INTERDISCIPLINARY General Engineer-Physical Scientist

Department of Energy - Agency Wide
Lexington, KY Full Time
POSTED ON 8/22/2023 CLOSED ON 9/18/2023

What are the responsibilities and job description for the INTERDISCIPLINARY General Engineer-Physical Scientist position at Department of Energy - Agency Wide?

The Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management is looking for dedicated engineers and physical scientists to serve as Facility Representatives and Federal Project Directors to provide onsite contractor oversight at various closure sites around the country.

The cut-off date for the first round of application review is August 30, 2023. Applications received after that date will be reviewed upon closure of the posting.

Qualifications:

This is an Excepted Service position. This appointment will not confer Competitive Service career-conditional or career tenure status. This means that if you are selected, you would have to compete with other applicants in open competition to meet requirements for another Federal position, unless you meet the requirements for reinstatement. Applicants who voluntarily convert from the competitive service, Senior Executive Service, or other pay systems to a non-time limited appointment under this excepted service authority are not afforded "fallback rights" to the pay system assigned prior to conversion.

You must meet both the Basic Requirement and the Specialized Experience to qualify for this series as described below. See the Education section for the Basic Requirement.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade/pay band in the Federal service. For this position, experience must be at least equivalent to the EJ/EK-III or GS-13 level. Specialized experience for this position is defined as:
  1. Advising and evaluating waste management operations, environmental restoration and clean-up activities related to radioactive, hazardous, and mixed wastes; or
  2. Executing related principals, laws, safety and security regulations, practices, and procedures and process improvement initiatives; or
  3. Evaluating contractor environmental, nuclear safety, operations, safety and health contract compliance; or
  4. Reviewing and evaluating program priorities and conduct periodic scientific reviews to evaluate facility performance; and/or analyzing regulations to resolve compliance issues during project execution.
"Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include volunteer work done through National Service Programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. 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.
You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
OPM Qualification Standards for the GS-0801 series can be found at the following website: OPM Qualification Standards for the GS-0801 series.
OPM Qualification Standards for the GS-1301 series can be found at the following website: OPM Qualification Standards for the GS-1301 series.

Responsibilities:

As the INTERDISCIPLINARY General Engineer-Physical Scientist you will be responsible for

  • Conducting walk-through inspections of the facilities and/or operations for the purpose of identifying hazards, incidents of non-compliance with standards and guidelines, and potential problem areas.
  • Monitoring integrated and complex systems involving unique equipment, facility designs, operations and processes, a variety of human factors, and dangerous operations and processes.
  • Making contractor and site management aware of issues and concerns and recommending potential solutions to regulatory, technical and/or programmatic issues and requirements.
  • Serving as the primary interface between local DOE management and the contractor, and maintaining cognizance of all operational activities, both technical and administrative, in providing technical and policy guidance, direction and interpretation.
  • Observing, appraising, and evaluating contractor performance through surveillance, field observations, and the evaluation of operational integration of production, environmental compliance, maintenance, utility operations, quality of performance, and industrial, radiological and/or nuclear safety.

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