About the Position: Works under a Branch Chief who provides very general supervision. Serves as a supervisor responsible for managing the efficient and effective coordination and accomplishment of the planning, scoping, development, design, construction, and direction of major projects. Applies an extensive knowledge of management concepts, principles, methods and practices as well as knowledge of methods, practices and processes of engineering and science disciplines.

Duties

Serves as Supervisor and Senior Project Manager (SPM). Supervise, manage, and lead a team of Project Managers; assign and track workload; and mentor and coach employees. Identify and complete hiring actions to fill key vacancies and plan for employee career progression. Execute and deliver Civil Works projects across business lines: Coastal Storm Risk Management; Flood Risk Management; Navigation; and Ecosystem Restoration. Execute and deliver projects across multiple phases: feasibility studies; preconstruction engineering and design; and construction. Execute and deliver assigned projects in accordance with Project Delivery Business Process. Oversees the preparation of project documents: issue papers; justification sheets; cost estimates; project partnership agreements; Congressional Member Fact Sheets; and Draft Authorization Language. Provide briefs and participate in meetings with senior leadership at various levels both within and external to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). Develop, defend, and execute the budget for assigned projects including developing work packages and supporting documentation, and promptly responding to data calls for annual budget and supplemental funding. Execute projects with various funding (annual and supplemental) ensuring applicable policy and guidance is followed.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Financial Disclosure Statement is required.
• Supervisory Probationary Period may be required.
• One-year probationary period may be 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 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. Basic Education Requirement for Each Series: Supervisory Social Scientist, GS-0101 Series Supervisory Economist, GS-0110 Series Supervisory Geographer, GS-0150 Series Supervisory Archeologist, GS-0193 Series Supervisory Biologist/Environmental Resources Specialist, GS-0401 Series Supervisory Forester, GS-0460 Series Supervisory Fish and Wildlife Administrator, GS-0480 Series Supervisory Fish Biologist, GS-0482 Series Supervisory Wildlife Biologist, GS-0486 Series Supervisory Landscape Architect - GS-0807 Series Supervisory Architect - GS-0808 Series Supervisory Engineer - All Engineers - GS-0801, GS-0810, GS-0819, GS-0830, GS-0850, GS-0896 Series Supervisory Physical Scientist - GS-1301 Series Supervisory Hydrologist - GS-1315 Series Supervisory Chemist - GS-1320 Series Supervisory Geologist - GS-1350 Series AND SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE FOR THE GS-13: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Coordinating the planning, development, design, construction, and direction of major civil works projects AND 2) Reviewing and approving to accomplish project objectives AND 3) Leading the activities of interdisciplinary project delivery teams for effective project implementation with responsibility from preliminary plans, through design, acquisition, construction and final inspection and close-out of completed work. 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 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. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: CommunicationsCustomer ServiceLeadershipProject ManagementProject Planning, Design, and Construction 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. For the GS-13 you must have 52 weeks at the GS-12 level. With regards to time-in-grade validation, if you held a position other than a GS pay plan, be sure your resume includes the pay plan and the salary you earned during the assignment. Without this information, your time-in-grade validation may not be able to be verified and will result in your not meeting the time-grade requirement for this vacancy. A further explanation of the required time in grade documentation can be found under the Required Documents section of this announcement. Qualification requirement: Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

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 RG-W2R902 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-NEW ORLEANS DO NOT MAIL New Orleans, LA 70118 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk