INTERDISCIPLINARY ENGINEER TITLE 5 PERMANENT

The occupational series of this position is assigned as GS-801 or GS-808, GS-810, GS-819, GS-830 or GS-850, depending on the qualifications of the incumbent selected. GENERAL EXPERIENCE: See Education. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-12 - Must have 1-year equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11). Experience, education, or training in preparing technical and engineering drawings. Experience searching out and developing new or greatly modified methods and approaches to accomplish the Civil Engineering function.

Experience in coordinating and negotiating with contractors and other personnel regarding engineering and administrative matters. Experience supervising and leading others within the Engineering Occupational Series.

The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a professional general engineer, performing design, project programming, construction management/monitoring duties and improvement projects of real property facilities and infrastructure, including utility systems in support of a military installation.

Performs planning, programming, and design work for substantial multi-phase new construction, renovations, and improvement projects for real property facilities, including utility systems, utilizing a professional knowledge of engineering.

Manages projects for new construction, renovations, and improvements to real property facilities and maintains surveillance over construction contractors utilizing a professional knowledge of general engineering and knowledge of architecture to ensure overall compliance with contracted specifications, schedules, etc. Plans, programs, budgets, and executes required projects in support of assigned programs.

Uses cost estimating tools to produce government estimates, program projects, and compete for funding in Air Force corporate processes. Provides consulting services and project coordination. Coordinates projects with other engineers in a variety of disciplines, architects, and planners as well as contracting officers, tenant organization representatives, and construction agents such as from private contracting companies or the US Army Corps of Engineers.

Collects data and evaluates factors which affect the application of concepts, principles, theories, and methods required to observe, examine, measure, analyze, map, and describe physical and technical features and phenomena. Complies with health, safety, and environmental rules and procedures and performs work in a manner that enhances the safety of the work environment.