G-3/5/Safety - Safety Engineer

Full TimeMD-ABERDEENHQ ATEC
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Eligibility Requirements

US Citizenship

Career Category

Engineer

Job Summary

This position is open to current permanent NH-04, GS-14/15 employees within ATEC (enterprise-wide).

This job is a civilian position and does not require military service (including commission and enlistment)

WHAT IS ATEC?


ATEC is the Army’s independent test and evaluation organization. We are a team of Civilian and Military personnel working together to provide America’s Military with the best equipment to win and return home safely. At ATEC, we have a saying: If a Soldier rides, wears, shoots, or deploys it, we test it. ATEC is at the forefront of testing and evaluating technologies of the future from autonomous aerial/ground vehicles to hypersonic weapons. Each day, top scientists and engineers test and evaluate cutting-edge equipment. Our workforce is highly technical and skilled, comprised of more than 8,500 military, civilian, and contract personnel. Engineers, scientists, technicians, researchers, and evaluators work with innovative, advanced technologies in 24 testing and research locations across the U.S. States and around the world. If you are a civilian who wants their work to make a difference, we look forward to hearing from you. For more information on ATEC, salary, benefits, etc., visit: https://www.atecciviliancareers.com.

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PLACE OF WORK: U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC), G-3/5/Safety Directorate, Safety Division, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. 21005.

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Control Point Statement: The U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) is participating in an alternate personnel system known as the Acquisition Demonstration Project (AcqDemo). Among other features, the Demonstration Project replaced GS grade levels with occupational families and pay bands. The band NH-04 is equal to the former GS-14 Step 01 through GS-15 step 10. This position is subject to the NH-04 Non-Supervisory Professional/Evaluator/Tester/Analyst control point of the ATEC Control Point Policy. Therefore, the salary for this position will be set no higher than $188,167 including locality.


A relocation incentive may be available IAW ATEC policy.

Job Responsibilities

1. Serves as a senior Safety Engineer/Health Physicist and technical consultant/advisor in any of the safety specialty areas associated with explosive, chemical, biological, radiation, or aviation safety, tactical safety, systems safety, or operational testing. Manages long range programs/projects designed to determine the health of the safety and health physics programs throughout the command. Technically manages and determines scope of project/study/inspection. Reviews work for technical quality of performance team members to the supervisor. Gives advice, counsel, or instructions to individual employees on technical work matters. Provides on-the-job training, identifies developmental and training needs of employees and makes recommendations to the supervisor on matters that may affect project accomplishment. Serves as the command representative to higher level working groups to provide expert advice and guidance. Coordinates with top administrative and technical personnel at the headquarters and subordinate field elements to formulate initiatives upon which action plans will be based to implement the strategies for long-range direction objectives. Directs the development of command policies and procedures relative to the assigned area of responsibility. Oversees the implementation of guidelines developed by higher echelons and initiates written procedures for implementation of technical safety/radiation protection standards, codes and safety/radiation protection requirements for a wide variety of operations or activities. Serves as the focal point for programs and actions of other headquarters staff elements affecting technical capabilities and mission resources availability and utilization.

2. Provides technical advice for the assigned program(s) of the command subordinate organization, including safety verification of systems, analysis of accidents, development of special programs and countermeasures to achieve overall accident prevention goals, and initiatives of HQDA programs in tactical safety, range safety, systems safety, operational testing, or other programs requiring technical oversight. Keeps safety counterparts in commodity commands informed of safety testing progress or areas of concern. Attends meetings to address systems safety issues. Serves as point of contact on the issuance of safety releases and safety confirmations as well as events related to experiments and demonstrations. Reviews Health Hazard Assessments. Participates in HQDA level working groups. Prepares or oversees correspondence required to resolve potentially controversial safety problems.

Job Qualification

Current permanent NH-04, GS-14/15 employees within ATEC (enterprise-wide). Candidates must meet minimum qualification requirements for the Safety Engineer Series, 0803

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED. You will be evaluated based on your level of competency in the following areas:

  • 1) Technical Competence

  • 2) Oral Communication

  • 3) Planning and Evaluating

  • 4) Project Management

Please limit your resume to 2 pages. If more than 2 pages are submitted, only the first 2 pages may be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.

Your resume may be submitted in any format and will be used to determine eligibility and qualifications for this position based on the evaluation criteria described above. For qualifications determinations, your resume must contain hours worked per week and dates of employment (i.e. hours per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked incomplete, and you may not receive consideration for this position.

If your resume includes a photograph/inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility/qualifications determinations, and you may not be considered for this vacancy.

For additional information on what to include in your resume, click here.

You will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. If determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your application will receive no further consideration.

Conditions of Employment

  • This position requires incumbent to be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance.
  • Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
  • A trial/probationary period may be required.
  • You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
  • Direct deposit of pay is required.
  • Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
  • Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
  • Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations. For more information on PCS, click here. When you perform a Civilian PCS with the government, the Internal Revenue Service(IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit here for more information.
  • The U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command has various incentives that may be available for highly qualified candidates. This includes Relocation Incentives. Incentives may be authorized IAW agency policy.
  • Remote work is not authorized.

Travel Requirements

Up to 20% Travel

QUESTIONS or issues please send us a message with the vacancy announcement URL, position title, and location to:

allison.m.kotula.civ@army.mil