About the Position: Works under the general supervision of the Area Engineer who establishes overall objectives, and provides guidance on policy, controversial and precedent setting matters. Recruitment and Relocation incentives are not authorized.

Duties

This position serves as the senior office engineering specialist/disputes resolution specialist for the Area office. Applies a practical knowledge of contract administration principles and practices, as well as construction methods and techniques to accomplish assignments. Projects within the boundaries of the Construction Division support Civil Works and Military Construction programs, the Interagency and International program, and the Formerly Used Defense Sites (FUDS) program. The civil works program consists of a wide variety of projects from routine stream bank protection to the construction of fully developed flood diversion and protection structures. Military construction projects involve projects that range from repaving parking lots to construction of new and remodel/retrofit of building projects for upgrade of Army and Air Force facilities.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Valid State-Issued Motor Vehicle Driver’s License.
• Must possess and maintain, or have the ability to obtain and maintain, a warrant for COR authority.
• Occasional job site visits are required. Field visits involve walking over rough, uneven, or rocky surfaces at the construction sites.
• Incumbent must also be aware when work involves hazardous material or safe zones.
• The use of personal protective equipment such as hard hats, steel-toed boots 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 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 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. Specialized Experience GS-11: One year of specialized experience which includes providing construction contract administration for military or civil works construction projects. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-10). 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 Construction. 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. GS-12: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) performing a variety of contract administration duties, such as preparing change requests and construction cost estimates for military or civil works construction projects; 2) performing field engineering duties to include quality assurance (QA) checks; and 3) reviewing contractors' proposals. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Building and ConstructionCivil EngineeringWritten Communication 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-10 for the GS-11 grade; GS-11 for the GS-12 grade).

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: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Contacts

• Address RI-W07501 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-LOS ANGELES DO NOT MAIL Los Angeles, CA 90017 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk