This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of DoD Workforce. About the Position: This is an interdisciplinary position and can be filled under any of the following occupational series, depending on the qualifications of the applicant and needs of the agency: General Engineer, 0801 Architect, 0808 Civil Engineer, 0810 Mechanical Engineer, 0830 Electrical Engineer, 0850

Duties

Prepare cost estimates for modifications and participates in negotiations as required including reasonableness of time extensions and impact of modification on project schedule. Review and monitor Contractor’s construction progress and submitted schedules and requests for payment and makes recommendations regarding approval of payment estimates based on construction progress achieved and quality of work. Knowledge of professional engineering principles, methods, and techniques, especially as they pertain to quality assurance surveillance and control of construction operations. Possess general knowledge of construction practices, materials and systems as well as contract requirements sufficient to examine physical construction and assess quality of the work. Process payment estimates and other administrative documents, entering all data into Corps of Engineers Financial Management System (CEFMS), PD2 and the USACE Resident Management System (RMS). Assure that safe working conditions and practices are obtained as required by the contract and the Resident office safety policy as applicable to Contractor and Government personnel. Maintain continual surveillance over construction operations and takes appropriate action based on knowledge of applicable requirements to correct conditions. Review Contractor submittals including shop drawings, samples, data, and other pertinent information; for compliance with contract documents, Accident Prevention Plans, Quality Control Plans, etc. Provide leadership, guidance and issues instructions that are pertinent to accomplishment of the mission. Meet and communicates verbally, via telephone, E-Mail and in writing with contractors, customers, designers, stakeholders, and District Office personnel on project-related matters. Render assignments and instruction to other employees, evaluates their work, and feeds back information to the supervisor or individual responsible for employee' performance evaluations or other personnel actions.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Submission of a Financial Disclosure, OGE-450, prior to appointment and annually thereafter.
• This position requires you to obtain Contracting Officer's Representative qualification within one year of placement into this position.
• This position requires you to possess or obtain/maintain a valid, State-issued motor vehicles driver's license since project sites may be located in remote areas that are not accessible by public transportation and to operate a Government vehicle.
• This position requires travel away from the official worksite (TDY) to other duty locations approximately 50% of the time on an annual basis.
• This position requires to work outdoors in all weather, including extreme temperatures and to potentially hazardous jobsites.
• This position requires to pass a Hazardous Toxic and Radiological Waste (HTRW) physical exam, if required.
• This position is designated as "Mission Essential". In the event of severe weather conditions or other such emergency type situations (natural or man-made disaster) it's required to report to work or to support mission operations.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience and education 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 Engineer: A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in engineering. To be acceptable, the program must:(1) lead to a bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET); OR (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics. OR B. Combination of Education and Experience: College-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following: 1. Professional registration or licensure- Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration. For example, an applicant who attains registration through a State Board's eminence provision as a manufacturing engineer typically would be rated eligible only for manufacturing engineering positions. 2. Written Test - Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination, or any other written test required for professional registration, by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. 3. Specified academic courses - Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and that included the courses specified in A above. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program. 4. Related curriculum - Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. Ordinarily there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions. Basic Requirement for Architect: A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in architecture or in a related field that included 60 semester hours of course work in architecture or related disciplines of which at least (1) 30 semester hours were in architectural design, and (2) 6 semester hours were in each of the following: structural technology, properties of materials and methods of construction, and environmental control systems. OR B. Combination of Education and Experience: College-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the arts and sciences underlying professional architecture, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the architectural principles, methods, and techniques and their applications to the design and construction or improvement of buildings. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by at least one of the following:(1) Related Curriculum - Degree in architectural engineering provided the completed course work in architectural engineering provided knowledge, skills, and abilities substantially equivalent to those provided in the courses specified in statement A above, OR (2) Experience: 1 year of experience in an architect's office or in architectural work for each year short of graduation from a program of study in architecture. In the absence of any college courses, 5 years of such experience is required. This experience must have demonstrated that you have acquired a thorough knowledge of the fundamental principles and theories of professional architecture. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience GS-11: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) preparing a variety of data and reports (i.e.,submittals, shop drawings, daily reports, payment estimates); 2) Investigating construction issues and or develop remedies to resolve deficiencies; 3) maintaining continual surveillance through field inspections of construction and/or contractors; and 4)assessing contractor's work performance. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Engineering or Architecture. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. Specialized Experience GS-12 : One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Preparing contractor submittals, such as shop drawings, samples and data for compliance with contract documents; 2) Conducting field surveillance to assess contractor's work performance; 3) Recommend necessary changes or improvements to construction designs and/or specifications; and 4) Participating in contract negotiations and /or meetings. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). 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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/

Contacts

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