Job Summary

This position is located in the Engineering Service of the VA Medical Center in Indianapolis, IN.

Job Description

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS GS-09: One year specialized experience that equipped you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-07 grade level. Examples of specialized experience include: Managing a maintenance program for large building complexes; planning maintenance activities; and developing preventive maintenance programs. Overseeing activities over construction and maintenance operations performed by private contractors; reviewing project plans and specifications for workability; and informing contractors of construction and reporting requirements. Performing maintenance or construction work; estimating material for a variety of construction or maintenance projects; and maintaining appropriate contacts with the organization funding the project. This experience must be detailed in your resume to receive credit. ~OR~ A master's degree, equivalent graduate degree, or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree with a major study in engineering, industrial arts, property management, or business administration that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. One year of full-time graduate education is the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study. If that information cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours should be considered as satisfying the 1 year of full-time study requirement. Part-time graduate education is creditable in accordance with its relationship to a year of full-time study at the school attended. Transcripts required. ~OR~ An equivalent combination of specialized experience and graduate education as described that demonstrates your ability to perform the duties of the position. Experience must be detailed in your resume and transcripts required. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS GS-11: One year specialized experience that equipped you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-09 grade level. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include: Managing a maintenance program for office or apartment building complexes, hospitals, recreation facilities, military, or other special-purpose installations; planning maintenance activities and developing preventive maintenance programs. Conducting surveillance activities over construction and maintenance operations performed by private contractors; reviewing project plans and specifications for workability; informing contractors of construction and reporting requirements; and supervising operations for conformance with project plans. Performing maintenance or construction work; estimating material and labor costs for a variety of construction or maintenance projects; directing actual work operations; and maintaining appropriate contacts with the organization funding the project. This experience must be detailed in your resume to receive credit. ~OR~ A Ph.D., equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree with a major study in engineering, industrial arts, property management, or business administration that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. One year of full-time graduate education is the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study. If that information cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours should be considered as satisfying the 1 year of full-time study requirement. Part-time graduate education is creditable in accordance with its relationship to a year of full-time study at the school attended. Transcripts required. ~OR~ An equivalent combination of specialized experience and graduate education as described that demonstrates your ability to perform the duties of the position. Experience must be detailed in your resume and transcripts required. In order to operate a government vehicle, a review of your state driving record is required. You must have a current, valid state driver's license. Please provide your license number, state of issuance, and expiration date when requested in the assessment. Do not include a copy of your license with your application package as we cannot accept photographs. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.