Electrical Engineer

Department of Homeland Security; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Homeland Security—U.S. Coast Guard in Birmingham, Alabama, is seeking an Electrical Engineer (GS-12) to support design, analysis, and project oversight for facilities and infrastructure.

This role requires a strong engineering foundation and demonstrated experience in applying codes, standards, and technical guidance across complex projects. The position emphasizes professional engineering competencies, site investigations, cost estimates, and construction oversight to ensure

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited engineering program or equivalent coursework with calculus and engineering science topics.
• Combination of education and experience including professional registration (EI/EIT/PE) or FE examination or equivalent.
• 60 semester hours of engineering science courses or related curriculum acceptable toward ABET requirements.
• Related curriculum with at least 1 year of professional engineering experience under supervision.

Responsibilities

• Apply building codes and life-safety standards in engineering design or assessments.
• Perform professional electrical engineering work involving design and analysis for facilities or infrastructure.
• Review submissions from contractors or AE design submissions and provide technical guidance.
• Develop project scopes, conduct site investigations, prepare cost estimates, and establish schedules.
• Participate in construction oversight, review submittals, evaluate change orders, and ensure compliance with standards.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Design analysis

Project oversight

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Tools

Engineering software

Job description

This vacancy is for a GS - 0850 - 12, Electrical Engineer located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, TRACEN BIRMINGHAM SOUTHERN TECHNICAL BRANCH in BIRMINGHAM, Alabama.

Basic Requirements: This position has a positive Education Requirement in addition to at least one year of Specialized Experience or substitution of education for experience or combination (if applicable) in order to be found minimally qualified. Transcripts must be submitted with your application package. You MUST meet the following requirements:

EDUCATION:

A. Degree: Engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; 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.

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:

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.)

AND To qualify at the GS-12 grade level, your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the federal sector. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. Examples of specialized experience include performing the following types of tasks on a regular basis.

• Applying building codes, life-safety standards, ADA requirements, and environmental regulations in engineering design or facility condition assessments
• Performing professional electrical engineering work involving design, analysis, for facilities or infrastructure projects, including development of drawing, specifications, or engineering calculations
• Reviewing contractor or AE design submissions for technical accuracy, monitoring performance against schedules, and providing technical guidance during project execution
• Developing project scopes, conducting site investigations, preparing cost estimates, and establishing project schedules and milestones for construction or renovation projects
• Participating in construction oversight activities such as reviewing submittals, evaluating change orders, conducting inspections, and ensuring compliance with contract requirements and engineering standards

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NOTE: All experience statements (i.e., duties, specialized experience, or related applicable assessment) copied from this announcement and pasted into your resume will not be considered as a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

NOTE: Education cannot be substituted for experience at this grade level.

National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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, religious, 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.