Summary You will serve as a GENERAL ENGINEER in the Fuel Department, Facilities Division of NAVSUP FLC PEARL HARBOR. A Cost-of-Living-Allowance (COLA) of 9.75% will be added to the stated salary. COLA is subject to change at any time. Responsibilities You will serve as the focal point for all petroleum, oil, and lubricant (POL) facilities engineering programs for FLCPH. You will be responsible for managing the fuel facility Sustainment, Restoration and Modernization (SRM) and Military Construction (MILCON) programs funded by DLA. You will plan and conduct engineering studies, surveys and inspections relating to fuel storage and fuel handling operations, systems and facilities. You will analyze the results of the engineering studies, develop recommendations for improvements in equipment and design of facilities, fire prevention and safety procedures, and methods to increase effectiveness and efficiency in handling fuels. You will be responsible for providing expert technical advice and serve as authoritative source of information on general engineering problems throughout FLCPH. You will develop detailed specifications for modernization and improved fuel handling systems. You will review plans for construction of petroleum, oil and lubricants (POL) facilities and recommends improvement for more efficient fuel movement. You will use a knowledge of federal, state, and local environmental laws and regulations sufficient to provide command oversight for Environmental Impact Assessments; to discuss the environmental advantages and disadvantages of numerous Navy actions. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-12) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing professional General Engineer work utilizing a professional knowledge of and skill in applying mechanical, fuels, civil, environmental, and structural engineering theories, concepts, principles, standards, and methods sufficient to develop, execute, manage and/or correct significant petroleum-facility management projects that involve water and wastewater, air, petroleum storage tanks and hazardous waste, solid waste or installation restoration programs. I have experience applying a knowledge of scientific concepts, principles, and practices in numerous physical science fields (geology, chemistry, ecology, and environmental), in order to plan and conduct engineering studies, surveys and inspections relating to fuel storage and fuel handling operations, systems and facilities. I utilize a knowledge of federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations to perform Environmental/Economic impact assessments and discuss the environmental advantages and disadvantages of numerous actions. I demonstrate ability in both oral and written communication skills to exchange information on petroleum facility problems, and prepare and brief reports to senior management. Examples of specialized experience may include: 1) Perform professional engineering work which requires adapting to the latest technologies in petroleum engineering and environmental protection laws and regulations (federal, state, and local) to plan and conduct engineering and scientific studies, and prepare environmental permit documentation for new facility or operational changes; 2) Perform professional engineering work (mechanical, civil, fuel and environmental) to evaluate and ensure the adequacy of plans, designs, and specifications for the modification or improvement of fuel-facilities, fuel systems, and infrastructure; 3) Develop detailed specifications for modernization and improvement of fuel handling systems based on analysis of engineering studies, surveys and inspections that encompass design, construction, installation, safety and performance of equipment; 4) Perform project planning, engineering review of plans and specifications, cost estimate validation and provide technical assist visits, and customer advocacy and support; and 5) Participate in group discussions on petroleum facility problems and strategize how to provide sound engineering solutions relative to sustainment, restoration and modernization of POL facilities to best meet program requirements and outcomes. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series AND https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Education Applicants must meet the following basic education requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Successful completion of a professional engineering degree. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree (or higher) in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (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. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. OR Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), 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 more information about EI and EIT registration requirements, please visit the National Society of Professional Engineers website at: http://www.nspe.org OR Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) 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 The FE examination is not administered by the U. S. Office of Personnel Management. For more information, please visit: http://www.nspe.org/Licensure/HowtoGetLicensed/index.html. OR Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and in engineering that included the courses specified in the basic requirements under paragraph A (above). The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described in paragraph A (above) OR 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 one 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. Additional Information COVID VACCINATION INFORMATION: To comply with the recent preliminary nationwide injunction on Executive Order 14043, Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees, the Department of the Navy is not taking any action to implement or enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement. New hires will need to provide their vaccination status as well as comply with workplace safety protocols related to masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine. This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. If you are unable to apply online and request information about the Alternate Application process, please contact the Department of Navy's Employment Information Center. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category or higher. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/ictap/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will receive priority consideration at the Full Performance Level (FPL) and if determined to be Best Qualified at the FPL, and selected, must be placed at the FPL. A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position. Eligible DoD career or career conditional employees shall be granted statutory return rights to their former position for a period of 5 years if continuously employed in a foreign or non-foreign area provided by Executive Order 10895 and DoDI 1400.25, v 1230. Employees that do not exercise their return rights within five years are no longer eligible for return rights and will be treated as a local hire.
