This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Responsible for supporting the supervisor as a team lead, leading office staff within the Section to provide cost engineering and specifications services. Duties involve a broad range of specialized activities related to cost engineering and specifications functions.

Duties

Apply engineering expertise on large and complex Civil Works projects, as well as addressing unique project features that may be without precedent. Utilize staff to provide support by creating Cost and Schedule Risk Assessments (CSRAs) that identify potential project cost and schedule risks, evaluates the probability of such risk occurring, and assigns a range of costs. Produce project cost certifications and recertifications. Develop costs estimates and schedules for a wide range of projects completing design and nearing construction award. Serve as Acting Chief of the team 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 duty travel (TDY) approximately 10% of the time may be required.
• Requires the incumbent to possess and maintain a current valid Certified Cost Consultant (CCC) certification, OR a Certified Cost Engineer (CCE) certification.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens 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 cost engineering products, processes, and policies, AND 2) Serving on PDTs for providing cost technical input, AND 3) Providing Independent Government Estimates (IGEs), Cost & Schedule Risk Analyses, risk input for study formulation, study 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. 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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/

Contacts

• Address GY-APF-W2R902 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, NEW ORLEANS DO NOT MAIL New Orleans, LA 70160 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk