Supervisory General Engineer

Quick Facts

• Supervisory General Engineer supporting design, programming, and construction management for real property facilities and utility systems.

Description

Serve as a professional general engineer performing planning and design for multi-phase construction, renovations, and improvement projects for real property facilities and infrastructure, including utility systems. Exercise supervisory responsibilities and manage projects through surveillance of construction contractors to ensure compliance with contracted specifications and schedules. Plan, program, budget, execute projects supporting assigned programs, and provide consulting services and coordination for facilities operations and operations & maintenance (O&M) functions.

Responsibilities

• Plan and design new construction, renovations, and improvement projects for real property facilities and utility systems.
• Supervise engineering personnel.
• Manage and oversee construction/contractors to ensure compliance with contracted specifications, schedules, and requirements.
• Plan, program, budget, and execute projects supporting assigned programs.
• Support facilities operations and maintenance (O&M) through consulting services and project coordination.
• Collect and evaluate technical and physical data; observe, examine, measure, analyze, map, and describe engineering features and phenomena.
• Comply with health, safety, and environmental (HSE) rules and procedures and enhance the safety of the work environment.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship required.
• Meet the basic engineering requirement: ABET-accredited engineering bachelor’s degree OR specified calculus and engineering science/physics coursework OR an approved education-and-experience combination (transcripts required).
• At least 1 year of specialized experience at GS-11 (or equivalent) in civil, mechanical, and electrical engineering concepts, facilities engineering/construction management, design and construction practices, and drafting skills for working drawings; familiarity with related architectural/civil/electrical/mechanical/structural/environmental disciplines.
• Federal time-in-grade (for Merit Promotion applicants): 1 year at GS-11 to be eligible for GS-12.
• Valid driver’s license, background investigation/suitability determination, required probationary/trial period, Selective Service registration (if applicable), and initial/periodic short-notice drug testing.

Benefits

A comprehensive U.S. government benefits package is provided, with eligibility depending on the type of position and schedule.