish the necessary data to initiate facility designs.

Keeps INFRA database updated for the Station, and provides INFRA technical advice and support as needed.

Evaluates design plans and layouts prepared by others prior to start of construction.

Serves as Engineering Representative (ER) or as Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), providing professional engineering expertise, technical advice, recommendations, and suitable alternatives.

Conducts safety inspections and condition surveys of structures and facilities such as buildings, water and wastewater systems, and utilities according to agency requirements.

Reviews and provides input into new, proposed, or revised Station policy direction concerning facility engineering.

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service or exempt. Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check. Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit E-Verify. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.