Supervisory General Engineer

Summary As a supervisor/manager, the selectee for this position will be eligible to receive a Manager Performance Incentive (MPI) provided eligibility requirements noted in agency policy are met. The MPI is an annual lump-sum incentive payment that considers agency performance, the manager's individual performance, and available funding. The mission of the Laboratory Engineering Branch is to provide all laboratory engineering support services for the NAS laboratories. Responsibilities The Laboratory Services Division mission is to provide a set of world class laboratories for research, engineering development, test, evaluation and maintenance of air navigation, air traffic management and future transportation system capabilities. Laboratory Engineering (LE) provides Project Management and communications interface to maintain and develop the overall National Air Space (NAS) domain. These activities are coordinated and requested at the Product Change Board (PCB). LE also plans, manages, directs, and coordinates the engineering sustainment and modernization for multiple laboratories/users and the NAS facilities at the William J. Hughes Technical Center. Laboratory Engineering also performs hardware development, system analysis for laboratory enhancement in support of the new NAS systems and R&D Systems, installation, development and testing. The LE manager is responsible for: Providing Project management and communications interfaces to maintain and develop the overall NAS. Systems engineering which provides upgrades and improvement to modernize the laboratories and radar sites Layout and design engineering which provides conceptual drawings of a customer's equipment and radar sites. Drafting which employs state of the art file management software developing and maintaining a repository of drawings Cable management, which designs, installs tracks and maintains all of the interconnectivity cables and records end to end termination information between all of the laboratories at the WJHTC. Floor Tile Management, which maintains and provides a raised flooring system for the distribution of electrical power and grounding, data cabling, IT system cooling and electrostatic dissolution. Individual and organizational performance is typically reviewed periodically by higher level management, usually through status reports and organizational performance measures. Has discretion to ensure the alignment of projects/programs with the tactical (short-term) objectives of the Laboratory Services Division. Typically directs the work of subordinate employees and/or managers for more than one organizational unit/project/program within a major subdivision. Work usually includes a mixture of routine and complex projects/programs based on the objectives of the major subdivision/LOB/SO. Managerial duties typically affect employees and managers in more than one organizational unit/project/program, and include: planning; communicating the organization's vision and objectives; setting priorities; assigning tasks and responsibilities; monitoring and evaluating performance; coaching and developing employee capabilities; approving leave; and taking, recommending or approving corrective/disciplinary actions as appropriate. Defines, plans, and organizes assigned budget, staff, and other resources to accomplish objectives for more than one organizational unit/project/program. Manages budget and either reallocates resources among organizational units/ projects/programs or requests additional resources, as needed. Performs critical aspects of the budget planning process, including projecting short-term and long-term future needs and justifying resource requirements. Requirements Conditions of Employment We are not accepting applications from noncitizens. Qualifications To view the complete qualification standard, applicants should reference – U.S. Office of Personnel Group Coverage Qualification Standard for General Engineering Series: General Engineering Series 0801 (opm.gov) To qualify for this position you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-J, FG/GS 14. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Experience includes: Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams working with electrical and mechanical infrastructures for large, secure facilities in a multi-user campus environment that includes applying appropriate electrical, mechanical, and building codes to include planning, design, construction, and acquiring and allocating budget. Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement. Education This position has a positive education requirement: Applicants must submit a copy of their college or university transcripts(s) and certificates by the closing date of announcement to verify qualifications. If selected, an official transcript will be required prior to appointment. You may upload these documents with your application in USAJOBS or fax it to fax number provided in the announcement (please include announcement number on each page). Failure to do so will result in loss of consideration. Schools must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Accreditation may be verified at the following website: www.ed.gov/accreditation. Foreign education must be evaluated by a private professional organization specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials or an accredited U.S. educational institution in terms of equivalence to a degree acquired at an American college or university. A copy of the evaluation results must be included, otherwise your foreign education will not be considered. Additional Information We may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions. Position may be subject to a background investigation. A one-year probationary period may be required. The U.S. Department of Transportation strives to ensure that equity, transparency, accountability, collaboration, and communication permeate all that we do for the betterment of the Department, the traveling public, and our nation. As such, DOT values a highly diverse workforce of persons who promote a culture of belonging by respecting the personal dignity and worth of each individual and fostering a positive environment where all feel safe and welcome. If these commitments coincide with your personal ideals and professional aspirations, please consider joining the DOT family. As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of the Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements. Therefore, as an applicant for this announcement, you are NOT required to provide a narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA. In lieu of providing a KSA narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA, in your work history, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each KSA. Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability. Your KSA answers will be evaluated further to validate whether the level that you selected is appropriate based on the work history and experience you provided. Your answers may be adjusted by a Human Resource Specialist as appropriate. Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the Leadership and Management Dimensions and Technical Requirement listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or alphabetical and referred to the selecting official for consideration. This position may be extended, terminated, or made permanent without further competition. This is not a bargaining unit position. Links to Important Information: Locality Pay, COLA