About the Position: As Chief of Environmental Engineering Branch, incumbent serves as the principal advisor to the Chief, Engineering Division on actions related to military and support for other environmental engineering programs of the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division and the civil works projects assigned to the Louisville District Through subordinate supervisors and/or team leaders, directs a staff of approximately 40 professionals, technical and administrative employees.

Duties

Advise higher authorities on actions related to Division's military and support for others environmental engineering programs to include Hazardous, Toxic, and Radiological Waste (HTRW) and the civil works projects assigned to Louisville District. Resolve unprecedented and controversial technical or policy matters that often involves other branches/offices. Provide authoritative recommendations on environmental programs, acts as point of contact and technical consultant to other branches and District offices. Oversee long range plans, objectives, and policies for environmental programs. Ensure that goals and objectives of branch are implemented in accordance with Engineering Division policy and procedures, and commitments to customers. Determine best approach or solution for adjusting expenditures due to income shortfalls and plans for long-range staffing needs, including contracting out, based on projected workload. Use Project Review Meetings and Project Delivery Board input and feedback as well as other tools to assure that performance of branch is timely, productive, and good quality. Evaluate performance and recommends awards for subordinate supervisors as well as approving awards for non-supervisory personnel.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Professional Engineering or Professional Geologist Registration 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 EmployeesInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanPriority 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 Eligible 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 an Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR) that must be met in order to qualify for the Civil Engineer (0810) or Environmental Engineer (0819) series. Please click here to view this requirement. This position has an Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR) that must be met in order to qualify for the Geology (1350) series. Please click here to view this requirement. This position has an Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR) that must be met in order to qualify for the Physical Scientist (1301) series. Please click here to view this requirement. In addition to meeting one of the Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR) above, you must also possess the required specialized experience below in order to qualify for this position. Specialized Experience for Supervisory Interdisciplinary GS-14: One year of specialized experience which includes experience serving as a technical expert in, and applying leadership to manage interdisciplinary teams performing, complex and comprehensive functions related to the administration, development and execution of an extensive environmental assessment, evaluation and remediation program. Must demonstrate high-level communication skills and experience providing opinions or expert advice to stakeholders and leadership on complex environmental concepts. Experience in keeping abreast of state-of-the-art technology and acquisition methods, and developing and organizing resources to meet complex environmental programs that include in-house investigation, assessment, design and construction oversight, and management of similar A-E services for both military and civil works projects.. Experience in leading teams and stakeholders with diverse backgrounds to accomplish project goals and timelines. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Budget AdministrationHuman Capital ManagementOral CommunicationProject ManagementStrategic Thinking 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-13).

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-W07202 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-LOUISVILLE DO NOT MAIL Louisville, KY 40202 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk