Pearls of Wisdom

CSCE is looking for energetic and self-motivated mechanical and electrical project engineers, with experience in the design of mechanical, plumbing, fire protection and electrical systems for commercial buildings, who are looking for an excellent growth opportunity. Candidates should have good communications and leadership skills. Registration as a professional engineer (PE) is preferred.

CSCE is located in Rockville, MD and provides consulting and design engineering services for the building construction industry. Services offered are in the mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection disciplines.

Charles J. Szollosy, PE, LEED (r) AP
CS Consulting Engineers, Inc.
1300 Piccard Drive
Suite 104
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 977-7644
(301) 977-7643 (Fax)
cszollosy@csceinc.com
www.csceinc.com

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ICOR Partners is looking to fill several system engineering positions within the U.S. Agency for International Development’s Office of the Chief Information Officer (see description below).

Please send resumes to:
Eric Thomas, Director
ethomas@icorpartners.com

Chris Mason, Recruiter
cmason@icorpartners.com.

www.icorpartners.com

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System Engineering Management Consultant

Introductory Statement:

Serves as an IT Specialist (PLCYPLN) in the Division of the Chief Engineer in the Office of the Chief Information Officer. Codifies and documents agency procedures and policies associated with system solution, enterprise architecture, quality, process, configuration and test management. These activities facilitate the development of consistent processes for OCIO operations.

Systems Solution Management:

Documents the procedure to collect, manage, and maintain the physical and logical AGENCY system architectural documentation and information. This includes infrastructure system solutions and application system solutions. Maintains the repository of information using software products and tools as needed. Identifies improvement and rationalization opportunities to OCIO leadership.

Enterprise Architecture Planning and Implementation:

Manages and controls the development of the federal enterprise architecture reference models (performance, technical, data, business, and service). Uses the FEA models as a strategic planning tool for the OCIO in support of its long-term and short-term infrastructure and business system planning. Also uses the FEA models to support OCIO capital planning and investment control activities.

Develops a plan to manage the OCIO enterprise architecture repository. Uses the repository to disseminate information to OCIO stakeholders and perform historical and business process analysis.

Quality Management:

Documents the OCIO risk process and quality management manuals. The manuals should reference industry best practices (PMBOK) and provide a single reference point for project managers on the procedures to document and report risk and quality management issues. Documents the process to integrate the risk and quality management practices into the OCIO lifecycle methodology.

Manages the development of supporting tools, software, and risk registers as required to ensure the adoption by OCIO projects.

Facilitates the ongoing successful deployment of the AGENCY performance based management system (PBMS) and works to ensure the system is based on best practices and standards, namely ANSI 748. Manages the usage of the system, application across projects, and supports information dissemination to multiple stakeholders.

Process Management:

Develops, improves, and maintains the system engineering tools, quality factors, templates, checklists, and associated documentation. These artifacts and templates will form the basis for the system engineering and program management standards for the Agency. Documents and maintains the governance structure associated with projects and programs. This will include defining the roles and responsibilities of the governance bodies.

Supports the OCIO lifecycle methodology by enforcing the standards, delivering training sessions, preparing training materials, and facilitating review sessions as necessary. These steps will help to ensure a consistent project management approach and governance structure.

Performs internal assessments and monitors the effectiveness of the process.

Communicates process management status, recommendations, and lessons learned to OCIO leadership.

Configuration Management:

Defines the configuration management practices and procedures for system configuration planning, identification, tracking, change management and control across the OCIO’s organization and contractors. Identifies, collects, and manages information on all configuration items, attributes, and relationships. This includes products, tools, and procedures as necessary to accomplish the work. Manages and executes the change control and approval process and actively participates in other control boards.

Test Management:

Coordinates test practices and procedures across the CIO organization. Coordinates tools, assets, and activities for the CIO to include testing labs and associated development environments. Provides project oversight, as needed, for the verification of test activities and deliverables.