About the Position: As Chief of Engineering Management Branch, serves as the principal advisor to the Chief, Engineering Division on actions related to A/E contracting of military and civil works projects, ED operating budget, CADD and technology support, preparation of official government estimates. Through subordinate supervisors and/or team leaders, directs a staff of approximately 50 professional, technical and administrative employees.

Duties

Directs and provides A/E contracting of essential technical support for the design of numerous military, civil works, and other projects. Leads the Building Information Models (BIM), GIS and surveying, Military master planning, ED filing and information management for projects. Supervises four sections through four subordinate supervisors, within the Engineering Management branch. Participates in planning conferences with supervisor and other branch chiefs for the purpose of discussing and planning work operations. Promote workforce expertise and competencies through training, professional registration, and diversified experience for the future of the organization. Exercises delegated managerial authority to set long-range work plans for the branch, to be accomplished by both in-house personnel and by contract. Uses managerial authority within the branch to support the Chief of Engineering Division (functional chief) and the Project Managers in their roles and responsibilities, Program and Project Management. Determines the best approach or solution for adjusting expenditures due to income shortfalls and plans for long-range staffing needs, including the need to contract out, based on projected workload. Conduct personal discussions with staff to assure that performance of the branch is timely, productive and attains suitable quality.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires position registration as an engineer or architect.
• You will be required to complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, within 30 days of appointment.
• This position may require 10% travel from normal duty station.

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. 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 Architect (0808) 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 Civil Engineer (0810), Environmental Engineer (0819), Mechanical Engineer (0830) or Electrical Engineer (0850) 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: I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service which includes, serving as the Chief of Engineering Management Branch and principal advisor on actions related to A/E contracting of military and civil works projects, ED operating budget, CADD and technology support, including Building Information Models (BIM) and GIS and surveying, Military master planning, ED filing and information management, preparation of official government estimates, Value Engineering/Value Management (VE/VM), and measuring for performance in relation to the Quality Operating System (QOS) of subordinate supervisors and/or team leaders, directs a staff of approximately 50 professional, technical and administrative employees. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Budget AdministrationHuman Capital ManagementLeadershipOral CommunicationProject Management 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