About the Position: Incumbent will serve as the Resident Engineer under the general supervision of the Area Engineer. Incumbent will receive assignments in the form of plans and specification covering work to be accomplished by contractors and schedules for completion of the construction work.

Duties

Approve contractors’ construction schedules and quality control procedures. Make controlling interpretations of intent of drawings and specifications. Review project plans and specifications prior to contract advertisement to determine such things as practicability from construction standpoint. Supervise inspection of construction operations for compliance with specifications. Determine that contractors’ operations comply with wage and hour law or other applicable labor laws and regulations. Determine that contractors are properly recording work accomplished and materials used. Make controlling interpretations of intent of drawings and specifications. Determine whether methods and materials employed meets the requirements of contract specifications. Participates in design and planning review conferences to discuss construction aspects and problems. Supervise conduct of detailed site survey, plotting profiles, and cross sections. Develops or reviews specifications for clearing of land, for excavation, and for building of access roads and utilities, construction offices, testing facilities and maintenance and storage facilities. Keeps Area Office and Construction Division personnel informed on project operations. Plans and assigns work to subordinates. Reviews work of subordinates for adequacy and compliance with instruction or policy. Determines work schedules and priorities. Evaluates performance of subordinates.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 15% of the time.
• A one year probation to assess your ability to perform supervisory duties is required unless previously completed.
• You must meet the position requirements for Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) certification in the Career Field Contracting at Level II within 24 months of employment.

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 Employees This is a Temporary Promotion opportunity for current Department of Army employees. This Temporary Promotion is Not to Exceed 1 year, and may be extended in 1 year increments, Not to Exceed a total of 5 years. This Temporary Promotion also may be made permanent without further competition. 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 Basic Requirements for Architects: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/architecture-series-0808/ 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): Supervision and providing subordinate direction to an interdisciplinary team. (2) Reviewing construction and design project plans. (3) Maintaining surveillance over the project layout of construction projects. (4) Directing inspection of construction operations for compliance with intent of design. and/or (5) Interpreting plans, field inspection, observing and investigating construction at all stages, pay estimate data, required work schedules, certificates and test results on equipment and materials and enforcing safety provisions. 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. Selective Placement Factor:This position includes a Selective Placement Factor (skill, knowledge, ability, or other worker characteristic basic to and essential for satisfactory performance of the job). Selective Placement Factors are a prerequisite to appointment and represent minimum requirements for a position. Applicants who do not meet it are ineligible for further consideration. This position requires registration or licensure in Professional Engineering or Architecture. Registration may be in any state, Guam, Puerto Rico, or the District of Columbia. (NOTE: YOU MUST INCLUDE A COPY OF YOUR CURRENT PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER OR ARCHITECT LICENSE WITH YOUR APPLICATION PACKAGE). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Building and ConstructionDecision MakingPlanning and EvaluatingTeaches Others 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-12).

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 RL-W07404 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-MOBILE DO NOT MAIL Mobile, AL 36628 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk