About the Position: The St Paul District plans, designs, builds, and operates water resource projects in the midwest. We are responsible for supporting inland navigation, helping communities reduce damages caused by flooding, environmental restoration, and emergency responses to disasters.

Duties

In this position, the incumbent serves as the primary Technical Representative/Quality Assurance and inspector which monitors completion of projects and work being performed on maintenance dredging and hired labor projects. Typical projects being conducted are construction, maintenance and repair work that includes dredging, grading, placing material, civil, and mechanical systems of various sizes of buildings and structures. Incumbent will apply an extensive practical knowledge of construction and engineering practices, techniques, and inspection procedures. Works under general supervision of the Chief Maintenance and Repair Section, who makes assignments by defining objectives, priorities and deadlines and assists incumbent with unprecedented or controversial matters. The incumbent plans and carries out assigned work independently in accordance with governing regulations/agreements, accepted engineering practice and precedents. Coordinates with supervisors, managers, engineers, and other professionals to develop detailed scopes of work to be utilized in completion of the work.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Position requires the incumbent to possess or obtain and maintain a valid state Driver's License in one of the 50 U.S. states.
• Employees are required to observe established safe working procedures. Appropriate protective clothing and/or equipment (such as masks, gowns, coats, boots, goggles, gloves, shields, body armor, encapsulating suits, etc.) is provided.
• 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.
• Employee may be required to lift items up to 75 pounds.
• Work involves towing and operating small boats. The majority of the work is on floating plants throughout the district and incumbent needs to be able to operate and/or tow smaller boats in order to get to the floating plant for many of the projects.
• Rotating shift work may be required.
• Relocation/PCS NOT authorized.
• Recruitment/Relocation/Retention Incentive NOT authorized
• See other requirements below.

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 EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic 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.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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. GS-11 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes meeting all of the following: 1) Review Work Statements and/or Scope of Work (SOW) documents for compliance with applicable policies and work practices; 2) manage complex and sophisticated pre-award and/or post-award contracts which require special handling provisions; 3) conduct site surveys on maintenance dredging and/or hired labor projects to determine existing conditions.; and 4) utilize Microsoft products to include: Microsoft Project. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-10) or equivalent level. "Time in grade for GS-11 is 52 weeks at GS-10. NOTE: Current Army employees can qualify with at least 52 weeks at either the next lower level (GS-10) or the second lower level (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". You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Contracting/ProcurementOral CommunicationPlanning and EvaluatingQuality AssuranceTechnical Competence Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-10).

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 GG-APF-W2R906 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, ST PAUL DO NOT MAIL St. Paul, MN 55101 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk