About the Position: This position serves as a Project Manager. This is an interdisciplinary position which may be filled under any of the following titles and occupational series, depending on the qualifications of the applicant: Economist 0101, Archeologist 0193, Biologist 0401, General Engineer 0801, Civil Engineer 0810, Environmental Engineer 0819, Mechanical Engineer 0830, Electrical Engineer 0850, Computer Engineer 0854, Physical Scientist 1301, Hydrologist 1315, or Geologist 1350.

Duties

Serves as Civil Works Project manager, responsible for managing the coordination and accomplishment of the planning, scope, development, design, construction, and direction of civil works studies and projects. As the project leader, implements corporate decisions, guidance, laws, regulations and policy in the development of the project and the intermediate products in support of the project. Coordinate with other district element and agencies to determine the impact of work by others on existing and future Corps of Engineers projects and on the natural and human environment.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires you to possess or obtain Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Level II Certification in Facilities Engineering.
• Direct deposit is required.

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. To qualify, you must meet one of the basic requirements below: Economist 0110 series Archeologist 0193 series Biologist 0401 series Hydrologist 1315 series Geologist 1350 series Architecture 0808 series Engineering 0801, 0810, 0819, 0830, 0850, 0854 series Physical Scientist 1301 series In addition to meeting the Basic Requirement for one of the series above, you must also meet the specialized experience below: GS-07 Qualifications: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes assisting in the preparation of cost estimates; manpower requirements, and/or project milestones; reviewing financial and/or budgetary information; and preparing financial and/or budgetary reports. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05). OR Education: One full year of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as engineering or architecture. OR Superior Academic Achievement. In order to be creditable under this provision, Superior Academic Achievement must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled, such as that identified in Education above. Superior Academic Achievement is based on:(1) Class Standing - Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses; OR (2) Grade-Point Average (G.P.A.) - Applicants must have a grade-point average of either (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on your official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum.; OR (3) Honor Society Membership - Applicants may be considered eligible based on membership in one of the approved national scholastic honor societies listed by the Association of College Honor Societies (https://www.achsnatl.org/). 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) by 18. Add the two percentages. GS-09 Qualifications: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes assisting in the budget evaluation process such as, tracking obligations and expenditures, preparing budget submissions, coordinating cost estimates, or allocating project resources; monitoring project schedules, expenditures, and/or manpower requirements; and preparing briefing charts, facts sheets, and/or staff reports for management and/or team members. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as engineering or architecture. 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 graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. To qualify at the GS-11 grade level, your resume must describe at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-09 grade level (or equivalent).Specialized Experience is defined as: performing engineering work on civil works projects such as dams, floodwalls, levees, retaining walls and/or related flood risk reduction infrastructure; working in a collaborative team environment, such as on project delivery teams or special project teams; and reviewing civil works construction plans, designs, and specifications prepared by others. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09) OR Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. 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 second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. To qualify at the GS-12 grade level, your resume must reflect one year of specialized experience at the GS-11 grade level. Specialized experience is defined as experience work that involves experience in the following areas: Experience with (1) application of engineering principles associated with Civil Works Water resources infrastructure projects; (2) construction contract management; (3) construction quality control/quality assurance; (4) familiarity with cost engineering or value engineering associated with Civil Works programs. This definition of specialized experience is typical or work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).Education cannot be substituted at the GS-12 grade level. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Oral CommunicationPlanning and EvaluatingProject ManagementThis announcement may be used to fill like vacancies for three months after the closing date. This announcement may be used to fill like vacancies for three months after the closing date.

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 RG-W2R904 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-VICKSBURG DO NOT MAIL Vicksburg, MS 39183 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk