Summary
This position is part of the WAPA-UGP-Upper Great Plains. As a Supervisory Electronics Engineer, you will supervise Engineer(s) and Trades and Craftsmen and serves as the Expert Engineer Advisor for North Dakota Maintenance Office, managing power and communication systems, preventive maintenance, equipment, safety programs, facilities, and resources. *Selectee must report to the Bismarck, ND office*
Duties
As a Supervisory Electronics Engineer, you will: Develop and execute the long-range preventative maintenance program and budget for assigned communications facilities incorporating the latest industry maintenance techniques, practices and procedures. Monitor maintenance accomplishment, equipment status, work schedules, and reporting. Direct the continuing analysis of day-to-day operations, malfunctions, equipment failures, testing and maintenance procedures, and initiate or make recommendations for purchases, repair, alterations, replacements and additions required to prevent equipment failures and outages. Be responsible for preparing reports; maintaining or initiating the creation of new drawings and diagrams; and maintaining manuals, instruction files, equipment data files, and maintenance forecast schedules for assigned facilities. Determine needs, develop tests, and implement computer applications to facilitate a viable maintenance management program. Collaborate with organizations responsible for power system maintenance and the Dispatch Center in maintaining necessary communication channels, supervisory control and data acquisition, radio facilities, microwave facilities, computer networks, and data communications equipment required for proper power system operations. Conduct field tests and surveys and compile data required to determine the location and equipment required for new communication facilities or additions to the existing systems. Also, conduct special tests and studies to solve special problems and supply data needed to improve operations. Manage allocated organization resources. Determine material, equipment, and personnel necessary to carry out the work; assign, direct, and review work performed; recommend or select employees, administer discipline, determine employee training, establish work standards, evaluate performance. Ensure on-the-job safety and health of all employees supervised. Identify and correct job safety and health and environmental hazards; instruct employees on safety requirements and review and report loss incidents in accordance with WAPA and Office of Worker's Compensation regulations.
Requirements
Must be a U.S. Citizen or National. This employer participates in the e-Verify program. Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service. Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by a background investigation. May be required to successfully complete a probationary/trial period. Employees serving on a probationary or trial period may be terminated at any time during the probationary or trial period for performance, conduct, or business-related reasons in the interest of Federal service. In accordance with Executive Order 14170, applicants are encouraged to respond to the four short, free-response, essay questions in the questionnaire. Answers to these questions are not scored or rated. Your answers will be reviewed by the hiring manager and agency leadership if you are referred for selection consideration. Limit your resume to no more than two (2) pages. If more than two pages are submitted, only the first two pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility and qualifications. Security clearance and associated requirements - high risk/tier 4. This position requires the ability to operate a Government vehicle. The incumbent must be at least 18 years of age and have a valid state driver's license. The incumbent is required to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). The incumbent must wear Arc Rated protective clothing when in proximity to exposed energized circuits.
Education
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Foreign education must be reviewed by an organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For special instructions pertaining to foreign education and a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, see the Department of Education website. DO NOT email or mail in any of your application documents. Documents will not be accepted outside of the online application system. Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
How you will be evaluated
Once the application process is complete, the first two pages of your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications. Minimum Qualifications: Once the application process is complete, the Human Resources Office will review the first two pages of your resume and supporting documentation to determine whether you meet the minimum job qualifications. Structured Resume Review: Subject matter experts (SMEs) will review your resume to determine your technical qualifications for this position based on the required competencies. SMEs will review ONLY the first two (2) pages of your resume. SMEs will not review additional information beyond your resume (e.g., cover letter, links embedded in your resume). Only applicants meeting or exceeding the minimum required level of proficiency will move forward. Structured Interview Review: To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires a subject matter expert (SME) structured interview. A structured interview is an assessment method designed to measure job-related competencies of candidates by systematically inquiring about their behavior in past experiences and/or their proposed behavior in hypothetical situations. If applicable, you may be contacted to schedule an interview with the SMEs. Only applicants meeting or exceeding the minimum required level of proficiency will move forward. Rule of Many Rating Procedure: You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. Once the application process is complete, your resume, supporting documentation, and questionnaire/assessment responses will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications. If you are minimally qualified for this job, your responses to the SME Resume Review and SME Interview rating assessment(s) will be scored. You will be ranked in score order plus any Veterans' preference points. All candidates who score above a pre-defined cut score will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration. All applicants tied at the cut line will be referred. If additional candidates are needed, groups of three per vacancy will be referred. Application of Veterans' Preference: If you are a preference eligible candidate, you will be listed ahead of non-preference eligibles with the same score. Simultaneous Listing: Candidates may be referred simultaneously on multiple certificates for which they are interested, eligible, and within reach. If your resume is incomplete or does not support the responses you provided in your online questionnaire, or if you fail to submit all required documentation before the vacancy closes, you may be rated 'ineligible', 'not qualified', or your score may be adjusted accordingly. Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics): Electronics Engineering Project Management Technical Problem Solving Telecommunications Career Transition Assistance Programs: To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet the eligibility criteria; and 2) be rated "well-qualified". You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date (08/24/2026) of this announcement. To preview the Assessment Questionnaire, click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13035088.