Supervisory General Engineer

U.S. Department of the Interior; Tuscaloosa (AL); On-site; USD 108,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of the Interior, Hydrologic Instrumentation Facility, seeks a Supervisory General Engineer to lead instrumentation testing and evaluation programs critical to the USGS water mission area.

You will direct laboratory and field activities, develop test plans, and communicate results to stakeholders. The role requires overseeing QA/QC for hydrologic instruments, coordinating nationwide testing, and representing the agency in national forums.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship required.
• Submit official transcripts if education is used to qualify.
• Experience in supervising professional, technical, administrative, and laboratory staff in instrumentation testing and evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, direct, and supervise the work of professional, technical, administrative, and laboratory personnel engaged in instrumentation testing, evaluation, and fabrication activities.
• Develop, review, and approve technical test plans and direct laboratory and field evaluations.
• Manage nationwide QA/QC program for evaluation of hydrologic data collection instruments and equipment.
• Coordinate lab and field testing and evaluation of instrumentation and technologies.
• Develop technical reports and briefings communicating evaluation results to management and stakeholders.
• Represent the USGS as a technical expert in hydrologic instrumentation at national meetings.

Skills

General Engineering Leadership

Measurement and Instrumentation

Quality Assurance

Supervisory/Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

Summary

You will serve as a Supervisory General Engineer at the Hydrologic Instrumentation Facility (HIF) providing support to assess research and development, procurement, repair and maintenance, testing, and evaluation of instruments and related equipment. Salary The salary range is between $107,510 (Step 01) - $139,764 (Step 10) First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate.

Major Duties

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Plan, Organize, direct, and supervise the work of professional, technical, administrative, and laboratory personnel engaged in specialized instrumentation testing, evaluation, and fabrication activities. Develops, reviews, and approves technical test plans and directs laboratory and field evaluations to assess the performance capabilities and effectiveness of existing and emerging instrumentation technologies. Manage a nationwide quality assurance /quality control (QA/QC) program for evaluation specialized hydrologic data collection instruments and equipment used by the USGS water mission area and other governmental organizations. Plans, coordinates, and oversees laboratory and field testing and evaluation of instrumentation, equipment, and emerging technologies, including novel systems where established technical standards, procedures, or guidance are limited or unavailable. Develop technical reports, recommendations and briefings communicating instrumentation evaluation results to management, stakeholders, scientific audiences, and other federal agencies. Represents the USGS as a technical expert in hydrologic instrumentation at national intra-agency and interagency meetings, working groups and technical forums.

Education

This position has a mandatory education requirement. You must submit a copy of your transcript(s) to support claimed education if substituting education for experience. Transcripts must include your name, school name, grades, credit hours earned, major(s), grade point average or class ranking, and date the degree was conferred, if applicable. A typed list of courses, grades, semester/quarter hours, GPA, etc. will not be accepted. Non-submission may result in being rated not qualified for the position. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work. Foreign Education: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States, you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs. Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | U.S. Department of Education. https://www.ed.gov/about/initiatives/international-affairs/recognition-of-foreign-qualification

Requirements

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National. Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. Direct Deposit participation required. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more, visit www.dhs.gov/EVerify/. You are required to complete training, obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated. This probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized. In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated. Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. This is a supervisory position that may require completion of a supervisory probationary period.

Evaluations

Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g. resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and the result of any additional assessment(s) required for this position. Your resume must not exceed 2 pages. Only the document submitted as the "Resume" under the Documents section will be used to determine your qualifications/eligibility and for rating purposes. In the event you submit more than one resume, only the latest submission will be reviewed. You will be assessed in the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): General Engineering Leadership Measurement and Instrumentation Quality Assurance Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires successful completion of additional assessment(s), including a structured interview. These assessments measure the critical competencies listed above that are required to successfully perform the job. The assessment is a pass/fail assessment, and you must pass the assessment to be considered for the position. Current or former displaced Federal employees who are surplus, displaced, or involuntarily separated have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). To be considered under CTAP/ICTAP, you must be well-qualified, score at least 85 (i.e., meet the minimum qualification requirements, including any selective placement factors; education, and experience requirements), and be able to perform the duties of the position upon entry. Providing false or misleading information on your resume or supporting documentation may result in removal from consideration or other action consistent with applicable federal hiring regulations. Applicants who include vulgar, offensive, or inappropriate language or information in your application package will be ineligible for further consideration for this position.

Other Information

Additional vacancies may be filled using this job announcement. If otherwise eligible and qualified, you may be offered a recruitment or relocation incentive. The decision to offer an incentive will be made on a case-by-case basis and is neither promised nor guaranteed. For information visit: Recruitment Incentive or Relocation Incentive. A continued service agreement may be required if it is determined you are eligible for a permanent change in duty station (PCS), recruitment, or relocation incentive. All Department of Interior (DOI) employees, their spouses, and minor children may not acquire or retain any claim, permit, lease, small tract entry, or other rights granted by the Department in Federal lands, with limited exceptions. Additional ethics prohibitions can be found here, https://www.doi.gov/ethics/ethics-prohibitions. The duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval