Supervisory General Engineer at Department Of Transportation
Oklahoma City, OK 73101
About the Job
DutiesIncumbent is responsible for overseeing and coordinating a staff, resources, and processes required to deliver new software or upgrades for the Flight Program Operations’ Flight Inspection Airborne Processor Application (FIAPA), Flight Operations Management System (FOMS), and Project Management
This staff designs, develops, documents, and maintains software architectures, requirements, algorithms, interfaces, and designs for software systems.Incumbent responsible for planning and communicating Flight Program Operations' vision and objectives
Work includes complex projects/programs based on the objectives of Flight Program Operations and frequently the FAA
Managerial duties typically affect managers and employees for more than one organizational unit/project/program, and include: strategic planning; setting priorities; assigning tasks and responsibilities; monitoring and evaluating performance of organizational units, managers, and employees; coaching and developing staff and organizational capabilities; approving leave; and taking or approving corrective/disciplinary actions as appropriate.Defines, plans, and organizes assigned budget, staff, and other resources to accomplish objectives for more than one organizational unit/project/program
Manages budget and either reallocates resources among organizational units/ projects/programs or requests additional resources, as needed
Performs critical aspects of the budget planning process, including projecting short-term and long-term future needs and justifying resource requirements.Applies an advanced knowledge of engineering methods and principles, flight inspection aircraft, airframe, powerplants, equipment, avionics and systems, a detailed knowledge of budget, human resource management, and other administrative policies and procedures, and and advanced understanding of the objectives of Flight Program Operations, and the FAA.Contacts are primarily internal and external to Flight Program Operations
Internal contacts are with subordinates, peers, and higher-level management to discuss the statuses and results of projects/programs and plans for the future
Has the authority, within guidelines, to make commitments for subordinate organizational units.Work is typically governed by established policies, procedures and organizational objectives, which frequently leave room for discretion
Resolves all but unique problems without the intervention of higher-level management
Regularly called upon to identify problem areas and to develop and recommend new policies and procedures for resolution.Individual and organizational performance is typically reviewed periodically by higher-level management, usually through status reports and organizational performance measures
Has discretion to ensure the alignment of projects/programs with the tactical (short-term) objectives of the major subdivision.Work activities impact directly on goals and objectives of Aircraft Maintenance, Flight Program Operations and often the FAA
Work frequently affects the internal and external customers of the major subdivision, and often Flight Program Operations and the FAA.Requirements Conditions of EmploymentUS Citizenship is required.Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.Must submit an SF50 (See Required Documents).Designated or Random Drug Testing required.This position has a positive education requirement
Transcript(s) required.A one-year supervisor/managerial probationary period may be required.Successful completion of a security investigation may be required.Please Review Required Documents & Additional Information
QualificationsBASIC REQUIREMENTSA
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.ORB
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)1, 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)2 examination or any other written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and 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 the basic requirements under paragraph A
The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described in paragraph A.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 bachelor’s 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 established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions
(The above examples of related curricula are not all-inclusive).ANDTo qualify for this position at the FV-K (FG/GS-15) 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-J (FG/GS-14) 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 with Agile and/or federal software development environments; experience with software application design, development, testing, and engineering; programming experience (i.e.: Java, JavScript – ECMAScript, ReactJS, HTML 5, CSS3, etc.) in support of aviation programs; experience utilizing software tools (i.e.: Eclipse, Maven, Git, etc.) to facilitate development and testing of various software applications on aviation systems.Applicants should include examples of specialized experience in their work history.Qualifications must be met by the closing date of the announcement.Education
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: .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.See Qualifications Required.Information Regarding KSA’s: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 Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs), 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 KSAs and Other Factors 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.
Additional informationWe 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.The U.S
Department of Transportation strives to ensure that equity, transparency, accountability, collaboration, and communication permeate all that we do for the betterment of the Department, the traveling public, and our nation
As such, DOT values a highly diverse workforce of persons who promote a culture of belonging by respecting the personal dignity and worth of each individual and fostering a positive environment where all feel safe and welcome
If these commitments coincide with your personal ideals and professional aspirations, please consider joining the DOT family.This position is covered by the Department of Transportation's Drug and Alcohol Testing Program
Any applicant tentatively selected for this position will be subject to pre-employment or pre-appointment drug screening
Persons occupying a "testing designated position (TDP)" will be subject to random drug and/or alcohol testing.NOTES:1) Applicants must apply online to receive consideration for this vacancy announcement
Faxed, mailed or emailed applications cannot be accepted.2) Please ensure you answer all questions and follow all instructions carefully
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) Position to be filled at the K Band within AJF-2130, duty location of Oklahoma City, OK
This is a temporary position not to exceed (NTE) 6 months, may be made permanent.5) This position has a positive education requirement
If you have never served in a Federal Professional Engineering Series you must UPLOAD a copy of your transcripts with your application or email to
Additional information about core compensation is available on the following website: .8) Additional information regarding living in Oklahoma can be found at .This is not a bargaining unit position.Links to Important Information: Locality Pay, COLA Help
A career with the U.S
government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package
As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding
Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Review our benefitsEligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent
Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.How You Will Be EvaluatedYou 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.
This staff designs, develops, documents, and maintains software architectures, requirements, algorithms, interfaces, and designs for software systems.Incumbent responsible for planning and communicating Flight Program Operations' vision and objectives
Work includes complex projects/programs based on the objectives of Flight Program Operations and frequently the FAA
Managerial duties typically affect managers and employees for more than one organizational unit/project/program, and include: strategic planning; setting priorities; assigning tasks and responsibilities; monitoring and evaluating performance of organizational units, managers, and employees; coaching and developing staff and organizational capabilities; approving leave; and taking or approving corrective/disciplinary actions as appropriate.Defines, plans, and organizes assigned budget, staff, and other resources to accomplish objectives for more than one organizational unit/project/program
Manages budget and either reallocates resources among organizational units/ projects/programs or requests additional resources, as needed
Performs critical aspects of the budget planning process, including projecting short-term and long-term future needs and justifying resource requirements.Applies an advanced knowledge of engineering methods and principles, flight inspection aircraft, airframe, powerplants, equipment, avionics and systems, a detailed knowledge of budget, human resource management, and other administrative policies and procedures, and and advanced understanding of the objectives of Flight Program Operations, and the FAA.Contacts are primarily internal and external to Flight Program Operations
Internal contacts are with subordinates, peers, and higher-level management to discuss the statuses and results of projects/programs and plans for the future
Has the authority, within guidelines, to make commitments for subordinate organizational units.Work is typically governed by established policies, procedures and organizational objectives, which frequently leave room for discretion
Resolves all but unique problems without the intervention of higher-level management
Regularly called upon to identify problem areas and to develop and recommend new policies and procedures for resolution.Individual and organizational performance is typically reviewed periodically by higher-level management, usually through status reports and organizational performance measures
Has discretion to ensure the alignment of projects/programs with the tactical (short-term) objectives of the major subdivision.Work activities impact directly on goals and objectives of Aircraft Maintenance, Flight Program Operations and often the FAA
Work frequently affects the internal and external customers of the major subdivision, and often Flight Program Operations and the FAA.Requirements Conditions of EmploymentUS Citizenship is required.Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.Must submit an SF50 (See Required Documents).Designated or Random Drug Testing required.This position has a positive education requirement
Transcript(s) required.A one-year supervisor/managerial probationary period may be required.Successful completion of a security investigation may be required.Please Review Required Documents & Additional Information
QualificationsBASIC REQUIREMENTSA
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.ORB
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)1, 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)2 examination or any other written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and 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 the basic requirements under paragraph A
The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described in paragraph A.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 bachelor’s 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 established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions
(The above examples of related curricula are not all-inclusive).ANDTo qualify for this position at the FV-K (FG/GS-15) 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-J (FG/GS-14) 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 with Agile and/or federal software development environments; experience with software application design, development, testing, and engineering; programming experience (i.e.: Java, JavScript – ECMAScript, ReactJS, HTML 5, CSS3, etc.) in support of aviation programs; experience utilizing software tools (i.e.: Eclipse, Maven, Git, etc.) to facilitate development and testing of various software applications on aviation systems.Applicants should include examples of specialized experience in their work history.Qualifications must be met by the closing date of the announcement.Education
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: .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.See Qualifications Required.Information Regarding KSA’s: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 Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs), 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 KSAs and Other Factors 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.
Additional informationWe 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.The U.S
Department of Transportation strives to ensure that equity, transparency, accountability, collaboration, and communication permeate all that we do for the betterment of the Department, the traveling public, and our nation
As such, DOT values a highly diverse workforce of persons who promote a culture of belonging by respecting the personal dignity and worth of each individual and fostering a positive environment where all feel safe and welcome
If these commitments coincide with your personal ideals and professional aspirations, please consider joining the DOT family.This position is covered by the Department of Transportation's Drug and Alcohol Testing Program
Any applicant tentatively selected for this position will be subject to pre-employment or pre-appointment drug screening
Persons occupying a "testing designated position (TDP)" will be subject to random drug and/or alcohol testing.NOTES:1) Applicants must apply online to receive consideration for this vacancy announcement
Faxed, mailed or emailed applications cannot be accepted.2) Please ensure you answer all questions and follow all instructions carefully
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) Position to be filled at the K Band within AJF-2130, duty location of Oklahoma City, OK
This is a temporary position not to exceed (NTE) 6 months, may be made permanent.5) This position has a positive education requirement
If you have never served in a Federal Professional Engineering Series you must UPLOAD a copy of your transcripts with your application or email to
9-AMC-AHF-S210@faa.gov
.6) To confirm receipt of documents, Please contact Jeff Westlake at Jeffrey.K.Westlake@faa.gov
.7) This position is covered by the FAA Core Compensation planAdditional information about core compensation is available on the following website: .8) Additional information regarding living in Oklahoma can be found at .This is not a bargaining unit position.Links to Important Information: Locality Pay, COLA Help
A career with the U.S
government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package
As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding
Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Review our benefitsEligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent
Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.How You Will Be EvaluatedYou 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.
