Electrical Engineer

US Architect of the Capitol; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

The US Architect of the Capitol, Office of the Chief Engineer, is seeking an Electrical Engineer to design, install, maintain and repair electrical and electronic systems for the AOC. The position requires meeting OPM qualification standards and specialized experience at GS-13/12/11 levels, including design advice, project management, COTR duties, and power quality studies.

Candidates should be prepared to contribute to UPS and emergency power strategies, remediation, capacity studies, and

Qualifications

• Specialized experience at GS-13: providing expert advice on electrical/electronic design, operation and mechanical systems.
• GS-12: project management control within electrical discipline.
• GS-11: support on design, operation, and power systems with contractor oversight.
• Experience as COTR or equivalent on construction/consultant contracts.

Skills

Electrical design

Project management

COTR experience

Power quality studies

Job description

This position is located in the Architect of the Capitol (AOC), Office of the Chief Engineer (OCE). The selected individual will serve as anElectrical Engineer providing experience in the design, installation, maintenance and repair of electrical and electronic systems for the AOC.

You must meet the United States Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) qualification requirements (including specialized experience and/or educational requirements) for the advertised position. You must meet all eligibility and qualifications requirements by the closing date of the job announcement. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review on the OPM web site at OPM classification standards

Specialized experience: is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level.

Candidates for the GS-13 grade level must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower GS-12 grade level in the Federal service.

Specialized experience forthis position is defined as having experience:

(1) Providing expert advice regarding electrical and electronic aspects of design, operation, and mechanical systems and equipment; (2) Providing project management control (ex., scheduling, resources, trades) within the electrical discipline; (3) Serving as a Contracting Officer Technical Representative (COTR) or equivalent on assigned construction and consultant contracts; and (4) Serving as a professional electrical engineer to facilitate power quality studies, capacity studies, remediation, UPS and emergency power strategy, short circuit and load coordination studies and control system strategies.

Candidates for the GS-12 grade level must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower GS-11 grade level in the Federal service.

(1) Providing advice regarding electrical and electronic aspects of design, operation, and mechanical systems and equipment; (2) Providing project management control (ex., scheduling, resources, trades) within the electrical discipline; (3) Serving as a Contracting Officer Technical Representative (COTR) or equivalent on assigned construction and consultant contracts; and (4) Serving as a professional electrical engineer to facilitate power quality studies, capacity studies, remediation, UPS and emergency power strategy, short circuit and load coordination studies and control system strategies.

Candidates for the GS-11 grade level must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower GS-09 grade level in the Federal service.

(1) Providing advice regarding electrical and electronic aspects of design, operation, and mechanical systems and equipment; (2) Providing project management control (ex., scheduling, resources, trades) within the electrical discipline; (3) Serving as a Contracting Officer Technical Representative (COTR) or equivalent on assigned construction and consultant contracts; and (4) Serving as a professional electrical engineer to facilitate power quality studies, capacity studies, remediation, UPS and emergency power strategy, short circuit and load coordination studies and control system strategies.