This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Provide Engineering Technician support for a variety of projects which include civil works and military projects. This position is with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District, Engineering Management Branch, Cost Engineering Section.

Duties

Prepares current working estimates and IGE?s for military and civil construction projects. Prepares the government estimate of time and cost of services and negotiates the contract terms, conditions and cost. Works with other cost engineers in completing daily tasks. Attends required meetings and updates the project delivery teams of cost engineering guidance and policy. Identifies risk associated with cost and assists in mitigating them.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience GS-09: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-08 level in the Federal service which includes coordination of all drawings and CAD/BIM files for projects; developing and preparing cost estimates with oversight by engineers; performing quantity take offs and other cost estimating tasks at the direction and with oversight of engineers; and reviews cost estimates prepared by others for adherence to CAD/BIM standards. Specialized Experience GS-10: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level in the Federal service which includes coordination of multiple engineering disciplines' cost estimates; independently developing and preparing cost estimates utilizing plans through CAD/BIM software systems; preparing cost estimates for small or conventional projects with oversight from engineers; and reviewing plans and CAD/BIM files prepared by others for technical sufficiency and adherence to CAD/BIM standards. Specialized Experience GS-11: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-10 level in the Federal service which includes coordination of multiple disciplines' cost estimates for large or complex projects; independently developing and preparing cost estimates using plans through CAD/BIM software systems; performing cost estimates for small or conventional projects with minimal input from engineers; and reviewing cost estimates prepared by others for technical sufficiency and adherence to CAD/BIM standards.

Contacts

• Address GJ-APF-W07202 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, LOUISVILLE DO NOT MAIL Louisville, KY 40201 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk