About the Position: This position is with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Southwestern Division, Galveston District, Engineering and Construction Division located in Port Arthur, TX. A Recruitment/Relocation Incentive of up to 25% of the Base Salary, MAY be offered, depending on funding availability and management discretion. An Incentive must be requested by selected applicant at the time of the tentative job offer and approved prior to hire. An Incentive requires a signed service agreement.

Duties

Supervise employees in conducting quality assurance (QA) activities, monitoring contractor Quality Control (QC) procedures, and safety inspection duties. Provide technical advice to Resident Office staff on both technical and administrative matters. Monitor the quality control (QC) and assurance activities for constructing dam embankment, structural and concrete for the outlet structures for conformance with plans and regulations and key technical specifications. Review plans, specifications, building codes, industry standards, regulations, technical manuals, etc., to become thoroughly familiar with job requirements to assure compliance. Confer with Contractor's representatives to resolve differences of opinion and approve changes in quality control procedures and schedules, as required. Conduct surveillance to assure the Contractor is conducting quality control operations to produce work in conformance with plans and specifications.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Temporary Duty (TDY) Travel is required up to 5% of the time.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a one- year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315.
• Incumbent must possess a valid state driver's license.

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. 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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal Service performing the following duties: 1) Conducting quality assurance (QA) of construction sites to ensure conformance with plans and specifications.; AND 2) Monitoring contractor Quality Control (QC) procedures to guarantee that safety requirements and regulations are being implemented. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: 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).

Contacts

• Address RK-W2SU03 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT GALVESTON DO NOT MAIL Galveston, TX 77553 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk