This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Serves as a cost estimator within the Directorate of Public Works (DPW), Business Operations and Integration Division (BOID), for assigned repair and construction work requirements.

Duties

Develop Quality Assurance Surveillance Plans for surveillance techniques to use in inspecting the operation of functions under contract to determine efficiency. Communicate with contractor personnel to resolve complex operational problems at facilities. Perform surveillance to ensure quality contract execution. Conduct negotiations on cost proposals submitted by contractor. Write task scopes such as Statements of Work (SOW) or Performance of Work Statements (PWS), to identify the government's needs for work to be accomplished by contractor. Recommend appropriate action to COR such as withholding payment, re-negotiation of certain clauses, and partial or complete termination.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual examination thereafter to ensure the continued, required level of physical health and ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position.
• This position requires the employee to use personal protective equipment provided by the employer.
• This position has a requirement to lift up to 50 lbs. in the regular performance of duties.
• This position requires pre-employment financial disclosure and annually thereafter in accordance with DoD Directive 5500-7-R.
• The duties of this position require the incumbent to possess or obtain and maintain a valid state Driver's License in one of the 50 U.S. states or possessions to operate vehicles.
• Due to the nature of this position, employees are required to work both planned and unscheduled overtime.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the 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: One year experience which includes experience such as preparing plans and specifications for new construction, major/minor modifications, alterations, renovations, or repairs to existing facilities, reviewing designs to include plans and specifications for technical adequacy, compliance with standards and conformance with engineering practices. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address ET-APF-W4E6AA NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER AND FT IRWIN DO NOT MAIL Fort Irwin, CA 92310 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk