Electrical Engineer (Operations & Maintenance)

Quick Facts

• Electrical Engineer providing operations and maintenance (O&M) engineering support for a military installation

Description

Serve as a professional Electrical Engineer performing O&M engineering duties in support of a military installation. The role focuses on planning, design, budgeting, and executing sustainment and modernization projects for electrical and utility infrastructure, while coordinating with trades and contractors to meet project requirements.

Responsibilities

• Perform O&M engineering involving design and construction for maintenance, repair, upgrades, and operations of infrastructure facilities and utility systems
• Plan, program, budget, and execute required projects for assigned programs
• Provide electrical engineering support to trades and crafts shops
• Plan and design substantial sustainment, modernization, repair, improvement, renovations, and construction for real property facilities, including utility systems
• Manage projects for new construction, renovations, and improvements; oversee in-house labor and construction contractors for compliance
• Provide consulting services and project coordination
• Collect and evaluate data to analyze and apply engineering concepts and methods
• Comply with health, safety, and environmental (HSE) rules and procedures to enhance workplace safety

Requirements

• Engineering degree meeting requirements (ABET-accredited bachelor’s degree, or specified calculus and engineering science/physics coursework)
• U.S. citizenship required
• Maintain and/or obtain the appropriate security clearance required for the position
• At least 1 year (52 weeks) specialized experience at the GS-11 level (or equivalent) in life cycle engineering of military installation facilities and associated systems/subsystems OR a qualifying combination of education and experience
• Maintain current certifications
• May require travel
• May require shift work, emergency overtime, and work outside normal duty hours (evenings/weekends/holidays)
• Subject to random drug testing; may be required to pass a drug test upon selection
• Males must be registered for Selective Service (if applicable)

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government includes a comprehensive benefits package. Eligibility depends on the type of position held (full-time, part-time, or intermittent).