- Position Title
- Supervisory Interdisciplinary Engineer/Metallurgist
- Agency
- National Transportation Safety Board
- Announcement Number
- RE-12722016-25-RR Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Thursday, April 10, 2025 to Thursday, May 1, 2025
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy AND
your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
You will be required to submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of CTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center.
you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy AND
your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
You will be required to submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of CTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center.
3.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy and
your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
You will be required to submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of ICTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center.
you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy and
your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
You will be required to submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of ICTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center.
Preferences
1.
Select the series you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one series.
Assessment 1
Thank You for your interest in the Supervisory Interdisciplinary Engineer/Metallurgist, GS-806/0830/1321-15 position with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). 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.
Please select one response that best describes how you meet the basic requirement for the Supervisory Interdisciplinary Engineer/Metallurgist, GS-806/830/1321-15.
2.
Please select one response that best describes how you meet the specialized experience for the Supervisory Interdisciplinary Engineer/Metallurgist, GS-806/830/1321-15 position.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
3.
Prepares factual and analysis reports on the procedures and results obtained; and develops recommendations to increase transportation safety.
4.
Expresses complex technical matters in a manner easily understood by non-technical audiences
5.
Lead and motivate a team or group of technical experts during laboratory and investigative activities.
6.
Plans, prioritizes, and assigns work to staff based on the difficulty of the assignment and the capability of the employee, schedules jobs and reviews completed work for technical accuracy and completeness.
7.
Initiates, plans, builds teams, and oversees the conduct of complex study projects to support transportation accident investigations.
8.
Plans, coordinates, and executes division business functions, resource allocation, and tracks work completion rate and backlog to stay within requirements.
9.
Performs root cause failure analysis of the components under investigation sufficiently to provide a fundamental sequence of failure.
10.
Once the sequence of failure is understood, determine the high-level root cause, and develop solutions to prevent the failure.
11.
Advises accident investigation teams on major transportation accidents regarding the mechanical behavior of materials and structures and advises investigators on the need for testing or analyses of components and structure.
12.
Develops original proposals and statements-of-work for third party investigations related to analyses and studies of the mechanical behavior of materials, structures and/or surfaces.
13.
Technical knowledge of fracture mechanisms in order to identify fracture modes and determine causal factors in a failure.
14.
Technical knowledge of fire and explosion to identify origin and cause of the fire as well as other parameters associated with fire survivability and severity.
15.
Skill in structural analysis and computational methods in order to model the behavior of structures and to evaluate the state of stress that may have contributed to an accident.
16.
Experience in the use and application of analytical instruments and equipment to determine appropriate methodologies and apply them to the investigation of parts and components whose failure may have contributed to an accident.
17.
Apply knowledge, understanding, and experience in transportation accident investigations to support the division's work.
18.
Evaluate accident events using technical competence and reasoning to determine potential safety issue areas, safety recommendations and probable cause.
19.
Use mental visualization skills to support the division when developing work scope and project plans related to evidence that has been substantially damaged and distorted during the accident sequence.
20.
Layout and orient accident wreckage pieces in their mind according to their place and location prior to the accident.
21.
Visualizes the forces and conditions that would have been present in order to create the damage present on mechanical or structural parts received in the laboratory.
22.
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. Submitting false information or attempts to falsify information may be grounds for disqualifying you or terminating you after you have been hired. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy.
subject to evaluation and verification to ensure accuracy. Submitting false information or attempts to falsify information may be grounds for disqualifying you or terminating you after you have been hired. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy.