Lead Electrical Engineer.

US Army Corps of Engineers; Mobile (AL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

US Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District seeks an experienced electrical engineering lead to oversee design and analyses for In-House Full Design or Design-Build projects. The role includes technical reviews, workload management, and mentoring of junior engineers to strengthen team capability.

You will guide complex electrical design decisions, ensure QC/QA compliance, monitor progress, and report milestones to leadership.

Qualifications

• PE license required for engineering leadership.
• RCDD certification is a plus or can be registered within two years.
• One year of specialized experience overseeing electrical engineering projects.

Responsibilities

• Produce/oversee quality contract drawings, specifications, design calculations, and design analysis for in-house full design or design-build projects.
• Oversee independent technical reviews for code, installation-specific, and DoD criteria and contract compliance.
• Distribute and balance workload among employees per established workflow and skill level.
• Monitor engineering aspects of Mobile District designs for completeness and technical adequacy.
• Directs electrical engineers on complex electrical engineering design problems.
• Ensure QC/QA processes for electrical engineering aspects of Mobile District designs.
• Mentor junior engineers and assist in career development.
• Lead team members and electrical engineers, exploring improvements.
• Monitor progress, review completed work, and report to supervisor on progress and accomplishments.
• Estimate milestones and deadlines and ensure team participation in planning.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Leadership

Mentorship

Project oversight

Technical reviews

Education

Professional Engineer (PE) License

Job description

• Produce and/or oversee production of quality contract drawings, specifications, design calculations, and design analysis for In-House Full Design or Design-Build projects.
• Perform and/or oversee quality, cross-discipline, independent technical reviews of projects, studies, or reports for code, installation specific, and DoD criteria, and contract compliance.
• Identify, distribute, and balance workload and tasks among employees in accordance with established workflow, skill level and/or occupational specialization.
• Monitors the engineering aspects of all Mobile District designs to insure their completeness and technical adequacy.
• Directs electrical engineers in Engineering Division on the approach to the more technically complex electrical engineering design problems.
• Ensures compliance with Quality Control and Assurance processes and procedures involving the electrical engineering aspects of all Mobile District designs.
• Acts as mentor and assists junior engineers in their career development.
• Leads assigned team members and developing electrical engineers in general in assessing strengths and weaknesses and provides leadership in exploring alternatives and determining what improvements can be made.
• Monitors and reports on the status and progress of work, checking on work in progress and reviewing completed work.
• Reports to the supervisor periodically on team and individual work accomplishments, problems, progress in mastering tasks and work processes, and individual and team training needs.
• Estimate and report to the team on progress of meeting milestones and deadlines for completion of assignments, projects and tasks, and ensure team members are aware of and participate in planning for achievement of team goals and objectives.
  

Duties

• Produce and/or oversee production of quality contract drawings, specifications, design calculations, and design analysis for In-House Full Design or Design-Build projects.
• Perform and/or oversee quality, cross-discipline, independent technical reviews of projects, studies, or reports for code, installation specific, and DoD criteria, and contract compliance.
• Identify, distribute, and balance workload and tasks among employees in accordance with established workflow, skill level and/or occupational specialization.
• Monitors the engineering aspects of all Mobile District designs to insure their completeness and technical adequacy.
• Directs electrical engineers in Engineering Division on the approach to the more technically complex electrical engineering design problems.
• Ensures compliance with Quality Control and Assurance processes and procedures involving the electrical engineering aspects of all Mobile District designs.
• Acts as mentor and assists junior engineers in their career development.
• Leads assigned team members and developing electrical engineers in general in assessing strengths and weaknesses and provides leadership in exploring alternatives and determining what improvements can be made.
• Monitors and reports on the status and progress of work, checking on work in progress and reviewing completed work.
• Reports to the supervisor periodically on team and individual work accomplishments, problems, progress in mastering tasks and work processes, and individual and team training needs.
• Estimate and report to the team on progress of meeting milestones and deadlines for completion of assignments, projects and tasks, and ensure team members are aware of and participate in planning for achievement of team goals and objectives.
  

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Percentage of time to be spent TDY is 25%, including OCONUS.
• Professional Engineer (PE) License is Required.
• Current registration as a Registered Communications Distributions Designer RCDD is a plus or capable of being registered within two years of employment is encouraged.

Qualifications

This announcement uses the Direct Hiring Authority for Certain Personnel in the Department of Defense workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to certain positions in the competitive service.

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the Basic OPM qualification requirements found at:

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above you must also meet the following qualification requirements listed below:

Specialized Experience

One year of specialized experience which includes: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Provide oversight for electrical engineering projects; 2) Advise on problems that arise during the design process as they pertain to electrical systems/features; 3) Maintain leadership to team members on the development of electrical engineering design projects. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12).

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using specialized experience alone--no substitution of education for specialized experience is permitted.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION

If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit:

Additional information

• This announcement uses the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to certain positions in the competitive service.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.
• Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
• This position requires you to submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the information sheet.
• This is a(n) CP 18 Career Program position aligned under the Construction, Engineering, & Infrastructure Career Field Career Management Directorate.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.

The following special programs/incentives

• Student Loan Repayment- Advanced In-hire (offered to new Federal employees only)
• Advanced Leave Accrual (offered to new Federal employees only)
• Permanent change of station Entitlement (PCS)
• Relocation (offered to current Federal employees only) /Recruitment Incentives (offered to new Federal employees only)

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.