This position is located in the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). As a Supervisory General Engineer, you will provide scientific leadership and supervision for mining safety and health research.
Plans and conducts complex laboratory and field studies, develops engineering solutions, oversees technical work, and research findings to advance occupational safety and health.
As a Supervisory General Engineer, you will: Plan and conduct complex laboratory and field research to identify mining safety and health problems, analyze data, develop conclusions, and recommend engineering solutions. Lead research on unexplored engineering hazards where established theory or experimental guidance is limited; develop new approaches, methods, and lines of experimentation.
Develop and design theoretical treatments, test procedures, and experimental methods to address significant occupational safety and health problems in mining. Provide scientific leadership and first-line supervision for a research team, establish priorities, assign work, review technical quality, and ensure timely completion. Supervise and develop staff through performance management, training, mentoring, recognition, staffing actions, and resolution of employee concerns.
Prepare and oversee technical reports and scientific papers and communicate research findings through peer-reviewed publications, presentations, workshops, and consultations. Coordinate research with mining companies, government agencies, labor organizations, equipment manufacturers, and academia to support research objectives and stakeholder needs.
Copy of your transcripts or equivalent documentation is required for positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying based on education or a combination of education and experience. An official transcript will be required if you are selected. College or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page. FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
For more information, visit https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.. Click the following link to view the occupational questionnaire: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13075643
This position is with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services.
The posted pay range is $126432 – $169060/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-10-28.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-10-19 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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