This is a Standing Register 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. Applications expire after 90 days and referrals will be pulled as needed. Positions are located within the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division. You will serve in an Interdisciplinary position. Providing technical expertise and support to deliver engineering solutions.

Duties

Serves as a Life-Cycle Project Manager, with overall responsibility for managing the planning, scoping, development, design, construction, and direction of important civil works, inter-agency, and inter-governmental projects. Provides expert project management for projects of high dollar value of national priority, of environmental sensitivity, of extraordinary urgency, or having similar requirements and leads teams through the USACE Project Delivery Business Process. Works collaboratively across functionally diverse teams to develop solutions to technically complex water resource problems and engineering challenges. Responsible for overall project planning, execution, control and closure of civil works projects associated with flood risk management, navigation, hydropower, ecosystem restoration, water supply, and other water resource related missions. Controls and manages project milestones and budgets from planning through construction and initial operations with a focus on meeting project objectives. Facilitates the development of resource loaded schedules, monitors project performance using Earned Value Management (EVM) metrics, analyzes financial data using Automated Information Systems, and supports the formulation of risk-informed decisions. Assists budget development and defense processes, supports, programming decisions, and provides input for the operating budget. Fosters positive working relationships internally while serving as the District's primary point-of-contact for assigned projects. Assists in the development of other project management professionals through mentoring, training, and review of work products. Gains and maintains approval of Project Management Plans from District and/or Division leadership.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Positions may be filled as permanent, term, or temporary with a full-time or part-time work schedule.

Qualifications

About the Position: Serves as a Project Manager for the Corps of Engineers assigned to a District (Buffalo, Chicago, Detroit, Huntington, Louisville, Nashville or Pittsburgh). Responsible for overall planning, execution, control and closure of high-dollar value, national priority, environmentally sensitive and/or urgent civil works projects. This position is also being advertised to status applicants on Announcement CERE24X654850382MPS. This public notice is to gather applications that may or may not result in a referral or selection. Referrals will be pulled as vacancies occur. You are responsible for ensuring that all required documents are in your application package at the time of submission. Period of Eligibility: Your application package will remain active for 90-days from the date it is received. Unless deactivated due to selection or lost consideration, your application will expire at the end of the 90-day period. To receive further consideration, you must submit a new application package. 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. This position has Basic "Minimum Education" requirements for Interdisciplinary Series: Basic Requirement for Architecture: 0808 OPM Qualification Standard Basic Requirement for Physical Science: 1301 OPM Qualification Standard Basic Requirement for Chemist: 1300 OPM Qualification Standard Basic Requirement for Geology: 1350 OPM Qualification Standard Basic Requirements for Economist positions: Please see qualification link: 0110 OPM Qualification Standard Basic Requirements for Engineer positions: Please see qualification link: 0810 OPM Qualification Standard Basic Requirements for Community Planner positions: Please see qualification link: 0020 OPM Qualification Standard Basic Requirements for Social Science positions: Please see qualification link: 0101 OPM Qualification Standard Basic Requirements for Biologist positions: Please see qualification link: 0401 OPM Qualification Standard Basic Requirements for Operations Research Analyst: 1515 OPM Qualification Standard In addition to meeting the Basic Education requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the specialized experience requirements listed below: To qualify based on your work experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized Experience for GS-12: One year of specialized experience which includes: Serve as a technical lead or project manager for one or more civil works, interagency, intragovernmental, or military construction projects. Assist in the planning and oversight of cost and schedule execution of the planning, design, and/or construction of a project in coordination with other functional elements. Assist in the evaluation of the status of project against established milestones and objectives to assure the attainment of goals and objectives. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). Specialized Experience for GS-13: One year of specialized experience which includes: Serve as a technical lead or project manager for one or more civil works, interagency, intragovernmental, or military construction projects. Assist in the planning and oversight of cost and schedule execution of the planning, design, and/or construction of project in coordination with other functional elements. Monitor project performance and report on the status of project against established milestones and objectives to assure the attainment of goals and objectives. Lead the development and implementation of Project Management Plans (PMP). 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 this job, and grade level you must meet the required education and experience in order to qualify.

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 RE-W07201 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-HUNTINGTON DO NOT MAIL Huntington, WV 25701 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk