Engineering Position - Interior Alaska

alaska80

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I am posting the link to this position here as we have a difficult time recruiting engineers who want to reside in a remote (though on the road system) community in Alaska.

Below is the link to the job description.

The United States Army Test and Evaluation Command is posting this advertisement for the subject position. The chosen candidate will serve as a General Engineer supporting the Artic Regions Test Center (ARTC), in the Test Operations Division, Ft. Greely, AK.

Open Date: 6 Nov 2024

Close Date: 12 Nov 2024, 11:59 p.m. MST

See the link below for more details and to apply:

https://atec.yello.co/jobs/fBYTRhertd3I0ElRYMryxg?job_board_id=zm0Yjn0EaOr11u8mjBlNoQ
 

2531usmc

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Spent a winter testing at Greely/Bolio Lake. Had a position lined up but it was a hard and hell no with the wife.
 

Blind Squirrel

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The responsibility and duties are not commensurate with the grade and salary. That's why the lack of interest, not the location. A GS-9 to GS-12 government position is early career for an engineer. Most commands have engineers overseeing 50 personnel at a higher grade, more like GS-14.
So just higher pay? Or is there other differences between a 12 and 14? What do government engineers typically make? $150k seems pretty high. Is that not the case? Not arguing, hope it doesn’t seem that way. Pure curiosity.
 

Gwchem

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Pretty much. Government jobs tend to not hire near the top of the band, so I'm guessing they'll offer closer to 100-120k, but that's just a guess. Still a nice salary for Alaska, you can definitely live on it. Hopefully they find the candidates who really love the area, which is a common problem with military test sites in remote locations. We struggle to place people in the desert west, for example.

As a GS-14 equivalent, who gets pulled into a bit of overtime, I'll make about 180k this year, in a similar cost of living area. That's 15 years in, I was hired as a GS-12 out of grad school and it's been a slow progression. I'm responsible for about 80 people's work right now, but not their supervisor.
 

z987k

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Pretty much. Government jobs tend to not hire near the top of the band, so I'm guessing they'll offer closer to 100-120k, but that's just a guess. Still a nice salary for Alaska, you can definitely live on it. Hopefully they find the candidates who really love the area, which is a common problem with military test sites in remote locations. We struggle to place people in the desert west, for example.

As a GS-14 equivalent, who gets pulled into a bit of overtime, I'll make about 180k this year, in a similar cost of living area. That's 15 years in, I was hired as a GS-12 out of grad school and it's been a slow progression. I'm responsible for about 80 people's work right now, but not their supervisor.
100k as an engineer in Alaska? I feel like that person would be poached in about 6 seconds by just about any private firm.
And to live in Delta? Good luck.
 

KBC

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I read through the ad and the salary range started in the 80s to a max of 151k.
With all the things being asked/required, the bottom end of the range should be starting much higher. That salary range is ridiculous.
You’re not going to get high quality applicants.
 

Wrench

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My engineers make about 75% of what craft does. The fed is hard on gs folk.
 
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It's a fantastic opportunity for the right person. Spend 6 years or so and hunt sheep, moose, caribou, and bear basically for free. Screw those $60k sheep and $25k moose hunts ;) The Ptarmigan hunting is pretty awesome in that area too.
 

SloppyJ

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Glad i didn't didnt see this about 12yrs ago when I was graduating and had no family. That's a really cool opportunity.
 

Rotnguns

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I am posting the link to this position here as we have a difficult time recruiting engineers who want to reside in a remote (though on the road system) community in Alaska.

Below is the link to the job description.

The United States Army Test and Evaluation Command is posting this advertisement for the subject position. The chosen candidate will serve as a General Engineer supporting the Artic Regions Test Center (ARTC), in the Test Operations Division, Ft. Greely, AK.

Open Date: 6 Nov 2024

Close Date: 12 Nov 2024, 11:59 p.m. MST

See the link below for more details and to apply:

https://atec.yello.co/jobs/fBYTRhertd3I0ElRYMryxg?job_board_id=zm0Yjn0EaOr11u8mjBlNoQ
Very interesting position, especially for a young engineer! I note that professional registration is required.
 
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