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Position Title
General Engineer - DIRECT HIRE - 12 month register
Agency
Internal Revenue Service
Announcement Number
21-11091093K-LBX-0801-13 Opens in new window
Open Period
Monday, April 19, 2021 to Monday, April 18, 2022
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2. U.S. Citizen Candidate - Are you a U.S. citizen (either by birth or naturalization) or national of the United States? (limit characters)
Preferences
1. Select the locations you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location. (limit characters)
2. If you are a current Federal employee, by what agency and organization are you employed? (limit characters)
3. If you selected "Other", please enter the agency and organization. (limit characters)
4. If you are a current Federal employee, what is your duty station? [City, State] (limit characters)
5. If you are a Federal employee, under what type of appointment are you currently serving? (limit characters)
6. Are you a current or former Federal employee with reinstatement eligibility? (limit characters)
7. If you are, or ever were a Federal civilian employee, indicate the pay plan of the highest graded position you have ever held. (limit characters)
8. If you are, or ever were a Federal civilian employee, indicate the grade level or pay band of the highest graded position you have ever held. (limit characters)
9. May we contact your current supervisor for a reference? (limit characters)
10. Are you a retiree receiving a Federal annuity, either military or civilian?

Note: If you are an annuitant, your salary or annuity may be reduced upon employment.
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11. Regarding the effectiveness of our recruitment strategies; how did you first hear about this job? (limit characters)
12. If you answered "Posting on a job board or search agent other than USAJOBS (Monster, CareerBuilder, Indeed, LinkUp, etc." please indicate the name of the job board or search agent other than USAJOBS you saw the advertisement.

If you answered "Social Media posting (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, on-line job fairs, etc.)" please indicate the name of the Social Media platform you saw the advertisement.

If you answered "Attended a recruitment event (Job/Career Fair, Open House, Meet & Greet, Meetup, etc.)" please indicate the name and state of the recruiting event.

If you answered "School/University announcement/career counselor" please indicate the name of the school/university of the announcement where you saw the advertisement.

If you answered "Third party referral, such as diversity or community organization, or employment office (Federal, state or local)" please indicate the name of the third party referral and the state you saw the advertisement.

If you answered "Newspaper (print/online)" please indicate the name of the newspaper and the state you saw the advertisement.

If you answered "Radio" please indicate the name of the radio station and state you heard the advertisement.

If you answered "Transit/Bus Advertisement" please indicate the city and state you saw the advertisement.

If you answered "Banner Advertisement - Major News Websites" please indicate the website.

If you answered "Banner Advertisement - Movie Theater Websites" please indicate the website.

If you answered "Classified Advertisement Website (Craigslist, Angie's List, etc.)" please indicate the name of the website, city and state.

If you answered "Other" please specify.
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13. Have you accepted a buyout from a Federal agency within the past 5 years? (limit characters)
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in applying for this position. Your responses to the following questions supplement the information provided in your resume.
 
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1.

BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
To qualify for this grade 13 General Engineer position you must meet the following minimum requirements:
Completion of a four-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher professional engineering degree. The curriculum must: 1) be in a school of engineering 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.
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A combination of education and experience. The education must include courses equivalent to a major in engineering, as shown above. To be qualifying your experience must be sufficient to demonstrate: Thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying professional engineering, and a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. This must be demonstrated by meeting one of the following:

  1. 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.
  2. Written Test showing evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination, or any other written test required for professional registration.
  3. Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and that included the courses specified in the basic requirements.
  4. 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 that you have at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance.

Based on the information above, please select the level of education and/or experience that you fully possess:
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2. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
In addition to meeting the basic requirements, you must have at least one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience applying fundamental and diversified professional engineering concepts, theories, and practices to achieve engineering objectives with versatility, judgment, and perception; Experience adapting and applying methods and techniques of related scientific disciplines; and organizing, analyzing, interpreting, and evaluating scientific data in the solution of engineering problems.

Which of the following is true about your specialized experience?
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Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
3. This position requires frequent walking, climbing, and stooping in the examination of property.
Do you understand that this position may include frequent walking, climbing, and stooping in the examination of property?
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4. In which of the following areas do you have experience? (limit characters)
5. Which of the following activities have you performed on the job? (limit characters)
6. Which credentials and/or licenses have you attained? (limit characters)
7. Indicate which private/public sector industries best describes where your predominant Engineering expertise lies. (limit characters)
8. In addition to a Bachelor of Science degree in a field of Engineering, select any additional degrees you have conferred: (limit characters)
9. Since completing your Bachelor of Science in Engineering (or equivalent) education, please select the highest level of Engineering experience attained. (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
10. Have you ever valued a business enterprise and prepared a written business valuation report? (limit characters)
11. Have you ever valued real estate property and prepared a written real estate appraisal? (limit characters)
12. Have you ever made a technical presentation/speech at an engineering or scientific conference or symposium? (limit characters)
13. Have you ever testified in court as an expert in a field of Engineering science? (limit characters)
14. Have you been awarded any patents? (limit characters)
15. Have you ever been an adjunct professor at an ABET-accredited school of Engineering? (limit characters)
16. To qualify for this position and receive full credit for your relevant experience you must list the month/year and number of hours worked for experience listed on your resume. Your resume must support your responses to the questions. Do you understand that failure to provide sufficient evidence in your resume may result in a "not qualified" determination? (limit characters)
17. I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be cancelled, I may be denied an appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand any information I give may be investigated. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in my not being considered for this position.

Failure to agree or respond to the statement below will disqualify you from further consideration for the position. Select the most appropriate response below.
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