About the Position: Serves as a cost estimator for the District and is responsible for preparing government estimates fora wide variety of planning, design, and construction projects and for modifications, to include valueengineering modification proposals of ongoing contracts.

Duties

Develops unit prices for use in fair and reasonable contract estimates for all projects in the district. Develops estimates by evaluation of plans, labor, indirect costs and material requirements. Advises or consultant to higher graded engineers on construction, indexes, designs and negotiations. Serves as a Cost specialist in performing cost risk analysis activities, ensures that appropriate risk analyses are performed to identify the amount of contingency added to a project cost estimate to reduce the uncertainty to an acceptable level. Prepares estimates and designs layouts of various types of structures and projects under consideration in the preliminary or survey report stage of development. Construction and design problems of this type include such structures as breakwaters, groins, dams, spillways, outlet works, bridges, walls, locks, and various types of gates Develops and consider alternate schemes and to recommend selection of the best design based on simplified construction analysis, reference to precedent cases and the proper application of technical theories.

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 Civilian Employees of the OrganizationCurrent 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. Individual Occupational Requirements for GS-0802 series includes: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/engineering-technical-series-0802/ GS-5 Specialized Experience: I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-04 grade level in the Federal service which includes developing quantities, reviewing construction drawings and preparing parametric cost estimates. GS-6 Specialized Experience: I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service which includes reviewing construction drawings, preparing parametric and detailed cost estimates and applying construction means and methods when developing government estimates. GS-7 Specialized Experience: I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-06 grade level in the Federal service which includes assisting senior estimator on preparing government estimates for a variety of planning, design and construction projects. GS-8 Specialized Experience: I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service which includes technical work such as applying advanced methods and technical engineering techniques to develop estimates based on detailed drawings and specifications for civil works projects. GS-9 Specialized Experience: I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-08 grade level in the Federal service which includes preparing preliminary estimates on unit prices for a wide variety of projects including breakwater structures, storm water flow control structures (locks, dams, gates, channels, etc.), highway and utility construction, environmental restoration, building renovation, preparing cost estimates of various types of structures utilizing RS Means data and computer aided estimating software; review cost estimates prepared by Architect-Engineer firms. GS-10 Specialized Experience: I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service which includes effectively utilizing RS Means data and Computer aid Cost Estimating software independently, reviewing costs estimates prepared by Architect-Engineer firms and preparing detailed responses to provide feedback, completing preliminary estimates on a wide variety of projects, developing Estimate quantities, performing work independently, and reviewing construction documents and providing feedback to designers on Constructability. GS-11 Specialized Experience: I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-10 grade level in the Federal service which includes effectively utilizing RS Means data and Computer aid Cost Estimating software independently, reviewing costs estimates prepared by Architect-Engineer firms and preparing detailed responses to provide feedback, completing preliminary estimates on a wide variety of projects, developing Estimate quantities, performing work independently, and reviewing construction documents and providing feedback to designers on Constructability. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Cost Estimation and AnalysisOral CommunicationQuality ManagementTeamwork 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.

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-W2SM05 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-BUFFALO DO NOT MAIL Buffalo, NY 14207 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk