Lead General Engineer @ Federal Transit Administration

Job Summary

The position serves as a Lead General Engineer under the leadership of the Regional Director. You will be responsible for guiding and managing the technical work of assigned team members, coordinating tasks to ensure timely completion, and serve as a point of contact for the team members and management. This position requires strong leadership skills, excellent communication abilities, and a proactive approach to problem-solving.

Qualifications

• To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must
• (1) meet the Education Requirement for the series,
• (2) provide a copy of transcripts for verification, AND
• (3) meet the education and experience qualifications for the grade at which you are requesting consideration.

To qualify for the GS-14, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-13, it must include: Experience leading, coordinating, and/or overseeing a group of individuals or a team by communicating assignments, projects, timeline due dates, and solving program issues.

• Experience verifying compliance with requirements, regulations, and contract specifications to ensure the implementation of relevant federal statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Experience analyzing, evaluating and proposing recommendations to engineering and project management problems, and presenting the findings to other employees or senior management officials.
• KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Project Management: Knowledge of the principles, methods, or tools for developing, scheduling, coordinating, and managing projects and resources, including monitoring and inspecting costs, work, and contractor performance.
• Compliance: Knowledge of procedures for assessing, evaluating, and monitoring programs or projects for compliance with Federal laws, regulations, and guidance.
• Oral Communication: Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
• 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).
• Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.
• You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

For additional information about applying to Federal positions, please click on the following link: https://www.opm.gov/frequently-asked-questions/employment-faq/federal-hiring/how-do-i-apply-for-federal-jobs/ All applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Major Duties

• The Lead General Engineer: Gives expert advice and guidance in the implementation and completion of technical studies related to project development.
• Observes progress, verifies compliance with FTA requirements, regulations, and contract specifications and provides advice on problems and correction of deficiencies to ensure that recipients are meeting project schedules; ensures the implementation of relevant federal statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Provides senior engineering and project management assistance on a variety of complex capital, operating, recovery, and resiliency projects to ensure that projects remain on schedule and within budget and scope.
• Reviews and evaluates Project Management Plans, Real Estate Acquisition Management Plans, Contract Packaging Plans, Quality Management Plans, Force Account plans, monthly status reports, etc., to identify potential risks and violations of federal laws, regulations, and policies, and to ensure that projects remain on schedule, on budget, and within an agreed upon scope.
• Articulates and communicates to the Team the assignment, project, problem to be solved, actionable events, milestones, and/or program issues under review, and deadlines and timeframes for completion.
• The ideal candidate for this position is an engineer who is looking for an excellent opportunity to join the Federal Transit Administration, work with transportation officials and meet the challenges of advancing transit systems.
• The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills and the ability to lead and provide specialized engineering assistance to the grantees, program managers, and senior staff to resolve problems and ensure successful delivery of Federal funded projects.

Requirements

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance the organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

SELECTIVE SERVICE

Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for the Selective Service.

GOVERNMENT TRAVEL CARD

This position involves travel. A government contractor-issued travel card will be issued and must be retained for official business only.

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION

A background security investigation is required for all selected individuals. Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of the security investigation and favorable adjudication. Failure to meet these requirements will be grounds for termination.

PROBATIONARY PERIOD

Applicants may be required to successfully complete a one-year probationary period (unless already completed).