About the Position: This is a Supervisory Engineering Technician (Civil) GS-0802-11 position with US Army Engineer District, Little Rock Operations Division Beaver Project Office in Little Rock, AR.

Duties

Organize the development of plans and specifications for Operation and Maintenance contracts. Oversee contract administration of consolidated contracts at the Project Office. Negotiate and schedule varying workloads with the Contractor and Operations Manager to accomplish work in a timely manner. Prepare detailed drawings to be used by contractors performing various construction, maintenance or renovation tasks. Prepare detailed cost estimates to include material and labor quantities. Administer site inspections to determine degree of work to be performed. Ensure quality assurance as related to maintenance and construction projects. Recommend technical changes in plans when required. Supervise subordinate Engineering Technicians and maintenance personnel who are directly involved in accomplishment of maintenance and construction projects.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position is covered by the civilian drug abuse testing program. Incumbent will be required to sign a DA Form 5019-R, "Condition of Employment for certain civilian positions identified as critical under the drug abuse testing program."
• A valid state drivers' license is required.

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 EmployeesDomestic 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.) 13473Priority 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 EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the 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. This position is being filled as a one-grade interval. For most one-grade interval occupational series, the qualification standard calls for at least 1 year of specialized experience at the next lower grade. However, there is no position in the normal line of progression that is one grade lower than the position being filled. Therefore, 1 year of specialized experience at the second lower level is creditable for in-service (current or former) applicants. However, for outside applicants (i.e., those without current or prior Federal competitive or excepted service) 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower level is required. Please see statements below for qualifications and time in grade requirements. For in-service Applicants (Current or Former Federal Employees) I have one full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 level in the Federal service which includes: 1) performing on-site inspections of structures and facilities to identify construction problems; AND 2) developing contract specifications to ensure compliance. For outside Applicants (non-Federal) I have one full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-10 level in the Federal service which includes: 1) performing on-site inspections of structures and facilities to identify construction problems; AND 2) developing contract specifications to ensure compliance. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Contracting/ProcurementLeadershipProject ManagementTechnical Competence Time in Grade Requirement for in-service Applicants (Current or former federal employees): Applicants (non-federal): 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-09). Time in Grade Requirement for outside Applicants (non-federal): 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-10).

Education

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.

Contacts

• Address RK-W2SU04 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT LITTLE ROCK DO NOT MAIL Little Rock, AR 72203 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk