GENERAL ENGINEER

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Professional and Scientific positions. BASIC REQUIREMENT: 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 professionalIn addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled.

To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Applicants must have served at least 52 weeks at the GS-13 or higher grade (or equivalent in an alternate pay system) within the Federal Civil Service to be considered for referral.

TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 1. Knowledge of Air Force energy management concepts, policies, and practices within Air Force business processes and the skill in using those concepts, policies, and business processes. 2.

Knowledge of multidisciplinary professional energy engineering concepts, principles, practices and standards, methods, techniques, materials, and equipment. 3. Knowledge of the Air Force Corporate Structure, Federal Planning, Programming and Budgeting System, and contracting provisions. 4. Skill in evaluating state-of-the-art scientific and engineering technologies and incorporating them into the planning, design, operation, maintenance, repair, and upgrade of installations' natural/built infrastructure. 5.

Ability to gather, assemble, and analyze facts, draw conclusions, conduct analysis, devise recommended solutions, and package the entire process in briefings, papers, or reports suitable for top management use and decision-making. 6. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing, negotiate complex issues, and maintain good working relations. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work.

You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Duty 1: Performs Career Broadening assignments designed to enhance and develop leadership competencies and business skills in the civil engineer functional community. Develops, publishes, and evaluates energy facility policies for achieving and reporting energy goals to comply with the Department of Air Force Installation Energy Strategic Plan. Develops and tracks metrics to monitor energy goals and measure policy impacts on Air Force operations and readiness.

Leadership assignments involve planning, and direction, of a variety of integrated energy programs. Duty 2: Provides budget oversight and develops requirements to include Program Objective Memorandum (POM) submission, annual authorizations, and budget execution as it pertains to energy facilities engineering policy.

Incumbent is responsible and accountable to the DAS (SAF/IEE) for developing analytical frameworks and providing oversight to support Air Force energy goals; executing DoW energy policies and mandates; and interfacing with the combatant commands (COCOMs), Defense Agencies (Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)/Defense Energy Support Center (DESC) and other Federal Agencies, providing the strategic focus and innovative leadership in the development, refinement and integration and implementation of the Air Force energy strategy across the Air Force.

Duty 3: Servies as an advisor to the DAS (SAF/IEE) on Installations energy policy and program requirement details and status of energy opportunities/impediments as they develop. Career broadening assignments will enhance leading change skills and core competencies to include conducting comprehensive assessments and evaluation of program goals and objectives which provide the basis for long range planning to enhance the organizations' management capabilities.

Responsible for providing significant and innovative recommendations for advancing programs. Duty 4: Serves as a member of various internal and external boards to include cross service, DoW, Secretariat, Air Staff, and other federal agencies that address the full spectrum of facility energy that address opportunities, challenges and produce cooperative solutions that support Air Force energy goals and objectives. Maintains liaison with professional associations and federal agencies e.g.

Department of Energy, General Services Administration, etc. Participates in other associated meetings, seminars and conferences sponsored by the Air Force, Secretariat, OSD, other federal agencies and national/international energy programs. Reviews proposed legislation to assess potential impacts on the Department of Air Force energy programs and initiatives. Duty 5: Attends meetings, seminars, and workshops to remain proficient on developments within the energy field.

Maintains currency with advancements in energy technologies, industry energy practices, and academia. Establishes, develops, and maintains effective working relationships with organizations that interface with the SAF/IEE Installation Energy office.

Performance standards: (1) Interactions with internal and external officials and/or customers are usually diplomatic, convincing, professional, and promote effective working relationships. (2) Routinely staff contemporaries and leadership are advised of developments/changes in the energy facilities engineering policy area.