About the Position: This position is located within the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District office in the USACE Dam Safety Modification Center (DSMC) and the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division Dam Safety Production Center (DSPC), Management Support Division. You will support A/E contracting procurement and task order administration to deliver A/E contract services for design work and various civil works structures, associated with dam and levee modification across USACE..

Duties

Prepares contract documents and technical requirements for Architect-Engineer design and multiple award task order contracts. Participates on or advises contract selection panels. Assist in the development of procurement plans and acquisition strategy by reviewing previous history, market conditions, and specifications/technical data packages. Evaluate pay estimates for accuracy and pay them timely. Analyze contractor performance and objectively document successes and deficiencies and work to resolve them. Review and use scopes of work to develop or assist in the development of Quality Assurance Surveillance Plans and ensure those standards are met to the satisfaction of the scope. Read and understand highly complex engineering drawings and scopes of work. Perform cost and technical analysis for all negotiations to determine fair and reasonableness of technical price proposals, participates in and/or leads negotiations. Evaluate Requests for Equitable Adjustment and assist in negotiation of settlement. Performs site visits as necessary to observe progress, gather data, advise and interact with PDT/field personnel as well as to monitor contractor performance. Procures, maintains, and administers drilling, testing, and design support contracts for the center. Maintains active networking within the A/E contracting community, and communicates regularly with Contracting Division.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.

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 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 for GS-09: One year of specialized experience which includes assisting with engineering support services for design work, preparing portions of contract documents and Architect-Engineer contract scopes of work and estimates, writing specifications, reports and plans for modifications to civil works structures (dams and levees etc.).This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-08). Specialized Experience for GS-10: One year of specialized experience which includes with limited oversight, developing contract documents and technical requirements for Architect-Engineer contracts, drafting Architect-Engineer scopes of work and estimates, writing specifications, reports and plans for modifications to civil works structures (dams and levees etc.), and observing site inspections of construction projects. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). Specialized Experience for GS-11: One year of specialized experience which includes independently overseeing engineering support services for design work, developing contract documents and technical requirements for Architect-Engineer contracts, negotiating and administering Architect-Engineer contract scopes of work and task orders, writing specifications, reports and plans for modifications to civil works structures (dams and levees etc.), conducting site inspections of construction projects, and reviewing contractor submittals for contract compliance. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-10). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Building and ConstructionContracting/ProcurementOral CommunicationProject ManagementQuality Management For GS-9: 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-8). For GS-10: 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-9). For GS-11: 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). To be referred, applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade and specialized experience requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the announcement.

Education

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.

Contacts

• Address RE-W2SM01 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-HUNTINGTON DO NOT MAIL Huntington, WV 25701 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk