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U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration
Salary Range: 46,343.00 - 106,937.00 USD per year
Series & Grade: FV-0810-G/I
Position Information: Full Time Permanent
Duty Location: 1 vacancy - Renton WA

Business Component: Northwest Mountain Region, Airports Division, Seattle Airports District Office

Sample of Duties: Serves as a project manager for engineering matters related to airport development under the Airport Improvement Program in the Airports Division, Seattle Airports District Office.

Key Requirments:

• U.S. Citizen
• A one-year probationary period may be required if not previously completed.
• Successful completion of a security investigation will be required.
• Applicants who do not submit all required documents cannot be considered.
• Some, none, or all candidates may be interviewed.

Major Duties:
Serves as a project manager for engineering matters related to airport development under the Airport Improvement Program in the Airports Division, Seattle Airports District Office. The incumbent is the primary point of contact with the public for airport programs in an assigned geographic area for the Airports District Office. Provides professional services in airport engineering, environment, planning & programming. These duties will be done with an increasing level of independence and complexity at the higher grade levels.

Qualifications Required:
A. Degree: professional engineering. To be acceptable, the curriculum must: (1) be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum; 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.
OR
B. 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 professional 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.

There are alternate methods of meeting the engineering educational requirement (for example, holding current professional engineering registration, having passed the EIT examination, or having completed specified academic courses or a related degree). For more information on the alternate methods, you may contact the HR Specialist listed on this announcement. All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

How you will be Evaluated:
All applicants will be rated on the extent and quality of experience, education and training relevant to the duties of the positions. An automated score is administered based on the on-line application process used. All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated.

Knowledges, Skills, Abilities:
1. Knowledge of and background in civil engineering in the transportation industry. Describe your education and experience that demonstrates a working knowledge of transportation engineering principles, construction techniques and materials as they relate to airport design and construction and/or the transportation industry.
2. Knowledge of FAA engineering, airport design standards, NEPA, planning and construction standards. Describe your education and experience that has provided you with a working knowledge of the various elements comprising the air transportation industry, in order to integrate them with Agency objectives and work activities, such as FAA, airlines, airport sponsors, planning agencies responsible for airport related planning, consultants engaged in airport planning, engineering and design.
3. Ability to plan, organize, direct and coordinate work. Describe your work experience that demonstrates project management experience, which would include setting goals and determining resources required to perform your work, the complexity and coordination of multiple work activities, and experience in providing direction to others.
4. Ability to communicate effectively. Describe your experience preparing and communicating information to various audiences.
5. Ability to identify and collect relevant data, compile and analyze data and make sound decisions and/or recommendations.
6. Ability to work cooperatively and productively as a member of a team consisting of a diverse groups of individuals.

Benefits:

• Comprehensive health and life insurance.
• Paid holidays, sick leave, and vacation time.
• Flexible work environment and alternate work schedules.
• FAA offers programs that support telecommuting to accommodate medical, family, commuter needs, or clean air programs.
• Day care, fitness facility, cafeteria, free parking, and Federal credit union located on site.

Other Information:
Specialized Experience: In addition to the basic requirements, candidates for the H and I bands must possess at least 52 weeks of professional civil engineering experience related to the work of this position. This experience must have been at a level of difficulty comparable to the next lower grade in the Federal Service: for Pay Band H, it would be GS/FG-5/7/9 or FV-G level work applying basic knowledge of civil engineering and planning principles, theories, and concepts; for Pay Band I, it would be GS/FG-10/11/12 or FV-H level work applying experience and detailed knowledge of civil engineering and planning principles, theories and concepts and performing some leadership functions for small projects and programs. All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Salary above includes a 19.75% locality adjustment for the random, WA area.

No PCS expenses will be paid.

All applicants MUST submit an unofficial copy of transcripts. If transcripts are not received by the closing date of this announcement, application will not receive further consideration. Upon selection, an official coy of transcripts will be required. Please fax to (425) 227-1010, Attn: Brooke Cassell and include your name and the vacancy announcement# on each page.

If you have served on active duty for more than 180 consecutive days, any part occurring between September 11, 2001 and the last date of Operation Iraqi Freedom, you may be eligible for veteran's preference. Please fax proof of active duty military service (DD-214 or military orders) to the HR Specialist listed on the vacancy announcement. Be sure to write your name and the announcement number directly on your faxed documents. See the Required Documents section for fax information.

How to Apply:
You must apply online to receive consideration for this vacancy. Your application must have a status of "Submitted" before 12:00 AM (midnight) CST on the Close Date for it to be accepted.

Required Documents:
You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.

This applicantion must be completed online. Only transcripts and veteran's documents will be accepted via fax.

This position has a positive education requirement. An unofficial copy of your final college or university transcript or other proof of Engineering Degree must accompany your application. Please fax a copy to (425) 227-1010, ATTN: Brooke Cassell PRIOR to the closing date of this announcement and include this announcement number.

If claiming Veterans Preference, please fax a copy of your DD-214 or other proof to (425) 227-1010, ATTN: Brooke Cassell PRIOR to the closing date of this announcement and include this announcement number. If claiming 10 point preference, you must also submit a SF-15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, and a letter from the VA dated after 1991.

Human Resources Branch
1601 Lind Avenue SW
ATTN: ANM-14
Renton, Washington 98055
US

What to Expect Next:
Candidates for FAA positions are evaluated using our Automated Staffing and Application Process (ASAP) system. ASAP compares your skills and experience as described in your applicant questionnaire with the requirements of the position. If you are found to be an eligible highly qualified candidate, you will be referred to the selecting official for further consideration. (In some cases, individuals with priority for special consideration must be considered and selected before other candidates.) Whether or not you are contacted for an interview depends upon the location of the position and the judgment of the selecting official.
You can check the status of your application by accessing ASAP and selecting the "Applications" tab. Simply click on the "Submitted" link in the Status column to see whether a list has been sent to the selecting official and if you were included on the list. You can return to your questionnaire at any time to review your answers, and until the announcement closes you can even change your application.
Important - If you make any change to your application, you must resubmit it. If you change your questionnaire and do not resubmit it, you will not be considered for the position.

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