About the Position: Works under the general supervision of the Supervisor of the Cost Engineering & Specifications Section. Responsible for supporting the supervisor as a team lead, leading a staff within the Section to provide specifications and Biddability-Constructability-Operability-Environmental-Sustainability (BCOES) certifications supporting Civil Works projects.

Duties

Duties involve a broad range of specialized activities with a focus on Civil Engineering construction specifications development functions. The incumbent applies engineering expertise about large and complex Civil Works projects, as well as addressing unique project features that may be without precedent. Utilizes their staff to provide support for contracts nearing construction requests for proposals. Serves as Acting Section Chief in absence of the supervisor.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• One-year probationary period may be required.
• Temporary travel (TDY) up to approximately 10% of the time may be required.

Qualifications

Management has the discretion to fill this position in multiple ways: 1. Position may be filled as a temporary promotion or temporary detail NTE 1 year by a current permanent Army employee. Temporary promotions may be extended up to a maximum of 5 years and may be made permanent without further competition. Temporary detail may be made permanent without further competition. OR 2. Position may be filled as a Term appointment NTE 13 months if the candidate is not a current permanent Army employee (i.e., military spouse, 30% veterans can be filled as a Term appointment). Term appointments may be extended up to a maximum of 8 years including the first year. Appointment may be made permanent without further competition. 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. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible In order to qualify, you must meet the education and 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. Basic Education Requirement for Each Series: Lead Engineer - All Engineers - GS-0801, GS-0810, GS-0819, GS-0830, GS-0850, GS-0896 Series Lead Landscape Architect - GS-0807 Series Lead Architect - GS-0808 Series Lead Geologist - GS-1350 Series AND SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE FOR THE GS-13: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Understanding and application of specifications and Biddability-Constructability-Operability-Environmental-Sustainability (BCOES) processes and policies AND 2) Serving on Project Delivery Teams (PDT) for providing technical input AND 3) Meeting projects budgets and schedule milestones. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). 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: Civil EngineeringInterpersonal SkillsTeamworkTechnical CompetenceWritten Communication 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. For the GS-13 you must have 52 weeks at the GS-12 level. With regards to time-in-grade validation, if you held a position other than a GS pay plan, be sure your resume includes the pay plan and the salary you earned during the assignment. Without this information, your time-in-grade validation may not be able to be verified and will result in your not meeting the time-grade requirement for this vacancy. A further explanation of the required time in grade documentation can be found under the Required Documents section of this announcement. Qualification requirement: Qualifications 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 GY-APF-W2R902 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, NEW ORLEANS DO NOT MAIL New Orleans, LA 70160 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk