<p>This position is located at the NCA Midwest District Office in Indianapolis, Indiana.</p> <p>The incumbent works with Project Engineers, Resident Engineers, National Cemetery Administration Central Office Project Managers, Cemetery Directors and MWD office staff. The assigned Engineer will also provide needed professional engineering expertise in additional areas. This includes, for example, special studies, cost-comparisons, landscape plans, and other NRM /M&R programs projects. In accomplishing the above, the incumbent must be constantly alert to various local, county, state, and Federal, building, safety, fire, and environmental codes throughout the MWD. Beyond the engineer duties associated directly with MWD construction projects, the duties of the incumbent are also to provide guidance and support to appropriate program officials in the Department of Veterans Affairs Central Office (VACO) and all the National Cemetery Administration for national cemetery design and construction.</p> <p>Serves as a General Project Engineer who is responsible for the engineering analysis, development, design and the preparation of complete plans and specifications for new engineering projects within the MWD. In this capacity he/she is responsible for assisting the Supervisory General Engineer in the oversight of all MWD construction projects. Assignments include all engineering design phases of complex construction, expansion, alteration, maintenance, and repair projects. He/she is independently responsible and held accountable for determining necessary action in the development and completion of design projects, coordination of project staff that may include non-VA architects, engineers, and technicians. The incumbent must possess extensive knowledge of general engineering and how to appropriately apply that knowledge to special problems encountered in national cemeteries with specific knowledge of geographic concerns relevant to the MWD.</p> <p>Work schedule: Required to work Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. May include occasional weekends. Due to the mission of the National Cemetery, the cemetery cannot be closed for more than 2 consecutive days at any given time. Additionally, when a Federal holiday falls on a Monday or Friday, staff may be required to work on that holiday or a Saturday. All staff is required to work Memorial Day and Veteran's Day each year. Staff will be required to work overtime, weekends and holidays when necessary to meet the needs of the cemetery. Occasionally staff may be called back to the facility to perform emergency overtime work.</p> <p>Compressed/Flexible Schedule: Not Available</p> <p>Telework: May be available</p> <p>Position Description Title/PD#: General Engineer/PD1583531</p> <p>The full performance level of this position is GS - 13.</p> <p>Relocation Expenses: Authorized</p> <p>The Department of Veterans Affairs offers Permanent Change of Station (PCS) relocation services. Permanent Change of Station is the relocation of a household due to government convenience in connection with a transfer between duty stations or facilities. For more information go to http://vaww.fscdirect.fsc.va.gov/pcs.aspRelo.</p> <p>Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized</p> <p>Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required</p> <p>If interested in applying for this position you ay preview the online application:</p> <p>https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12899159</p>