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Position Title: General Engineer
Agency: Department of Energy - Agency Wide
Announcement Number: 23-SR-00525-11977070-DH Opens in new window
Open Period: Wednesday, May 24, 2023 to Wednesday, June 14, 2023

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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 SURPLUS or DISPLACED federal employee (e.g., Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP))?

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/career-transition/

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 lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.

2. 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).

3. 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

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

This position may have pre-employment requirements and conditions for continued employment. Your answers to the questions in this section will indicate your understanding of, possession of, and the ability to obtain and maintain these requirements and conditions.

1. This position requires the incumbent to submit a Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE-450, Executive Branch Personnel Confidential Financial Disclosure Report upon entering the position and annually (5CFR Part 2634, Subpart I USOGE, 6/08). Are you willing to comply with this requirement?

A. Yes

B. No

2. This position is included in the Department of Energy's Technical Qualification Program (TQP). The selectee will be required to meet core, position, and site specific technical qualification standards within a reasonable period of time (typically from 12 to 18 months) from the date of placement in the position. Do you acknowledge this requirement?

A. Yes

B. No

3. This position requires a security clearance. Failure to obtain and maintain the required security clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal. Are you able to obtain or maintain a security clearance?

A. Yes

B. No

4. This position is a Testing Designated Position (TDP) subject to applicant testing and random drug testing. Applicants tentatively selected for appointment to this position will participate in drug urinalysis testing, unless currently occupying a TDP within the Department of Energy in accordance with Department's Order for the Federal Substance Abuse Program (DOE O 343.1). Are you willing to undergo a pre-employment and random drug urinalysis tests?

A. Yes

B. No

5. I understand that the responses in this questionnaire must be fully supported in my online resume. I further understand that my resume must provide detailed descriptions and/or examples of my knowledge and competencies as required in the vacancy announcement, and that my failure to do so may result in my being rated "ineligible" or "not qualified" for this position.

A. Yes

B. No

6. I have read this Vacancy Announcement thoroughly and understand that supplemental documentation may be required. I further understand that I will not be considered if my supplemental documentation is not received in the Servicing Personnel Office by the closing date of the announcement.

A. Yes

B. No

Thank you for your interest in a General 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. 801 - 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), 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) 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 bachelor’s 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-11 - Choose one answer that best describes your education and/or experience.

A. I have successfully completed 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.

B. I possess a combination of education and experience that together meets the requirements for this position.

C. I possess at least 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: Assisting in the review of startup, testing, operation, or maintenance of a technical facility or system under the guidance of an engineer; and Assisting an engineer in conducting or reviewing performance or safety analysis of a technical facility or system; and Reviewing engineering program/project needs and assisting with the preparation of documents (such as: safety analyses, procedures, reports) to support needs.

D. I do not meet any of the requirements as described.

3. 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. Specialized experience is defined as: Performing or reviewing startup, testing, operation, or maintenance of a technical facility or system; and Performing or reviewing detailed technical analyses, assessments, or evaluations of a facility or system; and Providing advice to senior level engineers or management regarding technical and safety aspects associated with assigned engineering systems.

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

4. 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. Specialized experience is defined as: Performing detailed technical analyses, assessments, or evaluations in support of a facility or system; identifying technical deficiencies, and reviewing or implementing appropriate corrective actions; and Performing or reviewing safety analyses for facilities or systems, and performing or reviewing the selection and implementation of hazard controls; and Providing written reports and/or verbal briefings to senior level engineers or management, with clearly justified results and conclusions, regarding technical and safety aspects of assigned facilities, systems, or programs.

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

5. 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. Specialized experience is defined as: Evaluating complex engineering programs or systems, identifying technical deficiencies, and reviewing or implementing appropriate corrective actions; and Performing or reviewing hazard and/or accident analyses for chemical or nuclear facilities or operations, and performing or reviewing the selection and implementation of hazard controls; and Providing written reports and/or verbal briefings to senior level engineers or management, with clearly justified results and conclusions, regarding chemical or nuclear safety facilities, systems, or programs.

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

6. Indicate the job(s) (i.e., title, name of employer, dates of employment) listed on your resume that support your self-ratings to the questions above. Be specific, do NOT say "see resume." Your self-ratings will be validated against this information and may be lowered if your resume does not support your self-rating. (Max. 250 characters) (limit 250 characters)

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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