Electrical Engineer

Summary

This is a DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce solicitation to recruit qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: This announcement establishes a pool of candidates to fill current and future positions. We accept applications continuously during the open period of this announcement. The first cut-off date for reviewing applications will be 11/10/2026. Applications received after the initial cut-off date will be considered as needed.

Duties

• At the full performance level, you will serve as a senior engineer of the Mechanical and Electrical Section. You will:
• Prepare design data, analysis, drawings using AutoCAD/Revit and supporting documents relating to electrical features of a project.
• Perform quality control and quality assurance (QC/QA) reviews in accordance with the Quality Control Plan of implementation documents.
• Inspect completed works program, including the periodic inspection of all Corps-built pumping stations, gated control structures, siphons, and culverts.
• Provide technical electrical assistance on electrical features for flood control and navigation purposes within the St. Francis Basin and the District's floating plant operating on the Mississippi River and Tributaries.
• Develop written guidance such as standards, codes, criteria, technical publications, and guide specifications.

Qualifications

A Recruitment or Relocation incentive may be authorized per management's discretion. This is a developmental position in Engineering & Construction Division, Design Branch and may be filled at the GS-07, GS-09, GS-11, or GS-12. If selected at the GS-07, GS-09, or GS-11 level, the target level for this assignment is a GS-12. The grade level selected will be based upon your qualifications. Non-Competitive promotion to the GS-12 may be effected provided you are sufficiently experienced, meet all requirements, and are performing the full scope of major duties. Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Please see Education section for Basic Education Requirement for Electrical Engineers. In addition to meeting the basic requirement, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: GS-7 Qualification Requirements: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: (1) assisting in the design and construction of Electrical engineering devices, equipment or systems using established criteria or specifications; or, (2) monitoring the testing of Electrical engineering devices, systems or their equipment or components and reviewing the test results to ensure proper functionality; or, (3) assisting in the inspection and evaluation of Electrical engineering devices, equipment or systems using established criteria. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05). OR Education: One full year of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as Electrical Engineering. OR Superior Academic Achievement: In order to be creditable under this provision, Superior Academic Achievement must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled, such as that identified in Education above. Superior Academic Achievement is based on:(1) Class Standing - Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses; OR (2) Grade-Point Average (G.P.A.) - Applicants must have a grade-point average of either (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on your official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum.; (Grade-point averages are to be rounded to one decimal place. For example, 2.95 will round to 3.0 and 2.94 will round to 2.9). OR(3) Honor Society Membership - Applicants may be considered eligible based on membership in one of the approved national scholastic honor societies listed by the Association of College Honor Societies (https://www.achsnatl.org/). OR *Combination of Education and Experience GS-9 Qualification Requirements: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes recommending development of electric…

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/ Basic Requirement for Electrical Engineer: Note: You must provide a copy of your transcript. A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree (or higher degree) 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. 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 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. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of th…