Fire Protection Engineer at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Omaha, NE
Summary This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the Department of Defense (DOD) Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position:
This position serves as a Technical Specialist and Fire Protection Engineer for the Design Branch, Engineering Division, Omaha District US Army Corps of Engineers. Learn more about this agency Help Overview Accepting applications Open & closing dates 01/13/2022 to 01/28/2022 Salary $50,050 - $86,615 per year Pay scale & grade GS 7 - 11 Help Location 2 vacancies in the following location:
Omaha, NE Telework eligible Yes-as determined by the agency policy. Travel Required 25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position up to 25% Relocation expenses reimbursed Yes-Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized if determined to be in the best interest of the Government Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Competitive Promotion potential 11 Job family (Series) 0804 Fire Protection Engineering Supervisory status No Security clearance Secret Drug test No Position sensitivity and risk Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk Trust determination process Suitability/Fitness Announcement number WTHI22484123316H Control number 631177900 Help This job is open to The public U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Help Duties Develop design criteria to be included in scopes of work for use by A-E firms in developing designs. Prepare detailed technical review comments. During design development, is available for consultation on all problems relative to the fire protection specialty and resolves such problems presented by A-E firms and in-house engineers. Visit sites of proposed future projects to acquire field data necessary to support design. Draft technical specifications, design criteria, and drawings in conjunction with designs generated in-house. Provide technical assistance and guidance to District offices, using agencies and others regarding fire protection, fire prevention and life safety engineering design, information, data, and problems. Advise and assists other Division personnel in matters related to FPP construction problems, resolving conflicts in design and actual field conditions, and reviewing value engineering proposals submitted by contractors. Help Requirements Conditions of Employment Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation. Pursuant to EO 14043, all Federal employees, regardless of duty location or work arrangement, must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before entrance on duty, subject to exceptions as required by law. If selected, the agency will provide information regarding what documentation is needed and how to request any legally required exceptions from this requirement. Proof of vaccination will be required. To ensure compliance with this mandate, review the vaccination requirements, to include timelines for receiving required doses, at the following:
https:
//www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/faq/vaccinations/ Incumbent is required to obtain, maintain, and possess a SECRET security clearance within twenty-four (24) months. Incumbent is required to travel 25% of the time. Qualifications Who May Apply:
US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and 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. Basic Requirement Fire Protection 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 (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 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), Engineer in Training (EIT), or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration. For example, an applicant who attains registration through a State Board's eminence provision as a manufacturing engineer typically would be rated eligible only for manufacturing engineering positions. 2. Written Test - Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination, or any other written test required for professional registration, by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. 3. Specified academic courses - Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and that included the courses specified in A above. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program. 4. Related curriculum - Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. Ordinarily there should be either an
Salary Range:
$80K -- $100K
Minimum Qualification
Industrial Engineering, Government & MilitaryEstimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
This position serves as a Technical Specialist and Fire Protection Engineer for the Design Branch, Engineering Division, Omaha District US Army Corps of Engineers. Learn more about this agency Help Overview Accepting applications Open & closing dates 01/13/2022 to 01/28/2022 Salary $50,050 - $86,615 per year Pay scale & grade GS 7 - 11 Help Location 2 vacancies in the following location:
Omaha, NE Telework eligible Yes-as determined by the agency policy. Travel Required 25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position up to 25% Relocation expenses reimbursed Yes-Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized if determined to be in the best interest of the Government Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Competitive Promotion potential 11 Job family (Series) 0804 Fire Protection Engineering Supervisory status No Security clearance Secret Drug test No Position sensitivity and risk Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk Trust determination process Suitability/Fitness Announcement number WTHI22484123316H Control number 631177900 Help This job is open to The public U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Help Duties Develop design criteria to be included in scopes of work for use by A-E firms in developing designs. Prepare detailed technical review comments. During design development, is available for consultation on all problems relative to the fire protection specialty and resolves such problems presented by A-E firms and in-house engineers. Visit sites of proposed future projects to acquire field data necessary to support design. Draft technical specifications, design criteria, and drawings in conjunction with designs generated in-house. Provide technical assistance and guidance to District offices, using agencies and others regarding fire protection, fire prevention and life safety engineering design, information, data, and problems. Advise and assists other Division personnel in matters related to FPP construction problems, resolving conflicts in design and actual field conditions, and reviewing value engineering proposals submitted by contractors. Help Requirements Conditions of Employment Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation. Pursuant to EO 14043, all Federal employees, regardless of duty location or work arrangement, must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before entrance on duty, subject to exceptions as required by law. If selected, the agency will provide information regarding what documentation is needed and how to request any legally required exceptions from this requirement. Proof of vaccination will be required. To ensure compliance with this mandate, review the vaccination requirements, to include timelines for receiving required doses, at the following:
https:
//www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/faq/vaccinations/ Incumbent is required to obtain, maintain, and possess a SECRET security clearance within twenty-four (24) months. Incumbent is required to travel 25% of the time. Qualifications Who May Apply:
US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and 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. Basic Requirement Fire Protection 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 (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 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), Engineer in Training (EIT), or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration. For example, an applicant who attains registration through a State Board's eminence provision as a manufacturing engineer typically would be rated eligible only for manufacturing engineering positions. 2. Written Test - Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination, or any other written test required for professional registration, by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. 3. Specified academic courses - Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and that included the courses specified in A above. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program. 4. Related curriculum - Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. Ordinarily there should be either an
Salary Range:
$80K -- $100K
Minimum Qualification
Industrial Engineering, Government & MilitaryEstimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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