Supervisory General Engineer / Operations Research Analyst (Interdisciplinary)

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: This is an interdisciplinary position that may be filled in either the 0801 General Engineering Series or the 1515 Operations Research Series.

Applicants must meet the basic education requirement for at least one series and submit transcripts containing sufficient information to verify the qualifying coursework; the series of the selected applicant will be determined based on their education and professional qualifications. 801 General Engineering Series IOR: 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: Professional registration or licensure -- Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), 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.

Written Test -- Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) 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. 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.

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 In addition to the above basic education requirement to qualify at the GS-14 grade level, your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level in the federal or private 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 and recurring basis: Applying professional engineering principles and practices to formulate, develop, evaluate, integrate, test, or improve technological systems or solutions; leading or managing complex engineering research or technology-development projects; evaluating technical requirements, system performance, feasibility, integration, cost, and risk to develop recommendations; and communicating engineering findings and recommendations to senior leaders, program managers, customers, or other decision-makers.

1515Operations Research Series IOR EDUCATION: Degree: in operations research; or at least 24 semester hours in a combination of operations research, mathematics, probability, statistics, mathematical logic, science, or subject-matter courses requiring substantial competence in college-level mathematics or statistics. At least 3 of the 24 semester hours must have been in calculus.

AND In addition to the above basic education requirement to qualify at the GS-14 grade level, your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level in the federal or private 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 and recurring basis: Applying operations research methods, such as mathematical or statistical modeling, simulation, optimization, probability, decision analysis, or systems analysis, to evaluate complex problems and alternatives; leading or managing research, analysis, test and evaluation, or technology-development projects; evaluating quantitative results and communicating analytical findings and recommendations to senior leaders, program managers, customers, or other decision-makers.

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.

You will serves as either a Supervisory General Engineer or a Supervisory Operations Research Analyst and Operating Branch Chief at the Coast Guard Research and Development Center, located in New London ,CT. The position provides leadership and technical direction for an interdisciplinary workforce responsible for developing and executing research, development, test, and evaluation initiatives that address Coast Guard mission needs and improve operational effectiveness.

Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include: Directing the overall execution of projects within the branch's technical portfolio, including product quality, schedule, budget, technical approach, and management approach. Establishing goals and conceiving, organizing, directing, and defending integrated science and technology programs that respond to existing and evolving Coast Guard mission needs.

Developing the alliances, relationships, and networks necessary to understand current operations, define problems, identify Coast Guard science and technology opportunities and needs, and develop enterprise-level technology maps and technology roadmaps.

Assessing science and technology trends and innovations, identifying gaps in knowledge and technology for meeting operational requirements, and evaluating the feasibility and applicability of promising scientific and technological concepts in laboratory and Coast Guard operational settings.

Analyzing the probable value of new technologies, identifying approaches for understanding costly and high-risk developmental efforts, and developing technology and resource alternatives that reflect the value of additional funding increments. Translating and communicating complex scientific and engineering concepts, the state of technology, opportunities for improving Coast Guard performance, and the results and findings of research and development studies to senior officials and other stakeholders.

Supervising branch personnel, project coordinators, project managers, subject-matter experts, and project staff, including assigning work, evaluating performance, developing individual development and training plans, resolving employee concerns, and identifying developmental and training needs.

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments.

Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement.

To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. Reasonable Accommodation Information