About the Position: The Walla Walla District US Army Corps of Engineers is comprised of motivated and talented employees providing the very best engineering services for communities in the Pacific Northwest. The District helps manage local water resources for navigation, flood damage reduction, disaster assistance, hydroelectric power generation, and other natural and heritage areas.

Duties

Senior Construction Representative for job site construction control of civil works construction projects. Coordinate all planning and schedules relative to the construction projects assigned. Make on-the-spot decisions to ensure that contractors work is performed in accordance with accepted construction practices and good workmanship. Maintain close contractor-government work relationships to obtain the best possible construction job for the government, and compliance with contract drawings and specifications. Direct, schedule, assign, and coordinate the work of assigned lower graded personnel. Construction projects managed include rehab of hydroelectric dams including generators, turbines, fish facilities, navigation locks, and various mechanical and electrical components, construction of fish hatcheries and related facilities. Projects may also include construction of roads and bridges, construction of recreational facilities, dredging, and environmental site restoration . Coordinate and/or provide training to lower grade staff in conjunction with other similarly graded Construction Control representatives. Coordinate with and work under the supervision of the Resident engineer.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must obtain and maintain state issued vehicle driver's license.

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 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. GS-12 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes experience in 4 or more of the following: (1) enforcing construction plans and specifications; (2) providing field measurements, computations and first-hand information of site conditions; (3) documenting daily construction activities; (4) preparing pay estimates for contractor work; and (5) enforcing industry and safety standards. (Update your resume as necessary to clearly document experience in at least four areas to be referred to the selection panel). This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). 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: CommunicationsCompliance Inspection and Program ManagementPersonnel Security and SafetyQuality 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-11).

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address RH-W2SJ03 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-WALLA WALLA DO NOT MAIL Walla Walla, WA 99362 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk