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Position Title: Electrical Engineer
Agency: Department of Energy - Agency Wide
Announcement Number: 22-OCDH-0850-11312971-DH Opens in new window
Open Period: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 to Monday, August 1, 2022

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1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?

A. No, I do not claim Veterans' Preference

B. 0-point Sole Survivorship Preference (SSP)

C. 5-point preference based on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces (TP)

D. 10-point preference for non-compensable disability or Purple Heart (XP)

E. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of at least 10% but less than 30% (CP)

F. 10 point preference based on widow/widower or parent of a deceased veteran, or spouse or parent of a disabled veteran (XP)

G. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of 30% or more (CPS)

2. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency, other than the Department of Energy?

If yes, confirm:

--you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy;
--you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated;
--you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND
--your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or equivalent.

For more information on eligibility visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/ictap/

Check the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section in the job announcement for instructions to support your eligibility to apply for this vacancy.

A. Yes

B. No

1. Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location.

A. Anchorage, AK

B. Berkeley, CA

C. Los Angeles, CA

D. Menlo Park, CA

E. San Diego, CA

F. Boulder, CO

G. Golden, CO

H. Grand Junction, CO

I. Westminster, CO

J. Washington, DC

K. Miramar, FL

L. Atlanta, GA

M. Scoville, ID

N. Batavia, IL

O. Chicago, IL

P. Lemont, IL

Q. Warrenville, IL

R. Ames, IA

S. Paducah, KY

T. Baton Rouge, LA

U. Hackberry, LA

V. New Orleans, LA

W. College Park, MD

X. Germantown, MD

Y. Boston, MA

Z. Weldon Spring, MO

AA. Plainsboro, NJ

AB. Albuquerque, NM

AC. Carlsbad, NM

AD. Los Alamos, NM

AE. Niskayuna, NY

AF. Schenectady, NY

AG. Upton, NY

AH. West Valley, NY

AI. Charlotte, NC

AJ. Cincinnati, OH

AK. Fernald, OH

AL. Piketon, OH

AM. Albany, OR

AN. Pittsburgh, PA

AO. Aiken, SC

AP. Charleston, SC

AQ. Oak Ridge, TN

AR. Freeport, TX

AS. Houston, TX

AT. Winnie, TX

AU. Moab, UT

AV. Charlottesville, VA

AW. Newport News, VA

AX. Hanford, WA

AY. Richland, WA

AZ. Morgantown, WV

BA. Location Negotiable After Selection, United States

2. Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.

3. Do any of your relatives work for the agency to which you are applying? If so, please list any applicable names below. Please enter N/A in the text box, if not Applicable. (Include: father, mother, husband, wife, son, daughter, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, first cousin, nephew, niece, father-in-law, mother-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, stepfather, stepmother, stepson, stepdaughter, stepbrother, stepsister, half brother, and half sister).

4. Are you currently serving or have served in the last five (5) years in a Political Appointment in the Federal Government?

A. Yes

B. No

5. Please list the title, agency and dates of the appointments

6. The vacancies filled with this Public Notice have varying levels of security clearance requirements. Which of the following investigative requirements are you willing to obtain and maintain for consideration with the Department of Energy? (Select each that you are willing to accomplish)

A. Non-Sensitive

B. Non-Sensitive (Public Trust)

C. Non-Critical Sensitive (Secret Clearance)

D. Critical Sensitive (Top Secret or "Q" Clearance)

E. Special Sensitive (Top Secret or "Q" and SCI/SAP Clearance)

7. This public notice can be used for filling vacancies with varying supervisory levels. Select all of the supervisory levels you are willing to be considered for. Note: If selected for a supervisory position, you will be required to complete a supervisory probationary period (if not yet completed previously).

A. Non-supervisory

B. Team Lead

C. Supervisor

Thank you for your interest in an Electrical Engineer position with Department of Energy. Your resume and the responses you provide to this assessment questionnaire will be used to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification. Please review your responses for accuracy before you submit your application.

1. Choose one answer that best describes your education and/or experience.

A. I possess a professional engineering degree. 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.

B. I possess a 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.

C. I possess a professional registration or licensure -- Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT)1 , or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration. For example, an applicant who attains registration through a State Board's eminence provision as a manufacturing engineer typically would be rated eligible only for manufacturing engineering positions.

D. I successfully have completed a written test -- Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE)2 examination or any other written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico.

E. I posses specified academic courses -- 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 under paragraph A. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described in paragraph A.

F. I possess related curriculum -- 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 bachelors degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. Ordinarily there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions.

G. I do not possess the basic requirements of this position.

2. GS-12 - Choose the answer that best describes your experience.

A. I possess at least 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service which includes: Experience includes applying engineering practices to ensure the project systems meet performance objectives; planning, and conducting projects/studies to evaluate and recommend ways to improve the efficiency of operations; providing recommendations to ensure projects/programs are coordinated in an efficient and cost-effective manner; and participating in the resolution of issues affecting assigned project.

B. I do not possess the specialized experience required for this position.

3. GS-13 - Choose the answer that best describes your experience.

A. I possess at least 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service which includes: Experience includes conducting engineering research and studies to determine and recommend appropriate solutions to issues, interpret designs, and evaluate adequacy; conducting projects and /or studies within established financial and time constraints; developing and utilizing data collection techniques to assess project and program effectiveness; and interpreting and evaluating engineering drawings, specifications, and technical data packages.

B. I do not possess the specialized experience required for this position.

4. GS-14 - Choose the answer that best describes your experience.

A. I possess at least 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service which includes: Experience includes analyzing the application of experimental theories and/or new applications and developments for research and development; developing strategies and tactics for future activities and to meet technology development goals; developing requirements, long term goals, objectives, and schedules for the accomplishment of applied research and development, and deployment of technologies; and preparing briefings , presentations, newsletters, and other communications to convey the status of research, project, or program.

B. I do not possess the specialized experience required for this position.

5. GS-15 - Choose the answer that best describes your experience.

A. I possess at least 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service which includes: Experience includes developing and documenting research plans including associated budget plans in a timely manner; monitoring projects and providing high-level guidance to help resolve any project-related issues, including project modifications; developing and negotiating major agreements with other government agencies in the assigned new business areas; clarifying and making authoritative recommendations leading to decision making and resolution of critical issues; and evaluating complex technical issues and research results associated with the integration of technologies and recommend future program research needs.

B. I do not possess the specialized experience required for this position.

6. Please indicate what position(s) on your resume supports this response (such as title, organization & date). If not applicable, put N/A.

7. Your responses to the Announcement and Assessment Questionnaires, along with your resume
and all supporting documentation are subject to evaluation and verification to ensure accuracy.
Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy.

A. Yes, I verify that all of my responses to this questionnaire are true and accurate. I accept that if my supporting documentation and/or later steps in the selection process do not support one or more of my responses to the questionnaire that my application may be rated lower and/or I may be removed from further consideration.

B. No. I do not accept this agreement and/or I no longer wish to be considered for this position.

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