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The Civil Engineer serves as the Team Lead in the Architecture and Engineering Division, AMP-400. The Team Lead performs multiple, varying, highly complex and challenging projects under the minimal direction of a manager or other experienced professionals.
03/25/2025 to 04/03/2025
$110,673 - $171,576 per year
Salary includes locality payment of 17.06%
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1 vacancy in the following location:
Yes—Situational telework may be permitted in accordance with agency policy.
Occasional travel - The job may require travel from time-to-time, but not on a regular basis. The travel may be for training or other work-related duties.
No
Permanent
Full-time
Excepted
NA
No
No
Yes - The person selected for this position may be required to file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of entry on duty. FAA policy limits certain outside employment and financial investments in aviation-related companies. www.faa.gov/jobs/workinghere/financial-disclosure-requirements
AAC-AFN-25-AMP400-94660
834104300
Open to current permanent FAA employees within the Office of Facility Management (AMP)
Directs and assigns work of team members. Approves/disapproves leave requests. Reports to the manager on performance, progress, training needs of employees and on disciplinary problems. Makes suggestions to manager as requested regarding promotions, reassignment, recognition, and personnel needs. Resolves simple informal complaints of employees and refers others to the manager.
Applies experience and comprehensive knowledge of architect or engineering principles, theories, concepts applicable to planning, development, design and construction of projects. Applies experience in architecture/engineering design and green building and sustainable design. Evaluates and incorporates the latest developments in design and construction. Assignments frequently require knowledge and experience working across functional and/or organizational lines.
Assignments and responsibilities include:
(1) Has the overall authority, responsibility, and accountability for planning, scheduling, coordination, design and construction of new, or the repair, alteration, or restoration of existing facilities (i.e., advanced automated NAS training and equipment facilities, administrative office complexes, medical research facilities, aircraft hangar buildings, computer/data processing facilities, automated warehousing and NAS test bed facilities, and state-of-the-art simulation facilities and related support structures);
(2) Professional review including advising on the technological and economic feasibility of processes, systems, and equipment utilized in the design and construction of new NAS training and equipment facilities and related support structures, including: (a) the resolution of complex design and/or construction problems, and (b) providing the appropriate design direction to agency officials, client agencies, and consulting A&E firms;
(3) Oversee analytical studies (many which are of the state-of-the-art) accomplished by others either in-house or under contract to derive new functional designs;
(4) Coordinating the preparation of complete design and construction documents, encompassing functional tasks such as planning, scheduling, organizing, controlling, coordinating, reviewing, and approving design and construction work performed by others;
(5) Prepare presentations, papers and reports to support a position and to further the objectives of the facilities design and construction program. Prepares reviews and recommends approval of reports on projects, program and other work activities for internal and external distribution. Develop briefings to convey strategic vision and/or organizational policies to internal and external audiences;
(6) Prepare budgetary cost estimates with a high level of detail to present to management. Prepares project schedules and reports progress of project milestones;
(7) Acts as the Contracting Officer Representative and provides the Contracting Officer with technical oversight of construction activities.
(8) The position is responsible for the interpretation, review and analysis of architectural/engineering design concepts, reviews A/E consultant works for compliance with program requirements, current energy policies, and reviews construction activities for compliance with contract documents.
Contacts are internal and external. Formulates and recommends to management position on major projects/policies/issues. Often represents the MMAC as a senior technical point of contact on projects. Presents briefings to obtain consensus/approval on policies. The position works with all levels of architects and engineers, federal, local and state governments agencies, to plan, and implement design solutions.
May perform other duties as assigned.
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
A. 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.
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:
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To qualify for this position at the FV-J (FG/GS-14) level, in addition to the Basic Requirements, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of Specialized experience equivalent to FV-I (FG/GS-13) level. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: includes experience in architectural/engineering design, green building and sustainable design; experience performing peer reviews of other licensed Architects and Engineers; experience in planning the installation, testing, operation, maintenance, or repair of facilities; and experience in facility design, construction, regulatory and code compliance.
Applicants should include examples of specialized experience in their work history. Qualifications must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
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This position has a positive education requirement: Applicants must submit a copy of their college or university transcripts(s) and certificates by the closing date of announcement to verify qualifications. If selected, an official transcript will be required prior to appointment. You may upload these documents with your application in USAJOBS or fax it to fax number provided in the announcement (please include announcement number on each page).
Failure to do so will result in loss of consideration.
Schools must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Accreditation may be verified at the following website: www.ed.gov/accreditation.
Foreign education must be evaluated by a private professional organization specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials or an accredited U.S. educational institution in terms of equivalence to a degree acquired at an American college or university. A copy of the evaluation results must be included, otherwise your foreign education will not be considered.
KSA INFORMATION:
As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of the Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements. Therefore, as an applicant for this announcement, you are NOT required to provide a narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA.
In lieu of providing a KSA narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA, in your work history, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each KSA. Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability. Your KSA answers will be evaluated further to validate whether the level that you selected is appropriate based on the work history and experience you provided. Your answers may be adjusted by a Human Resource Specialist as appropriate.
Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and Selective Factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the Quality Ranking Factor (QRF), if applicable, and the KSA’s listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or alphabetical and referred to the selecting official for consideration.
Make sure your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications and answers to the job questionnaire.
We may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions.
Position may be subject to a background investigation.
A one-year probationary period may be required.
NOTES:
1) One position to be filled as a Lead Civil Engineer (Construction Management), FV-0810-J or Architect (Team Lead), FV-0808-J announced under AAC-AFN-25-AMP400-94654.
2) Applicants must apply on-line to receive consideration for this vacancy announcement. Faxed, mailed or emailed applications cannot be accepted. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered for the job.
3) Some, none, or all candidates may be interviewed.
4) This position is covered by the FAA Core Compensation plan. Additional information about core compensation is available on the following website: https://www.faa.gov/jobs/working_here/benefits.
5) Additional information regarding living in Oklahoma can be found at www.abetterlifeokc.com.
6) To confirm receipt of documents, please contact Kinsley Kerlick at kinsley.l.kerlick@faa.gov.
This is not a bargaining unit position.
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You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
IMPORTANT: Applicants may be rated on the extent and quality of experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of the position(s). All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated. Ensure that your application package/resume supports your responses.
Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) is required to verify area of consideration. Other supplemental documentation, etc. will be accepted in combination with your on-line application. These documents must be uploaded with your application or emailed to 9-AMC-AHF-S210@faa.gov on or before the closing date of this announcement. All submitted documents should reference the announcement number.
MUST submit licensure as a registered Professional Architect OR Professional Engineer (P.E.).
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
You must apply online to receive consideration. Your application must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the Close Date for it to be accepted. If you are applying for positions associated with FAA registers, your application must be submitted at the time a referral list is created in order to receive consideration for positions associated with a register.
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