About the Position: This position is located with the U.S. Army Research and Development Center (ERDC) in Vicksburg, MS. This announcement will be used to fill multiple vacancies among various laboratories within ERDC. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. This position will be located in Vicksburg, MS and will allow for situational telework only. This position is NOT eligible for Full time telework.

Duties

Works under the general supervision of the Branch Chief. Performs complex tasks of broad scope, exhibiting the ability to interpret, select, adapt, and apply many guidelines, precedents, and engineering principles Practice related to one of the following area; structural engineering, construction engineering, explosive engineering, geophysical principles. Practices related to remote and persistent geophysical monitoring using unattended ground sensors, geophysical field assessments, and management of networked, integrated geophysical systems. Plans and accomplishes projects of conventional and unconventional natures, which require considerable judgment and coordinative action with personnel on the project team and beyond. Requires little guidance and can consistently execute abstract assignments. Consistently leads diverse teams in completing multiple field and laboratory experiments in support of both direct and reimbursable customers.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must possess and maintain a valid state driver license for this position.
• Must be able and willing to lift heavy items up to 40 pounds for this position.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473People with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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: To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as and includes experience with three or more of the following: (1) horizontal or vertical construction, (2) land surveying, (3) vehicle and construction equipment, (4) test data collection, (5) instrumentation and measurement devices, (6) laboratory studies, (7) materials development and testing, (8) infrastructure evaluations, (9) explosives, (10) assisting with the fabrication, (11) scaled models, (12) experimental test events, (13) forklift operation, OR (14) field test sections related to geophysical, geotechnical or structural engineering research. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (DE-2 or GS-07). OR Education: One and a half years of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position, such as: engineering, physical science, mathematics, construction, industrial technology, aerospace, architecture, electrical or mechanical systems. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total semester hours minus 18) by 9. Add the two percentages. This position is covered by the Science and Technology Laboratory Personnel Management Demonstration Project and this pay band includes the General Schedule grade equivalent to GS-08/10. In accordance with the Federal Register Vol. 63, No. 57, dated March 25, 1998, an employee of the Laboratory Demonstration project must have a current average performance score of 2.5 or above in order to be selected for promotion. All applicants currently employed under a Laboratory Demonstration Project must include their most recent performance appraisal score as part of their electronic resume. If you are a Lab Demo employee submitting your resume for the first time, or if you have previously submitted your resume without your most recent score, you must submit your resume now with the following statement to be included in the section on your training: Current Performance Rating is 2.5 or higher. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:Building and ConstructionCustomer Service (Clerical/Technical)Technical CompetenceTechnology Application All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Contacts

• Address GR-APF-W2R2AA US ARMY ENGR RESEARCH AND DEV CTR DO NOT MAIL Vicksburg, MS 39183 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk