Electrical Engineer

Overview

This position is with Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), Technical Support, Electrical Safety Division. MSHA works to prevent death, illness and injury from mining; promote safe and healthful workplaces for U.S. miners. MSHA carries out the provisions of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine Act) as amended by the Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response (MINER) Act of 2006.

In addition to the basic requirements in the Education section, your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience and/or additional education requirements defined below. If qualifying based on experience,
be sure these types of examples are clearly evident in your resume.

Specialized Experience is the experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the position successfully, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level.

For this position, specialized experience is defined as utilizing concepts, principles, and practices of engineering as they apply to surface and underground mining operations and equipment, with an emphasis on electrical engineering services related to administering the permissibility requirements of Title 30, Code of Federal Regulations Parts 5, 7, and 18 – 29 that enable the incumbent to conduct field investigations, test electrical equipment, instruments, and components which may include the use of specialized equipment;

reviewing and analyzing plans, documentation, and specifications submitted by manufacturers; and other professional engineering work that demonstrates a thorough, comprehensive knowledge of concepts, principles and practices of electrical engineering in the mining industry.

Must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-5 level. Specialized experience must include two of the following:

• Apply professional training in engineering towards completing minor phases of technical projects.
• As a trainee, provide engineering support services to assist higher-grade employees during work phases, such as design analysis, investigations, studies or surveys of various mining systems, and equipment.
• Assist higher-grade employees with field inspections.

OR

Applicants must have one full year of graduate level education (coursework directly related to position being filled);

OR

• Class standing – Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Engineering, based on completed courses.
• Grade‑point average (G.P.A.) – Applicants must have a grade‑point average of:
  • 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 (“B” or better) as recorded on their official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum;
  • 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 (“B+” or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum.
• Election to membership in a national scholastic honor society – Applicants can be considered eligible based on membership in one of the national scholastic honor societies recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies. Membership in a freshman honor society cannot be used to meet the requirements of this provision. Proof of membership must be submitted.

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Successful completion of a 5‑year program of study of at least 160 semester hours leading to a bachelor's degree in engineering;

OR

An appropriate combination of graduate level education and specialized experience as described above.

Must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-7 level. Specialized experience must include four of the following:

• Conducts investigations and evaluations of basic electrical and electronic mining equipment and…