Supervisory General Engineer

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements within 15 days of the closing date of this announcement, 11/13/2018.

Time-In-Grade Requirement:Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement.For a GS-14 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-13.The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service.An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials.

BASIC REQUIREMENTS:Must have one of the following:
Degree:professional engineering.To be acceptable, the curriculum must:(1)(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)(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: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) 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)(1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying professional engineering, and (2)(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:

1. Professional registration -- Current registration as a professional engineer by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico.Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration.For example, an applicant who attains registration through a State Board's eminence provision as a manufacturing engineer typically would be rated eligible only for manufacturing engineering positions.

2. Written Test -- Evidence of having successfully passed the Engineer-in-Training (EIT) examination, or the written test required for professional registration, which is administered by the Boards of Engineering Examiners in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico.

Applicants who have passed the EIT examination and have completed all the requirements for either (a) a bachelor's degree in engineering technology (BET) from an accredited college of university that included 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences, or ( Eligibility is limited to positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of the engineering technology program.Applicants for positions that involve highly technical research, development, or similar functions requiring an advanced level of competence in basic science must meet the basic requirements in paragraph A.

Because of the diversity in kind and quality of BET programs, graduates of other BET programs are required to complete at least 1 year of additional education or highly technical work experience of such nature as to provide reasonable assurance of the possession of the knowledge, skills, and abilit The adequacy of this background must be demonstrated by passing the EIT examination.

3.Specified academic courses -- Successful completion of 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 in paragraph A.

4.Related curriculum -- Successful completion of a curriculum leading 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, may be accepted in lieu of a degree in engineeri Ordinarily there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions. (The above examples of related curricula are not all-inclusive.)

GS-14 GRADE REQUIREMENTS:
In addition to the Basic Requirements you must possess one (1)(1) year of specialized experience at the GS-13 or equivalent in or related to the work of this position that provided the specific knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position.Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Expert knowledge to perform responsibilities such as administrative, supervisory, and managerial responsibility for all of the Engineering operations. Knowledge to provide planning, organizing, staffing, budgeting, directing, controlling, and evaluating all aspects of engineering activities. Competency in several engineering disciplines such as civil, electrical, mechanical, environmental, biomedical, and general engineering to solve a variety of technical problems. Knowledge of administrative and managerial principles, practices and theories to effectively manage service functions. Comprehensive knowledge of VA policies, practices, procedures, and regulations as they pertain to the engineering operations in a healthcare setting.

You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:

• Administration and Management
• Biomedical Equipment Technology
• Civil Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• General Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

Physical Requirements: The work is primarily in an office setting in a sedentary fashion, although some physical efforts such as walking, lifting, carrying, driving/traveling by motor vehicle, etc.will also be required.Everyday risks/discomforts may be encountered, requiring normal safety precautions typical of an office setting. Adequate lighting, heating, cooling, ventilation, etc. is typically found in the workplace.There may be occasional exposure to moderate and heavy risks or discomforts in mechanical/electrical spaces, crawl spaces, and equipment rooms, due to ongoing operations and associated utility systems.