Supervisory General Engineer
United States Army Installation Management Command · Department of the Army
This job in plain English
This permanent, full-time supervisory job is Chief of the Engineer Division for the U.S. Army Installation Management Command in Ansbach, Germany. The engineer leads design, construction, maintenance, and energy conservation work for the installation and supervises engineering and technical staff. Travel is occasional, the initial overseas tour is 36 months, and multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
Can you apply?
Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.
- Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
Only U.S. citizens, nationals, or people who owe allegiance to the United States may apply. You must provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
What you would do
- Provide design engineering for new construction and repair projects.
- Supervise supervisory, administrative, specialist, and technical engineering staff.
- Review designs, plans, and project specifications for technical adequacy.
- Review and approve architect-engineer and construction contract documents.
- Evaluate subordinate operations using production reports and inspections.
- Recommend functional and organizational changes to your supervisor.
Do you qualify for GS-13?
With experience: You need one year of specialized experience at the GS-12 level. This means resolving engineering problems among architects, contractors, and design engineers; advising on engineering topics; authorizing architectural and engineering service contracts; and recommending how to use allocated resources. If you held a GS job in the last 52 weeks, you need 52 weeks of federal service at GS-12.
With education: You must meet the basic engineering requirement, which can be a bachelor's degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited program or a degree with calculus and advanced science courses in five of seven listed engineering areas. Other options include a current Engineer Intern, Engineer in Training, or Professional Engineer registration, passing the Fundamentals of Engineering exam, 60 semester hours of science and engineering courses, or a related science degree plus 1 year of professional engineering experience. Education cannot replace experience at this grade.
Licenses and certifications you need:
- Valid state-issued and USAREUR driver's license that you can get insured
How to apply well
What to send:
- Resume of two pages or less showing employer, job title, month and year dates, hours per week, and duties
- Resume written in plain language without acronyms or photos
- Transcripts if you qualify using education
- Most recent performance appraisal, if applicable
- Proof of preference eligibility, if you claim it, per the Applicant Checklist for Public Announcements
- Optional cover letter
- Answers to the online questionnaire
How you will be rated: Your application package, including your resume, supporting documents, and questionnaire answers, will be reviewed to check if you meet the qualifications. If you inflate your qualifications or experience, you may lose consideration, and missing or incomplete information may make you ineligible.
Tips for this job:
- Your resume must be two pages or less and must show hours per week for each job.
- Describe your experience in the four specialized experience areas so the review can see it clearly.
- If you use education to qualify, upload your transcript, because without it your education may not be counted.
Good to know before you apply
Schedule: Full-time
Incentives and relocation: Relocation expenses may be reimbursed under agency policy, and payment of permanent change of station costs is authorized. Pay retention may be offered to selected applicants, and selectees may receive foreign area benefits such as living quarters allowance or government quarters and home leave.
Conditions of employment:
- Suitability or fitness determination after a background investigation
- Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 278) or Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 450) upon entry and yearly
- Selective Service registration for men born after 1959
- Proof of U.S. citizenship
- Comply with the Exceptional Family Member Program requirements
- Meet DoD Instruction 1400.25 requirements for employment in foreign areas
- Direct deposit of pay
- Eligibility for a Secret security clearance, including background investigation and credit check
- Travel about 10% of the time for temporary duty or business
- Valid U.S. passport
- One-year probationary period
- One-year supervisory probation unless previously completed
- Overseas U.S. citizens under ordinarily resident status are not eligible under the Status of Forces Agreement
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
- $90,925 – $118,204 per year
- Pay scale and grade
- GS-13 · General Schedule
- Location
- Ansbach, Germany
- Appointment
- Permanent
- Work schedule
- Full-time
- Service
- Competitive
- Openings
- 1
- Security clearance
- Secret
- Travel
- Occasional travel
- Drug test
- Not required
- Supervisory
- Yes
- Occupation
- General Engineering (0801)
- Announcement
- EUJJ263719154944
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