About the Position: Serve as a Project Manager for the US Army Corps of Engineers - Pittsburgh PA District working under the supervision and guidance of the section Chief. Plan and execute assignments independently, setting priorities, and coordinating work with others as needed.

Duties

Overall project planning, executing, controlling, and closing civil works projects related to flood risk management, navigation, hydropower, environmental, recreation, disaster response, water supply, and other activities. Scale processes to execute projects based on risk, constraints and requirements. Lead multi-disciplinary project delivery teams (PDTs) and manages resources in planning, engineering, acquisition, construction, real estate and other supporting activities. Represent the District Commander, serving as the primary point-of contact with sponsor/stakeholders; various federal, state and local government agencies; Congressional interests; and other external organizations. Oversee the development of quality management plans to ensure the project and deliverables meet technical/engineering, policy and legal requirements. Resolve policy, technical, performance, and quality issues. Develop communications plans as well as stakeholder engagement plans. Ensure accuracy of data and information in Corps’ project, financial and information management systems. Manage project execution through all project phases to construct, repair and/or rehabilitate civil works infrastructure, facilities and/or to provide deliverables such as studies, reports, assessments or other solutions. Provide input and assistance to the civil works budget development and defense processes. Develop schedules with key milestones and budget to deliver each assigned project.

Requirements

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

Qualifications

This Open Continuous Announcement allows acceptance of applications through the closing date. The intent of this announcement is to establish a standing register of qualified candidates and refer for consideration when vacancies occur. Applications will be reviewed and referred for selection as vacancies occur within the organization. The initial cutoff for this announcement is 20 November 2023.Subsequent cutoffs will be as needed when vacancies occur. Your application will expire after 3 months. Thereafter you must reapply (at least every 3 months) to keep your application active for this vacancy. Who May Apply: US Citizens 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) TransferPeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleRe-employed AnnuitantReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the individual occupational education and experience requirements (IOR) 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. This position has a positive education requirement. To view the educational requirements, go to the links listed below for each series you are interested in applying for on the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) website: Community Planner - 0020 - https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0000/community-planning-series-0020/ Archeologist - 0193 - https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0100/archeology-series-0193/ Biologist - 0401 - https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0400/general-natural-resources-management-and-biological-sciences-series-0401/ General/Civil/Environmental/Mechanical/Electrical/Industrial Engineer - 0801, 0810,0819,0830,0850,0896 - https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/general-engineering-series-0801/ Architect - 0808 - https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/architecture-series-0808/ Physical Scientist - 1301 - https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/general-physical-science-series-1301/ Chemist - 1320 - https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/chemistry-series-1320/ Geologist - 1350 - https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/geology-series-1350/ Operation Research Analyst - 1515- https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1500/operations-research-series-1515/ Social Scientist - 0101 - https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0100/social-science-series-0101/ Economist - 0110 - https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0100/economist-series-0110/ In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience for GS-11: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service which includes: 1) Providing input and assistance for civil works projects throughout their life cycle. 2) Preparing schedules and budget estimates using project, financial and information management systems/software. 3) Tracking and reporting progress against schedules and estimates. 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, such as: Engineering. 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. Specialized Experience for GS-12: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Project management for one or more civil works projects under life cycle project management system. 2) Assisting in the planning and oversight of cost and schedule execution of the planning, design, and construction of projects in coordination with other functional elements. 3) Facilitating the evaluation of the status of a project against established milestones and objectives to assure the completion of goals and objectives. 4) Utilizing project, financial and information management systems/software to ease communication and reporting. 5) Supporting multidisciplinary project delivery teams and stakeholders. Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education, for this job and grade level, you must meet the education and experience requirements in order to qualify. No substitution of education for experience is permitted. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Civil EngineeringFinancial ManagementLeadershipOral CommunicationProject ManagementTechnical Competence Time in Grade Requirement for GS-11: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the second lower grade or equivalent (GS-09). Time in Grade Requirement for GS-12: 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-11).

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 RE-W2SM04 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-PITTSBURGH DO NOT MAIL Pittsburgh, PA 15222 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk