Senior General Engineer

In this position, you will work as a member of the MT. Weather, Facilities Management Division. The ideal candidate has extensive experience managing complex design and construction projects while mentoring and training team members. The facility is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, approximately 60 miles west of Washington, D.C., within over 600 acres of cleared and wooded land. PRINCIPALES MISSIONS : All MWEOC staff have emergency assignments and are considered deployed in place. Exercises and activations are planned and unplanned, and may require long hours, nights, weekends and holidays. All MWEOC employees are: (1) required to use a government-issued electronic device (to include cellular phones); (2) subject to recall during emergency situations; and (3) required to perform work in locations both above and below ground. What will I do in this position if hired? In this position, you will serve as a Senior General Engineer responsible for overseeing and independently planning construction and engineering projects while mentoring and training junior engineers. Typical assignments include: Leading the training and assisting of employees/engineers to help develop skills and ability to work on larger or more complex projects or unusual situations. Applying advanced theories, concepts, and principles in engineering and architecture to allow for interpretations of guidelines and practices used in the design and construction of new facilities or the repair, restoration, and alteration of existing facilities. Overseeing scope development, cost estimation, funding, development of construction documents, procurement and obligation of funds. Leading large, state of the art, complex facility design and construction projects. Providing authoritative technical decisions, advice, and consultation to contractors and others involved in engineering projects. What else do I need to know? At FEMA, our mission is to help people before, during and after disasters, and every employee at FEMA has a role in emergency management. Every FEMA employee has regular and recurring emergency management responsibilities, though not every position requires routine deployment to disaster sites. All positions are subject to recall around the clock for emergency management operations, which may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the official duty station, and may include duties other than those specified in the employee's official position description. Travel requirements in support of emergency operations may be extensive in nature (weeks to months), with little advance notice, and may require employees to relocate to emergency sites with physically austere and operationally challenging conditions. QUALIFICATIONS REQUISES : Applicants must meet the Basic requirements listed below and must upload a copy of their transcripts and/or professional registration or licensure at time of application. Failure to upload proof of the basic requirements as described below will result in the applicant being found not qualified for the position. Basic Requirement for GS-0801 General Engineer: A Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in 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. OR Combination of Education and Experience: College-level edu

Salaire : $143,913 – $187,093/Per Year | Avantages : https://www.dhs.gov/homeland-security-careers/benefits

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is calling on those who want to help protect American interests and secure our Nation. DHS Components work collectively to prevent terrorism; secure borders and our transportation systems; protect the President and other dignitaries; enforce and administer immigration laws; safeguard cyberspace; and ensure resilience to disasters. We achieve these vital missions through a workforce spanning hundreds of occupations. Make an impact; join DHS. FEMA is calling all problem-solvers, relationship builders, and leaders! FEMA is a mission-driven, people-focused Agency. Our mission is to help people before, during, and after disasters. We coordinate with other federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial partners to make sure America is equipped to prepare for and respond to disasters. Everyday FEMA employees are inspired by that mission and are working tirelessly to make a difference. The Mt. Weather Emergency Operations Center (MWEOC) is a unique FEM