General Engineer

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This position is located in United States Department (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility, Facilities Engineering, located in Manhattan, KS The position is located in the Engineering Project Management Group and the incumbent is responsible for various functions involved in providing engineering expertise and managing contracts for maintenance, replacement and repair of systems and facilities. Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. All applicants must meet the Basic Requirement outlined in the Education section below. Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience must be described for each grade level advertised. The specialized experience requirements for this position are: Qualifying experience for the GS-13 includes one year of specialized experience comparable to the GS-12 which is directly related to the work of this position, and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position, specialized experience is experience providing, planning, and analyzing cost for infrastructure improvements, fiscal year project planning and budget projections; creating procurement documents and process; evaluating, construction or service contractor performance; and managing projects for biocontainment, biocontainment facilities, or laboratories. Physical Demands Physical activity includes entering confined spaces, climbing ladders, stooping, bending and lifting up to 50 pounds with appropriate help. Some work may involve wearing personal protective equipment, including a respirator (N-95 or PAPR) or fully encapsulated positive pressure suit while entering infectious disease laboratories or animal facilities areas. Work Environment Work is performed in a variety of environments from typical off ices to laboratories and biocontainment spaces. The work involves occasional exposure to potential biological hazards, chemical or process odors and fumes, electrical hazards, hot or cold environments, equipment noise, and heights. The incumbent is required to wear full face respirator when working in biological control areas; facial hair restrictions may be required in order to comply with proper operation of personal protective equipment. To comply with USDA personnel security requirements and requirements of the Federal Select Agent Program (FSAP) for access to information and areas with Biological Select Agents and Toxins (BSAT), including Tier One Select Agents at NBAF, the incumbent must meet the following: Pre-employment and random testing of substances of abuse Participation in and adherence to the facility's Occupational Health Program Participation in and adherence to the facility's Personal Reliability Program The ability to obtain/maintain favorably adjudicated Background Investigations or Security clearances (required by USDA) The ability to obtain/maintain a favorable Security Risk Assessment (required by FSAP) As a condition of employment, the requirements listed above must be met. The mission of NBAF includes research, diagnosis and training for animal diseases foreign to the United States (U.S.) for the purpose of protecting American agriculture and domestic food sources from their potentially devastating effects. NBAF is vital to successfully protecting U.S. agriculture from the intentional or non-intentional introduction of foreign animal diseases such as Foot-and-Mouth disease. The position supports the biocontainment facilities and may require entry into biosafety level (BSL) 3, 3 enhanced, 3 Ag and BSL-4 labs. The incumbent must demonstrate the physical and psychological capability to conduct normal duties that are appropriate to their position. To prevent the transmission of disease out of biocontainment and retention of the position, the incumbent must meet the following medical standards in a pre-employment medical examination conducted aft er the receipt of a preliminary job off er and on a periodic basis: Ability to shower out of biocontainment one or more times per day- Not have any skin condition which would prevent this Body piercings must be able to be removed prior to entry External medical assist devices must have the ability to be removed prior to entering or not impede the ability to enter biocontainment, and the individual must still be able to shower out safely without assistance Ability to follow instructions regarding decontamination from biocontainment Any medical condition which could create an unsafe environment for the individual or his/her co-workers, such as: insufficient control of a medical disorder which could result in sudden loss of consciousness; and inadequate vision and hearing required for safety in a laboratory enviro

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