Electrical Engineer

at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Rock Island, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Summary This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About this Position: This position is for an Electrical Engineer at the Rock Island District office. This position may be filled at the GS11 or GS12 grade level with non-competitive promotion potential to the GS 12 level. A Professional Engineer license is required at the GS 12 level. Responsibilities Perform project electrical design tasks including calculations and analysis related to power, lighting, communications, fire alarm system, electronic security, cybersecurity, and CCTV electrical systems. Prepare construction contract plans, specifications, and cost estimates, and supporting documents. Use and become familiar with National Electrical Code as well as other engineering codes and industry standards. Coordinate system designs and equipment with other Engineers and Architects to meet customer needs and ensure projects are properly constructed. Prepare research, technical reports, and correspondence for project designs and studies. Perform construction related services such as shop drawing review, respond to requests for information (RFIs) and construction observation. Review electrical design work, work prepared by other Electrical Engineers, Consultants, and other organizations to ensure that it conforms to established requirements. Collaborate with the design team and customers and be able to communicate ideas, concerns, and changes. Provide technical direction, career mentorship, and on-the-job training to drafters, designers, and less experienced engineers. Participate in periodic inspection and evaluation of electrical systems and equipment at existing facilities to examine repair needs, determine costs, and write inspection reports Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the Education and/or experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Minimum Qualification for the GS-11: One year of experience which includes performing electrical design tasks with may be under the direction of more experienced engineers including calculations and analysis related to power, lighting, communications, fire alarm system, electronic security, cyber security, and CCTV electrical systems, preparing construction contract plans and specifications; familiarity with National Electrical Code as well as other engineering codes and industry standards ;coordinating electrical system designs and equipment with other Engineers and Architects. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); © 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 Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. GS-12: Specialized Experience: One year experience which includes; performing electrical design tasks independently including calculations and analysis related to power, lighting, communications, fire alarm system, electronic security, cybersecurity, and CCTV electrical systems; preparing construction contract plans, specifications, and cost estimates, and supporting documents; familiarity with National Electrical Code as well as other engineering codes and industry standards; coordinating system designs and equipment with other Engineers and Architects; preparing research, technical reports, and correspondence for project designs and studies; performing construction related services such as shop drawing review, respond to requests for information and construction observation, reviewing electrical design work and work prepared by other Electrical Engineers to ensure conformance to established requirements; providing technical direction to drafters and less experienced engineers. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. A Professional Engineer License is required at the GS 12 level. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Education FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.htm Basic Requirement for Electrical Engineer: A. Degree: Bachelor’s degree (or higher degree) in engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor’s degree (or higher degree) in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET);OR 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); © 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), Enginee