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: The AK District is seeking to fill an Engineer position. An ideal candidate will possess knowledge of construction standards, professional engineering principles, and techniques, especially as they pertain to quality assurance surveillance and control of construction operations.

Duties

As a Team Leader or Project Engineer, provides technical assistance and work direction to a quality assurance team of engineers and/or technical personnel responsible for thorough implementation of the government QA Program. Perform planning, design, construction and operation tasks in accordance with District Project Management Business Process (PMBP) matrices for milcon, environmental and civil works projects and Construction-Operations Division SOP's. Makes investigations and site visits to develop solutions to problems related to design and differing site conditions encountered during construction, using engineering and industry handbooks, agency and customer technical manuals. Obtains safety requirements of the contract and the Resident office safety goals through implementation of the government Safety Program and insuring effective development and implementation of the contractor's Safety Program.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• May be required to perform up to 75% temporary duty (TDY) travel to remote and/or foreign project sites.
• May be subject to medical examination for fitness for remote and foreign travel or medical surveillance to comply with OSHA regulations.
• Many Immunizations are required prior to travel overseas.
• May be required to obtain and retain a Government passport for travel overseas.

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 Requirement: This position has a basic entry requirement. The entry requirement requires completion of education or a combination of education and experience sufficient to be comparable to that normally acquired through the completion of a four-year course of study with a major in the professional or scientific field. Please refer to the following sites for all possible ways to meet the Basic Requirements for this position: Landscape Architecture Series 0807 - https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/landscape-architecture-series-0807/ Architecture Series 0808 - https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/architecture-series-0808/ All Professional Engineering Positions 0800 - https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Your resume must describe at least one year of specialized experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized Experience for the GS-12: One year of specialized experience which includes applying field engineering practices to oversee construction operations, to ensure contract interpretations, and construction methods and schedules. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the Federal service (GS-11). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job at the GS-12 grade level, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

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 RM-W2SN04 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-ALASKA DO NOT MAIL Anchorage, AK 99506 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk