General Engineer

This vacancy is for a GS-0801-12, General Engineer located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, Surface Force Logistics Center (SFLC), Aging & Cutter Boat Branch in Glen Burnie, MD.

Qualifications:

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:

EDUCATION

To qualify for this position, applicants must show that they possess a professional knowledge of engineering principles and practices through the following: - Completion of a bachelor's or higher degree in engineering that was from an ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) accredited school or that included courses in differential and integral calculus and courses (beyond 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 - Registration as a professional engineer by a State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. OR - Successfully passing the Engineering-in-Training (EIT) examination, or the written test required for professional registration that is administered by the Boards of Engineering Examiners in the various states, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico, and completed all the requirements for either (a) bachelor's degree in engineering technology (BET) from an accredited college or university that included at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences, or (b) a BET from an ABET-accredited program. OR - A combination of at least 4 years of college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that included successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences, including the courses listed in paragraph A above. (

NOTE:

The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of a professional engineering curriculum.) OR - Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in engineering technology or in an appropriate professional field (e.g., physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology) AND at least 1 year of professional engineering experience under the guidance and supervision of a professional engineer.

IN ADDITION

to meeting the basic education requirements (above) applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. Applicants applying for the GS-13 level must possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the Federal service. Examples of specialized experience may include the following: Leading maintenance analysis, maintenance development, system failure, and projects that involve multidisciplinary teams and multiple research methods (e.g., qualitative and quantitative). Clearly articulate in writing the process development, technical equipment specification, quality assurance, or repair and maintenance procedure development and execution. Hands-on experience with machinery/equipment repair and maintenance.

NOTE:

Education cannot be substituted for experience at this grade level.

NOTE:

All experience statements (i.e., duties, specialized experience, or related applicable assessment) copied from this announcement and pasted into your resume will not be considered as a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. 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.