Interdisciplinary General Engineering
Air National Guard Units · Department of the Air Force
This job in plain English
This full-time Interdisciplinary General Engineering job is with the Oregon Air National Guard 142nd Wing in Portland, Oregon, within its Civil Engineering Squadron. It is a civilian job in the Title 5 excepted service, a special federal hiring category, so Guard membership is not required. The job requires a Secret security clearance and is listed as Essential Personnel, so you may be called to state emergency duty.
Can you apply?
Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.
- Federal employees (excepted service)Current federal employees in the excepted service; the announcement says which agencies count.
- Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
- VeteransPeople who served on active duty and left under honorable conditions, through the veterans' hiring authorities (VEOA, VRA, 30% disabled veterans).
Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.
Open to U.S. citizens. Guard membership is not required, but the announcement lists several internal groups as eligible, including Oregon National Guard employees and former members. Veterans' preference may apply.
What you would do
- Plans and schedules engineering work and assigns tasks to subordinate staff.
- Develops engineered solutions to technical problems that subordinates cannot solve.
- Manages acquisition, construction, maintenance, and repair of real property facilities.
- Represents the Base Architect/Engineer at meetings with commands and outside agencies.
- Provides technical guidance on engineering standards and codes to assigned sections.
Do you qualify for GS-12?
With experience: One year of experience at least equal to GS-11 (the next lower grade) in work such as preparing technical and engineering drawings, developing new methods for civil engineering work, coordinating with contractors, and supervising others in the engineering series.
With education: A bachelor's degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited program, or coursework in calculus and at least five listed engineering science or physics areas. You may also qualify with a current Engineer Intern, EIT, or Professional Engineer registration, passing the FE exam, 60 semester hours of science and engineering courses, or a related science degree plus 1 year of professional engineering experience. Schools must be accredited by a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accrediting body.
Licenses and certifications you need:
- Valid driver's license
How to apply well
What to send:
- Detailed resume, 2 pages maximum, showing month and year dates, hours per week, and duties
- Transcripts, license, or certification if you use education or licensure to qualify
- DD-214 or NGB 22 if claiming veterans' preference or former Oregon National Guard membership
- SF-15 if claiming 10-point veterans' preference
- Cover letter, diploma, and other supporting forms may be submitted
How you will be rated: You are rated on how well your resume and supporting documents meet the listed qualifications, along with your answers to the online Occupational Questionnaire. If your resume claims more experience than it shows, your rating can be lowered or you may lose consideration.
Tips for this job:
- Your resume must list the dates by month and year, hours worked per week, and duties for each job, within 2 pages.
- If you use education to qualify, send transcripts; only accredited schools count.
- Send DD-214 or NGB 22 if you claim veterans' preference or former Guard membership.
Good to know before you apply
Schedule: Full-time. Occasional work outside normal duty hours, shift work, and overtime may be required.
Incentives and relocation: Relocation expenses are reimbursed. Relocation or recruitment incentive expenses may be negotiable. No PCS (permanent change of station) moves are authorized.
Conditions of employment:
- U.S. citizenship required
- Direct deposit participation required
- Background investigation for federal suitability
- Must be able to obtain and keep a Secret security clearance
- Lautenberg Amendment: qualifying domestic violence misdemeanor conviction bars appointment
- Essential Personnel; may be called for state emergency duty up to 14 days per year
- May be required to complete a probationary period
- Selective Service registration required for men born after 12/31/1959
- Occasional travel, possibly on military or commercial aircraft
- Duties may significantly affect the environment; environmental responsibilities apply
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
- $96,443 – $125,378 per year
- Pay scale and grade
- GS-12 · General Schedule
- Location
- Portland, Oregon
- Appointment
- Permanent
- Work schedule
- Full-time
- Service
- Excepted
- Openings
- 1
- Security clearance
- Secret
- Travel
- Occasional travel
- Drug test
- Not required
- Supervisory
- No
- Occupation
- General Engineering (0801)
- Announcement
- OR-13080198-T5-27-005
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