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GENERAL ENGINEER

Department: Department of the Air Force

Location(s): Randolph AFB, Texas

Salary Range: $106932 - $139013 Per Year

Job Summary: The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a Command HQ Level Sr. facilities program manager, applying engineering skills and experience to plan, organize, and determine necessary facility requirements, policies, directives, programs, doctrine, and procedures for the establishment and maintenance of the facilities component of assigned major command program(s). Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information.

Major Duties:

• FACILITY REQUIREMENTS ASSESSMENT: Analyzes, develops, and evaluates detailed plans, goals and objectives for long-range planning and implementation of assigned facility components of major command programs. FACILITY REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS: Identifies non-standard or emerging facility requirements, assesses impact on assigned programs, and develops functional requirement standards for command-unique facilities. POM DEVELOPMENT: Responsible for coordinating all actions. SPECIAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Manages diverse, individually assigned, special projects. Develops action and/or management plans. GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PERFORMANCE: General adherence to Air Force and Directorate policies, directives and regulations pertaining to administrative practices including safety, security, and fraud, waste and abuse programs.

Qualifications: In order to qualify, you must meet the requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, General Engineering Series, 0801, Professional and Scientific Positions, General Engineering Series 0801. BASIC REQUIREMENT: Degree: Engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; or (2) 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); (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. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. NOTE: You must submit a copy of transcripts with your application. OR 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 professional 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: Professional registration or licensure, Written Test, Specified Academic Courses, or Related Curriculum. Click here to view occupational requirements for this position. NOTE: You must submit a copy of transcripts with your application. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-12, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of creditable experience mastery level/expert knowledge of a wide range of qualitative and quantitative methods for the assessment and improvement of critical command plans and programs for participating in or conducting major facility programs affecting such operations as mission and flight operations, tactical airlift, tactical training, PPBS, special operations, contingency, or similar operations: master level skill and knowledge of military command structure, missions, programs, and organizational relationships and program goals and objectives, the sequence and timing of key operational events and milestones, and methods of evaluating the effectiveness ofpla1ming actions as related to actual events: Expert knowledge to apply latest developments in solving engineering, construction, and funding problems not readily treatable by currently accepted methods. Uses latest start-of-art innovations to solve complex design and/or construction problems to lower costs, execute projects, and increase facility life. FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-12 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-13 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 1. Mastery level knowledge of a wide range of qualitative and quantitative methods for the assessment and improvement of command level plans and programs that support quality facilities. 2. Extensive knowledge of and skills related to the concepts, methods, techniques, principles, and practices applicable to the full range of interdisciplinary professional engineering. The incumbent must be well versed in the interrelationship of all facets of design and construction, including plumbing, electrical, control systems, heating, air conditioning, structural, and other systems for use in office buildings, hospitals, and other military installation structures. 3. Expert knowledge of and skills related to the Planning Programming Budgeting System (PPBS) and the Air Force corporate structure process for developing, documenting, and advocating for facility program funding (MILCON, UMMC, and FSRM) in association with the Program Objective Memorandum (POM) process. 4. Extensive knowledge of the relationship of the various command entities involved in the overall program planning and execution of military operations and evaluations. 5. Skill in designing and conducting comprehensive studies, and preparing solutions to especially broad, important, and complicated facilities plans. Skill to plan, organize, and lead others in studies or projects and to negotiate effectively with management to accept and implement recommendations, where proposals involve substantial resources, and require extensive changes in established concepts and procedures. 6. Skill/knowledge to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, negotiate complex issues, and maintain good working relationships. Skill to operate, to locate, access, retrieve, and produce information through the use of a personal computer. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

How to Apply: The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 07/30/2025 To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12769057 To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the application questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Application button at the end of the process. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Your Resume (your latest resume will be used to determine your qualifications). If you submit more than one copy of your resume, only the most recent (latest) version will be reviewed. The latest timestamp will be used to determine which version of your resume is "most recent." It is your responsibility to check the status and timestamp of all documents you submit as part of your application. If your resume includes photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, or personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., you will not be considered for this vacancy. For qualification determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week (if part-time) and dates of employment (i.e., hours per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as insufficient, and you will not receive consideration for this position. 2. A complete Application Questionnaire 3. Additional Required Documents (see Required Documents section). Ensure all submitted documents contain your full name. PLEASE NOTE: It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resume) is received, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. You may verify your documents have been processed with your application package successfully. You can access your USAJOBS account to do so by clicking here. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Human Resources WILL NOT modify or change any answers submitted by an applicant.

Application Deadline: 2025-07-30