Department: Department of the Air Force
Location(s): Nellis AFB, Nevada
Salary Range: $76280 - $118857 Per Year
Job Summary: GS-11: This is a developmental position with known promotion potential to the target position of, General Engineer, GS-0801(91)-12 **Interdisciplinary**. Incumbent works closely with the supervisor in performing duties identified in the full performance standard core personnel document/core document. (Continued in Duties section) Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information.
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Qualifications: In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Professional and Scientific Positions BASIC REQUIREMENT OR INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT: 0020: Community Planning Series 0020 Click hyperlink to view series IOR 0801: General Engineering Series 0801 Click hyperlink to view series IOR 0808: Architecture Series 0808 Click hyperlink to view series IOR NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts with your application. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE- GS-11: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-09, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes experience of facility space planning to include optimization concepts and techniques, AF policy, and major command requirements, necessary to develop and implement a Facility Space Optimization Plan. Experience of the AF and DOD programs policies and goals to optimize the use, repair, and maintenance of the installation's facilities. Experience of surveying and data gathering processes to identify customer allocation and utilization. Experience of installation operations to identify planning project requirements, and complete complex projects which can involve problems of considerable scope. Your resume must support the response you select. OR EDUCATION: Successfully completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position. NOTE: You must submit copies of your transcripts. OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: I have less than the full amount of specialized experience required but I have more than 2 years of graduate level education with a major or subject area related to the position to be filled. Therefore, I have a combination of experience and education. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE- GS-12: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-11, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes experience of facility space planning to include optimization concepts and techniques, AF policy, and major command requirements, necessary to develop and implement a Facility Space Optimization Plan. Experience of the AF and DOD programs policies and goals to optimize the use, repair, and maintenance of the installation's facilities. Experience of surveying and data gathering processes to identify customer allocation and utilization. Experience of installation operations to identify planning project requirements, and complete complex projects which can involve problems of considerable scope. Skill in working with the installation leadership, and local, regional, state, or federal agencies to develop courses of action, and decision on footprint optimization which foster compatible facility utilization between various host and tenant organizations. Ability to prepare analytical reports. Your resume must support the response you select. FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-09 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-11 level. One year at the GS-11 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-12 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: GS-11 1. Knowledge of basic principles of Community Planner, General Engineer or Architecture field. 2. Skill in communicating factual and procedural information clearly, orally and in writing. 3. Ability to learn basic techniques of a Community Planner, General Engineer or Architect. 4. Ability to analyze problems to identify significant factors, gather pertinent data, and recognize solutions. 5. Ability to plan and organize work, and consult effectively with co-workers. GS-12 1. Professional knowledge of engineering/planning concepts, principles, practices, standards, methods, and techniques to effectively apply theories, principles, and concepts to installation facility space management, planning, and optimization programs. 2. Knowledge to gather and analyze facts, draw conclusions, and devise solutions to complex facility space planning problems that require interpretation or extension of policy guides and substantial modification of techniques and procedures. 3. Experience leveraging Air Force Information Technology (IT) innovations and Authoritative Data Sources, such as the AF Geospatial Integration Management Systems, SMS, and NexGen IT. 4. Demonstrates knowledge and prior use of data collection, analysis and representation tools such as project tracking and data management software programs, field survey technology, Geographic Information System (GIS) and Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) applications, and data science and analysis platforms. 5. Skill in communicating orally and in writing with clarity, conciseness, and persuasiveness; and the ability to relate the effect of facility planning decisions on the mission and goals of an installation. 6. Ability to organize, divide, and distribute portions of work to other professional and expert personnel in order to complete large and complex planning projects and resolve complex planning issues. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
How to Apply: The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 03/17/2026 To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12896759 To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the application questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Application button at the end of the process. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Your Resume. If you submit more than one resume, only the most recent will be reviewed. The "most recent" is considered the resume with the latest timestamp. Resumes may not exceed two pages. The two-page resume ensures the most relevant experience is reviewed and considered, which is a common practice in both the public and private sectors. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. Additional information on how to complete or update your resume may be located here. For qualification determination your resume must contain hours worked per week and dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as insufficient, and you will not receive consideration for this position. If you are a current Federal employee or previous Federal employee, provide your pay plan, series and grade, i.e. GS-0301-09. Current Federal Civilian Employees may list any relevant performance related rating (given within the last three years) and/or incentive awards in your resume. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your name, first and last, MUST be included on your resume. 2. A complete Application Questionnaire 3. Additional Required Documents (see Required Documents section). Ensure all submitted documents contain your full name. 4. Help recruiters find you. Make your resume and profile searchable, which means recruiters may contact you about possible jobs. Additional information may be located here. PLEASE NOTE: It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resume) is received, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. You may verify your documents have been processed with your application package successfully. You can access your USAJOBS account to do so by clicking here. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Human Resources WILL NOT modify or change any answers submitted by an applicant.
Application Deadline: 2026-03-17