General Engineer
Customs and Border Protection · Department of Homeland Security
This job in plain English
This is a full-time, permanent General Engineer job with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Facilities and Asset Management. It has 1 vacancy, with the work site listed in Euless, TX, Indianapolis, IN, Washington, DC, or Aliso Viejo, CA. It is filled through Direct Hire Authority, so the agency can hire without the usual competitive ranking, and the job is in a union bargaining unit.
Can you apply?
Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.
- Displaced federal employeesFederal employees who lost or are losing their job through a reduction in force (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL).
- Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.
Open to U.S. citizens, nationals, and people who owe allegiance to the U.S. Career transition eligibles (CTAP, ICTAP, or the Reemployment Priority List) may also apply, and these are former federal employees whose job or agency was eliminated.
What you would do
- Oversee engineering studies, design work, and construction for CBP facility projects.
- Manage project planning, funding, scheduling, and closeout for assigned projects.
- Work with customers to set and check project requirements and design standards.
- Provide engineering solutions for mechanical, electrical, civil, or industrial issues.
- Prepare scopes of work, cost estimates, and procurement documents for construction contracts.
Do you qualify for GS-13?
With experience: You need at least 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, in addition to the basic engineering requirement. Qualifying work includes reviewing engineering drawings and specifications, developing scopes of work and cost estimates, managing project scope and budgets, and coordinating with contractors and stakeholders.
With education: A bachelor's degree in engineering from a program accredited by ABET, or a degree with calculus and at least five of seven listed engineering science or physics courses (such as statics, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, and materials). Other options include current Engineer Intern or Engineer in Training registration, a Professional Engineer license, passing the Fundamentals of Engineering exam, at least 60 semester hours of science and engineering courses, or a related science degree plus 1 year of professional engineering experience.
How to apply well
What to send:
- Resume in English, PDF preferred, no password, two pages maximum
- Full legal name, phone number, and job dates in MM/DD/YY format on resume
- Hours worked per week, job title, series, grade, and salary for each job on resume
- Answers to the online vacancy questionnaire
- College transcripts, unofficial copies accepted now, or a list of coursework from the school
- Proof of CTAP, ICTAP, or RPL eligibility if you claim priority
- SF-50 forms if you are a current or former federal employee
- Initial and termination SF-50 forms if you are a former political appointee
How you will be rated: Applicants are first checked to see if they meet the minimum qualifications and basic requirements. Those who qualify are sent to the hiring manager, who may interview them and use extra selection criteria. Questionnaire essays are not scored, but applicants are encouraged to answer them.
Tips for this job:
- Your resume must clearly show your specialized experience with dates, hours per week, job title, series, grade, and salary, or you may be found ineligible.
- Keep your resume to two pages or less, and upload it as a PDF without password protection.
- Have unofficial transcripts or a course list ready, since degree or coursework requirements are checked.
Good to know before you apply
Schedule: Full-time, permanent. Occasional travel is required.
Incentives and relocation: None stated. Relocation expenses are not reimbursed.
Conditions of employment:
- Must be a U.S. citizen
- Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with Selective Service
- Primary U.S. residency for at least three of the last five years
- All pre-employment steps are conducted in English
- Background investigation required
- Drug testing under the DHS Drug-Free Workplace Plan
- E-Verify check of work eligibility
- Financial disclosure required
- 1-year probationary period
- COR certification levels I to III within 2 years of hiring
- Must disclose any recent political appointee service
We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.
Job details
- Salary
- $106,437 – $138,370 per year
- Pay scale and grade
- GS-13 · General Schedule
- Locations
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- Indianapolis, Indiana
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Aliso Viejo, California
- Euless, Texas
- Appointment
- Permanent
- Work schedule
- Full-time
- Service
- Competitive
- Openings
- 1
- Security clearance
- Not Required
- Travel
- Occasional travel
- Drug test
- Not required
- Supervisory
- No
- Occupation
- General Engineering (0801)
- Announcement
- OFAM-DE(DHA)-13090316-DBM
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