About the Position: The incumbent serves as a Design Manager / Engineering Technical Lead (ETL) in Engineering Division. The incumbent is responsible for effectively managing various aspects of planning, design, and construction for assigned Programs.

Duties

At the full performance level, the incumbent will be responsible for the following duties: Provide expert technical guidance, assistance, and mentorship to multi-discipline design teams Leads and directs teams of engineers and architects in the production of design deliverables to customers, clients, and/or stakeholders Establishes and maintains schedules, milestones, budgets, assumptions and risks, contingencies, and performance measurement criteria for a wide range of projects Development, execution, and management of A-E contracts Provides technical advice, solutions, or evaluation on design projects involving challenging or unusual planning, scheduling, budgeting, negotiation, and coordination. Manages the quality review for programming and design documents to ensures compliance with DoD, USACE, and engineering standards Implements corporate decisions, guidance, laws, regulations, and policies associated with the development of designs and associated products. Effectively communicate and collaborates with the project delivery team, other Divisions, Sponsors and Stakeholders to clearly define project scope, criteria, and schedule Ensure compliance with the Quality Management Process, to include working with the Quality Manager, or other applicable personnel/resource, through the project’s total life cycle Integrating lessons-learned from prior project success into standard operating procedures and coordinating these solutions and guidelines with applicable personnel.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• TDY is required up to 25% of the time.
• This position requires pre-employment financial disclosure and annually thereafter in accordance with DoD Directive 5500-7-R.
• This position requires the incumbent to obtain and maintain a Contracting Officer Representative (COR) certification within 12 months of employment/appointment.

Qualifications

Salary Range for Civil Engineer (GS-810-12), Environmental Engineer (GS-819-12), Mechanical Engineer (GS-0830-12), Electrical Engineer (GS-0850-12) positions: $97,169 - $118,499 Salary Range for General Engineer (GS-0801-12) and Architect (GS-0808-12) positions: $82,830 - $107,680 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)Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementInteragency 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) EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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 Requirement for Engineers: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf (NOTE: Transcripts must be submitted.) Basic Requirement for Architect: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/architecture-series-0808/ (NOTE: Transcripts must be submitted.) In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: (1) Working on multi-discipline technical study, design, or construction teams knowledgeable with engineering and architectural concepts of vertical, horizontal, civil works, and/or highly technical projects; (2) Conducting technical and quality reviews of engineering and construction products such as designs, plans and specifications, costs, studies, and reports; (3) Managing multiple projects or a variety of projects; and/or (4) Demonstrating an increase in responsibilities or duties in either analysis, design, or construction. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: LeadershipOral CommunicationOrganizational Performance AnalysisProject ManagementTechnical 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-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 RL-W07404 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-MOBILE DO NOT MAIL Mobile, AL 36628 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk