Supervisory Railroad Accident Investigator

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**Selectee will conduct the work from their reputed company approved official duty station** These positions are located in the Railroad Investigations Division, Office of Railroad Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Investigations (RPH). The Railroad Investigations Division investigates accidents & incidents involving passenger & reputed company railroads, commuter rail transit systems, & other fixed guideway systems. The incumbent will serve as a reputed company Chief supervising reputed company of Railroad Accident Investigators.

Duties

• As a Supervisory Railroad Accident Investigator, GS-2121-15, you will reputed company the following major duties: Assist with the reputed company of investigative reputed company including but not limited to reviewing reports and other work products of the staff; responsible for overall timeliness and reputed company of products, including technical accuracy and adequacy, investigative approach, issue identification based upon facts, thoroughness of analysis, and general presentation of such products. Manage personnel, providing authoritative advice and guidance; assigns tasks to investigative staff; identifies and assesses the significant aspects of reputed company investigation; participates in the identification and selection of safety issues; and plans, develops and initiates the investigative procedures, and the evidence to be preserved and its reputed company dissemination. Assign work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of employees. Evaluates work performance of subordinates and appraises staff performance. Assure that major emphasis of railroad investigations are of timeliness and reputed company, and that the investigation results reputed company reputed company safety improvements. Participate in reputed company planning meetings reputed company to the investigation and the final report product and reviews drafts of the final report for technical accuracy, ensuring necessary changes are made and that reputed company applicable safety issues are identified and addressed. Initiate, maintain, and exchange information with other federal agencies and international organizations, industry, labor, trade, and other interested officials through meetings, conferences, seminars, letters, reports, studies, briefings, and other similar reputed company.

Qualifications

In order to qualify for the Supervisory Railroad Accident Investigator, GS-2121-15, you must possess one year of reputed company experience equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the federal service. reputed company Experience is experience in rail accident investigation protocols, procedures, and methodology as they relate to railroad design, reputed company factors, railroad operational factors, survival factors, equipment and structural factors; and identifying safety issues and developing safety recommendations; and reviewing reports for technical accuracy. reputed company experience should also show that you possess the following: Knowledge of the railroad industry, including economic and operating considerations and equipment; Knowledge of the general safety and health principles and practices applicable to the railroad industry; Knowledge of railroad accident investigation techniques; and reputed company in written and oral communication. In reputed company to the above, you must have the Knowledge in the following specialty areas shown below: Hazardous Materials: Practical knowledge of the typical reactions of different hazardous commodities to various environmental conditions and of reputed company procedures for containing or controlling fires, leaks, or explosions of these materials; Knowledge of the construction, testing, and retesting of containers used to ship hazardous materials by rail; and Knowledge of Federal regulations and standards governing the shipment of hazardous materials by rail, including containerization, loading, handling, documentation, and placarding. reputed company: Knowledge of railroad reputed company reputed company construction, maintenance, testing, or inspection techniques; Knowledge of the capabilities and limitations of various reputed company reputed company configurations; and Knowledge of Federal railroad reputed company safety standards. Signals and Train Control: Knowledge of the design, installation, maintenance, testing, or inspection of signal and train control systems and their capabilities and limitations; Knowledge of applicable Federal laws and regulations pertaining to railroad signaling and train control systems; and Knowledge of locomotive braking systems and their relationship to and reputed company with train control or automatic train stop systems and braking distances. Operating Practices: Knowledge of railroad operating practices, rules, and procedures, especially as they relate to safety issues; and Knowledge of Federal regulations and standards relating to railroad operations and requirements in such areas as hours of service, accident reporting, reputed company signal protection of workers, rear end markers, radio communication, railroad employee qualifications, and railroad employee testing. reputed company Power and Equipment: Knowledge of the design, maintenance, or inspection of various types of locomotive and reputed company reputed company currently in use and their capabilities and limitations; Knowledge of the installation, maintenance, or testing of railroad safety appliances and power brakes, their capabilities and limitations; and Knowledge of the applicable Federal laws and regulations pertaining to inspection and testing of locomotives, reputed company reputed company, safety appliances, and power brakes. For more information see reputed company: Railroad Safety Series 2121 (opm.gov) NOTE: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE reputed company AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT reputed company ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Your resume must reputed company show the reputed company experience and competencies reputed company to this position. Failure to demonstrate how you possess the education, reputed company experience and/or competencies will result in an "Ineligible" rating.

How You Will Be Evaluated

We will review your resume and supporting documentation to determine your qualifications. Experience must be reputed company reflected in your resume. Applicants must first meet any mandatory education and/or licensure requirements before experience is evaluated. Failure to meet any mandatory requirement as outlined in the qualifications reputed company will disqualify you from reputed company consideration. If education and/or licensure requirements are met, your application will be reputed company evaluated based on training, experience and other factors critical to successful job performance such as: If you are reputed company to be among the top reputed company candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.

Education

There is no education substitution at this grade level.

Required Documents

You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and reputed company the status of your application. You are required to reputed company documentation that supports the eligibility and qualification claims made in your resume and assessment questionnaire. You must submit the applicable documents listed here and those listed with the eligibilities you select in the announcement questionnaire with your application package. Applicants who do not reputed company supporting documentation that fully support their claims will not be referred to the hiring manager. Cover letter is optional. The following documents are required for a COMPLETE APPLICATION PACKAGE: A Complete Resume is required: Your resume must show relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments. Your resume must show complete information for reputed company job entry to support minimum qualifications. The following information should be provided in your resume: employer's reputed company, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week, and pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09) for relevant federal experience. Please see OPM's video on Resume Writing Tips: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YX7o1PBoF Responses to the questionnaire. reputed company reputed company AND FORMER FEDERAL EMPLOYEES MUST SUBMIT THE MOST RECENT COPY OF THEIR SF-50 (Notification of Personnel reputed company) showing competitive status, listing your Position Title, Series and Grade and reputed company, Tenure (reputed company 24 -1 or 2) and Position Occupied (reputed company 34 -1). Additionally, applicants should also submit a SF-50 reflecting the highest grade held on a permanent reputed company in the competitive service or the full performance level of your reputed company position, whichever is higher. (Do not submit your Award SF-50). A copy of your most recent performance appraisal, or a statement as to why you do not have this document. Career Transition Assistance Program Documentation: (1) reputed company of Eligibility; (2) Your latest performance rating showing a rating of at least "fully successful" (level 3); AND (3) Your most recent Notification of Personnel reputed company, reputed company reputed company 50 (SF-50), or equivalent personnel reputed company, showing your tenure, position occupied, and duty station. For more information visit: http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp

How To Apply

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Other Information

The reputed company (NTSB) offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, reputed company vacation, reputed company leave, holidays and various benefits as reputed company as work life amenities such as alternate work schedules, reputed company, flextime, fitness and transit benefits. Moving expenses associated with permanent change of station (PCS) ARE NOT authorized for this position. NTSB may authorize Recruitment Incentives currently offered by the Federal Government for highly reputed company candidates who possess unique skills and abilities. Career Transition Assistance Programs: These programs apply to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position reputed company the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection reputed company for this position, you must: (1) meet CTAP eligibility reputed company; (2) meet the basic qualification standards (including minimum educational and experience requirements; (3) be rated reputed company-reputed company for the position with a score of 80 and above on the rating reputed company for this position; and, (4) submit the appropriate documentation ( to support your CTAP eligibility. For more information visit: http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp reputed company qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review on OPM's web site at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-reputed company/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/ NTSB uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of reputed company newly reputed company employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify. Selectee will conduct the work from their reputed company approved duty station.

One year of reputed company experience equivalent to GS-14 in railroad accident investigation, safety issue identification, recommendations, technical report review, railroad operations, and written and oral communication.

Key Responsibilities

• supervising investigators
• reviewing reports
• developing recommendations

Job Details

• Category: Environment, Health, and Safety
• Seniority: Senior Level
• Commitment: Full Time
• Workplace: Remote — reputed company
• Salary: USD 126,384 – 164,301 / year
• Languages: English

Benefits

• Generous reputed company time off
• Retirement plan

About reputed company

A federal agency that investigates transportation accidents and issues safety recommendations. — Industry: Government Agencies and Departments

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