Supervisory General Engineer
The incumbent is responsible for:
Effective utilization of engineering and support project personnel who manage facility wide engineering projects. Serves as a subject matter and technical expert on engineering principles and technical guides ensuring effective planning as well as guidance and advice to peers, subordinates administrators or managers and customers both internal and external. Inspects and enforces compliance with federal, state and local requirements, national associations and accrediting bodies to include but not limited to The Joint Commission (TJC) and the National Fire Protection Association. Establishes the OVAMC fiscal year project programs and manages their development and execution through subordinate staff and various stakeholders from internal clinical and support staff and external agencies responsible for the acquisition of contract support activity. Performs scheduling and layout of operations, and inspection and surveillance of means and methods, risks and capitalization of real property. Supervises, manages and directs the duties of five (5) 0801 GS12 Professional General Engineer employees, two (2) Engineer Technicians, two (2) Engineer Interns and an interior design supervisor. Makes major decisions and commitments relating to ongoing project activities from project programming and planning, budgeting, design, procurement, execution and closeout. Ensures the review and analysis of engineered plans, specifications and cost estimating for the construction of repair and capital improvement projects, including Major, Minor, Non-recurring Maintenance (NRM) and Station Level Projects (SLP). Ensures that the design and construction are in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, local agencies and codes to include life safety, OVA, EPA, ADA, IBC and applicable technical guides. Establishes methods to communicate project tracking reports to peers, superiors and higher authority. Technical advisor to the Assistant Chief of Facilities Management Service (FMS) with the management and supervision of the project section. Facility Management Project Section includes directly and indirectly; maintenance and operations of buildings and grounds; maintenance and repair of buildings, equipment and systems; space planning, capital asset management, strategic planning and requires coordination with Biomedical Engineering, the Operations and Maintenance staff; Safety and Environmental Services, clinical Services and support staff at geographic separate locations. Directs all engineering related activities applying engineering judgment and principals to daily operations and long term plans. The incumbent will assist in the planning, development, implementation, control and evaluation of the Engineering and Interior Design functions for the medical center. Coordinates all functions under his/her control to ensure operational compliance with The Joint Commissio11 (TJC) on Accreditation for Health Care by promoting effective communication and issuing directives as TJC requirements dictate in the accomplishment of work. The incumbent monitors the work product of subordinates and ensures productivity and accountability are established and functioning at acceptable pre-established levels. Manages the capital improvement program and all construction projects. The incumbent ensures the update of the capital asset plan and Capital Asset Inventory CAI database, and develops projects using accepted space planning techniques. Ensures consistency with the facility's goals and objectives. Responsible for keeping abreast of developments concerning the service's programs, systems, and regulatory requirements so that local standard operating procedures may be modified and updated as required to ensure efficient and compliant operations. This skill will ensure that the Orlando VA Healthcare System will continue to provide health care to our veteran patients in a safe, comfortable, functional environment that is cost effective and conducive to the healing process. Work Schedule:
Monday-Friday 6:
30 am- 3:
00 pm. Compressed/Flexible:
Not Applicable. Telework:
Not Available. Virtual:
This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#:
Supervisory General Engineer/PD06858O Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
Not Authorized. Financial Disclosure Report:
Not Required. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/24/2020. 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-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12. BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
All applicant must meet the basic education requirement to be eligible for this position. A. Degree:
professional engineering (successfully completed a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree that included a major field of study in professional engineering). To be acceptable, the curriculum must:
(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) 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. NOTE:
You must submit a copy of your transcripts with your application package for verification purposes. OR B. Combination of education and experience -- college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (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:
Professional registration or licensure -- Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT)1, or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) 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. NOTE:
You must submit a copy of your registration or licensure with your application package for verification purposes. Written Test -- Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE)2 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. NOTE:
You must submit a copy of your registration or licensure with your application package for verification purposes. Specified academic courses -- Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and that included the courses specified in the basic requirements under paragraph A. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described in paragraph A. NOTE:
You must submit a copy of your transcript(s) with your application package for verification purposes. Related curriculum -- Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a bachelor's degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. 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). Education Requirement:
Applicants must meet the education requirements as listed in the Education section. Documentation supporting how education is met must be submitted with your application materials. SPECIALIZED
Experience:
In addition to the basic requirements above, to qualify as a GS-13 grade level in the Federal Service, you must also have the following:
1 year of appropriate professional experience. Examples of this experience includes, but is not limited to:
Knowledge and experience in all facets of Facilities Management including Capital Asset Management, project development and management, Maintenance and Operations, Environmental Management Services, Healthcare Technology Management, and Safety and Environmental Programs and Services; Knowledge of the concepts, principles, theories, and methods to protect and improve the quality of the environment and its resources; and to monitor, control, abate, and prevent pollutants; Knowledge of the concepts, principles, theories, and methods related to planning, designing, developing, testing, or evaluating thermodynamic, mechanical, electro-mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, or structural equipment, systems, models, tools, or specialized mechanical devices; Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on the job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues. NOTE:
Your resume must clearly demonstrate this specialized experience. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
Engineering and Technology:
Knowledge of engineering concepts, principles, and practices, and of equipment, tools, mechanical devices, and their uses to produce motion, light, power, technology, and other applications. Environmental Engineering:
Knowledge of the concepts, principles, theories, and methods to protect and improve the quality of the environment and its resources; and to monitor, control, abate, and prevent pollutants General Engineering:
Knowledge of the concepts, principles, and theories of engineering and their practical applications. Structural Engineering:
Knowledge of the concepts, principles, theories, and methods related to the design and analysis of complex structures using a variety of materials. Structures may include aerospace systems or structures, and other determinate or indeterminate systems. Additional Information may be found here:
https:
//www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Effective utilization of engineering and support project personnel who manage facility wide engineering projects. Serves as a subject matter and technical expert on engineering principles and technical guides ensuring effective planning as well as guidance and advice to peers, subordinates administrators or managers and customers both internal and external. Inspects and enforces compliance with federal, state and local requirements, national associations and accrediting bodies to include but not limited to The Joint Commission (TJC) and the National Fire Protection Association. Establishes the OVAMC fiscal year project programs and manages their development and execution through subordinate staff and various stakeholders from internal clinical and support staff and external agencies responsible for the acquisition of contract support activity. Performs scheduling and layout of operations, and inspection and surveillance of means and methods, risks and capitalization of real property. Supervises, manages and directs the duties of five (5) 0801 GS12 Professional General Engineer employees, two (2) Engineer Technicians, two (2) Engineer Interns and an interior design supervisor. Makes major decisions and commitments relating to ongoing project activities from project programming and planning, budgeting, design, procurement, execution and closeout. Ensures the review and analysis of engineered plans, specifications and cost estimating for the construction of repair and capital improvement projects, including Major, Minor, Non-recurring Maintenance (NRM) and Station Level Projects (SLP). Ensures that the design and construction are in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, local agencies and codes to include life safety, OVA, EPA, ADA, IBC and applicable technical guides. Establishes methods to communicate project tracking reports to peers, superiors and higher authority. Technical advisor to the Assistant Chief of Facilities Management Service (FMS) with the management and supervision of the project section. Facility Management Project Section includes directly and indirectly; maintenance and operations of buildings and grounds; maintenance and repair of buildings, equipment and systems; space planning, capital asset management, strategic planning and requires coordination with Biomedical Engineering, the Operations and Maintenance staff; Safety and Environmental Services, clinical Services and support staff at geographic separate locations. Directs all engineering related activities applying engineering judgment and principals to daily operations and long term plans. The incumbent will assist in the planning, development, implementation, control and evaluation of the Engineering and Interior Design functions for the medical center. Coordinates all functions under his/her control to ensure operational compliance with The Joint Commissio11 (TJC) on Accreditation for Health Care by promoting effective communication and issuing directives as TJC requirements dictate in the accomplishment of work. The incumbent monitors the work product of subordinates and ensures productivity and accountability are established and functioning at acceptable pre-established levels. Manages the capital improvement program and all construction projects. The incumbent ensures the update of the capital asset plan and Capital Asset Inventory CAI database, and develops projects using accepted space planning techniques. Ensures consistency with the facility's goals and objectives. Responsible for keeping abreast of developments concerning the service's programs, systems, and regulatory requirements so that local standard operating procedures may be modified and updated as required to ensure efficient and compliant operations. This skill will ensure that the Orlando VA Healthcare System will continue to provide health care to our veteran patients in a safe, comfortable, functional environment that is cost effective and conducive to the healing process. Work Schedule:
Monday-Friday 6:
30 am- 3:
00 pm. Compressed/Flexible:
Not Applicable. Telework:
Not Available. Virtual:
This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#:
Supervisory General Engineer/PD06858O Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
Not Authorized. Financial Disclosure Report:
Not Required. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/24/2020. 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-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12. BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
All applicant must meet the basic education requirement to be eligible for this position. A. Degree:
professional engineering (successfully completed a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree that included a major field of study in professional engineering). To be acceptable, the curriculum must:
(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) 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. NOTE:
You must submit a copy of your transcripts with your application package for verification purposes. OR B. Combination of education and experience -- college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (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:
Professional registration or licensure -- Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT)1, or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) 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. NOTE:
You must submit a copy of your registration or licensure with your application package for verification purposes. Written Test -- Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE)2 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. NOTE:
You must submit a copy of your registration or licensure with your application package for verification purposes. Specified academic courses -- Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and that included the courses specified in the basic requirements under paragraph A. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described in paragraph A. NOTE:
You must submit a copy of your transcript(s) with your application package for verification purposes. Related curriculum -- Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a bachelor's degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. 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). Education Requirement:
Applicants must meet the education requirements as listed in the Education section. Documentation supporting how education is met must be submitted with your application materials. SPECIALIZED
Experience:
In addition to the basic requirements above, to qualify as a GS-13 grade level in the Federal Service, you must also have the following:
1 year of appropriate professional experience. Examples of this experience includes, but is not limited to:
Knowledge and experience in all facets of Facilities Management including Capital Asset Management, project development and management, Maintenance and Operations, Environmental Management Services, Healthcare Technology Management, and Safety and Environmental Programs and Services; Knowledge of the concepts, principles, theories, and methods to protect and improve the quality of the environment and its resources; and to monitor, control, abate, and prevent pollutants; Knowledge of the concepts, principles, theories, and methods related to planning, designing, developing, testing, or evaluating thermodynamic, mechanical, electro-mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, or structural equipment, systems, models, tools, or specialized mechanical devices; Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on the job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues. NOTE:
Your resume must clearly demonstrate this specialized experience. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
Engineering and Technology:
Knowledge of engineering concepts, principles, and practices, and of equipment, tools, mechanical devices, and their uses to produce motion, light, power, technology, and other applications. Environmental Engineering:
Knowledge of the concepts, principles, theories, and methods to protect and improve the quality of the environment and its resources; and to monitor, control, abate, and prevent pollutants General Engineering:
Knowledge of the concepts, principles, and theories of engineering and their practical applications. Structural Engineering:
Knowledge of the concepts, principles, theories, and methods related to the design and analysis of complex structures using a variety of materials. Structures may include aerospace systems or structures, and other determinate or indeterminate systems. Additional Information may be found here:
https:
//www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
- Department:
0801 General Engineering - Salary Range:
$91,231 to $118,603 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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