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 office staff within the Section to provide cost engineering and specifications services supporting Civil Works projects. 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: 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)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.) 13473People with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleReinstatementVeterans 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 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. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Civil EngineeringInterpersonal SkillsOral CommunicationTeamworkTechnical 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. 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: 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