Senior General Engineer (12 Month Register) - DIRECT HIRE

Duties

A description of the business units can be found at:

Vacancies will be filled in the following specialty areas:

The following are the duties of this position at the full working level:

• Serves as a technical engineering expert on designated engineering and valuation issues and provides advice that may impact tax compliance strategy and the examination program. Facilitates, coordinates and provides collaboration in the support of the identification, development, and resolution of engineering and valuation issues.
• Exercises significant responsibility in the planning, directing, and coordinating of engineering activities, actionable events, milestones, and/or program issues under review, and deadlines and time frames for completion. Serves as coach and mentor to team by leveraging technical expertise and audit techniques and experience appropriate for certain areas of issue specialization.
• Engages with a broader community, such as internal, external, senior-level, Appeals and Counsel personnel, on topics related to relevant engineering and valuation issues, answering questions from the field, and provides external speakers to expand knowledge. Leads or participates in Practice Area calls or events. Ensures emerging or strategic issues are identified. May make recommendations for changes to the development of formal or informal guidance affecting technical or engineering subject matter.
• Communicates most recent resolution strategies on issues, including complex and unusual audit procedures and innovative approaches for the solution of high-impact issues to the broader community. Estimates and reports to the team on progress in meeting established milestones and deadlines for completion of assignments, projects and tasks. Ensures that all team members are aware of and participate in planning for achievement of team goals and objectives.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Telework Eligible Positions : Telework eligible positions do not guarantee telework. Employees must meet and sustain IRS telework eligibility requirements (e.g., reporting at least twice a pay period to your assigned Post of Duty (POD)) and supervisor's approval to participate in the IRS Telework Program. Employees must also be within a 200-mile radius of their official assigned post-of-duty (POD) while in a telework status.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National and provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• Must successfully complete a background investigation, including a FBI criminal history record check (fingerprint check).

The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act prohibits the Department of Treasury and its bureaus from requesting an applicant's criminal history record before that individual receives a conditional offer of employment.

Qualifications

Federal experience is not required. The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or any other field. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume.

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement OR time of referral:

Four (4) year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher professional engineering degree. The curriculum must:

1. be in a school of engineering accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)
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; and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics.

OR

A Combination of education and experience. The education must include courses equivalent to a major in engineering. To be qualifying, your experience must be sufficient to demonstrate: Thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying professional engineering, and a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering.

You must have at least one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience applying fundamental and diversified professional engineering concepts, theories, and practices to achieve engineering objectives with versatility, judgment, and perception.

Education

For positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying for this position by substituting education or training for experience, submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent. An official transcript will be required if you are selected.

Additional Information

• A 1-year probationary period is required.
• Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• Tour of Duty: Monday - Friday, Day Shift - Start and stop times between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.

Required Documents

The following documents are required and must be provided with your application:

1. Online Application - Questionnaire
2. Education - See Education Section above
3. Registration/License (If Applicable) - active, current registration/license
4. High School Diploma (or equivalent) - If you are 16 or 17 years of age, you MUST submit documentation of graduation from high school (or equivalent).

How to Apply

This Direct Hire Public Notice is to gather applications that may or may not result in a referral or selection. Your application will remain active through the open period of this Public Notice. Applicants will be referred on a first in, first out basis.