About the Position: As Resident Engineer of the Coastal Resident Office is responsible for contract administration and supervision of assigned projects to include military and civil construction for the North Carolina area.

Duties

Serve as Resident Engineer in responsible charge of contract administration and supervision of military and civil construction for the North Carolina area. Direct the work and supervise a staff of professional, technical, and clerical employees. Evaluate performance of staff, approve leave of staff, and recommend disciplinary action for staff. Responsible for insuring the timely and satisfactory accomplishment of up to 35 contracts individually ranging from a few thousand to $50 million. Provide advice on the technical requirements in contractual documents. Assure construction is performed in compliance with requirements. Render decisions on controversial engineering matters. Investigate and recommend solutions to construction problems. Assure that safe construction practices are in use on the construction site. Conduct negotiations with contractors of contract task orders and contract modifications. Verify and process contractor payment requests. Prepare scopes of work for contract modifications. Prepare and review cost estimates for task orders and contract modifications. Report status of construction, particularly in the areas of problems encountered adequacy of design and contract performance, and contract claims and appeals.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Within 24 months of job entry, incumbent must obtain Contracting Professional certification as a condition of employment.
• A valid driver's license is required for this position.
• Incumbent is required to submit a Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE-450.
• This is an Army Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics workforce position.
• May be required to complete a 1-year supervisory probationary period.

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 Civilian Employees of the OrganizationCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic 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.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority 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 EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education/ 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 All Engineering Positions: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf Basic Requirement for Architecture Positions: Architecture Series 0808 (opm.gov) 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 experience supporting and managing the technical activities and quality of an engineering and architectural design services for a broad range of federal projects and programs in civil works and/or military construction. This experience must demonstrate the following experience with civil works and/or military construction as a project engineer directly involved with construction management, application of professional engineering or registered architect disciplines to apply new methods and use sound professional judgment to solve novel or obscure problems, ability to develop new approaches associated with management of construction programs, application of a broad range of environmental principles in accomplishing the construction mission, and knowledge of contracting procedures and associated laws & regulations. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). Selective Placement Factor: This position requires a current, active, valid licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) or a Registered Architect (RA) by an State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. (Note: You must submit copies of your registration). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Construction ManagementContracting/ProcurementLeadership 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-W2SR06 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-WILMINGTON DO NOT MAIL Wilmington, NC 28402 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk