About the Position: Advise the Director, SPD Commander and staff and district senior leadership on E&C program issues that impact the region and the USACE enterprise. Collaborates with the Director and senior leadership on unusual and novel problems relating to broad technical policy. Note: Recruitment incentives, including student loan repayment, may be offered to highly qualified candidates.

Duties

As the Regional Engineering and Construction Program Chief for SPD (a USACE Major Subordinate Command, MSC), you will: Provide leadership, management, and execution of the five Executive Direction and Management (ED and M) functions of Command and Control, Quality Assurance, Program Management, Regional Interface, and Operating as a Regional Business Center. Makes commitments and decisions relating to Engineering and Construction in collaboration with, or for, the Director and/or SPD Commander and senior leadership. On selective projects, personally coordinates issues and problems with the District Engineering and Construction Chiefs and/or their staff. Supervises and oversees the activities of the Technical Program Management and Water Management Teams. Manage through subordinate E and C staff of subject matter experts (SMEs), the Periodic Inspection, Dam Safety, Levee Safety, Bridge Inspections, Design Construction Evaluation, and DD 1391 Certification Programs for the Division. Provide guidance to district counterparts relative to program adjustments needed to accommodate higher headquarters policy changes or adjustments in resources. Manage personally and through the SPD E and C staff, the administration of the regional program for quality assurance of Engineering and Construction products and services

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position is supervisory as defined by the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) General Schedule Supervisory Guide (GSSG). A one year probation to assess your ability to perform supervisory duties is required unless previously completed.
• The duties of this position require the incumbent to possess or obtain and maintain a valid state Driver's License in one of the 50 U.S. states or possessions to operate vehicles.

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. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent 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) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority 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 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 a positive education requirement based on the occupational series under which you are applying. Education above the high school level must have been completed in a U.S. college, university, or other educational institution that has been accredited by one of the accrediting agencies or associations recognized by the Secretary, U.S. Department of Education. Applicants must meet one of the below requirements in order to meet the Basic Education Requirement for this position. For basic requirement for Engineers, please click here. For basic requirement for Architect, please click here. For basic requirement for Geology, please click here. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes experience managing the engineering and construction resources of an organization, or a major segment of an organization's engineering and construction mission to include one or more of the following: dam safety, levee safety, water management, quality management, civil design, vertical design, environmental services, AE services, cost engineering, value engineering, CADD/BIM/GIS, construction management, construction contract administration, and construction safety management; as well as experience planning and advising on engineering and construction management matters as part of a cross functional team to establish goals and objectives, and manage the organization. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-14). 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. This position requires the possession of an active Professional Engineer License, Professional Architect, or Professional Geologist registration issued by any State in the United States, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. (NOTE: you must attach a copy of your PE license certificate to your application package). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Human Capital ManagementLeadershipOral CommunicationOrganizational Performance AnalysisPlanning and EvaluatingTechnical Competence 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-14).

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 RI-W075AA US ARMY ENGINEER DIV-SOUTH PACIFIC DO NOT MAIL San Francisco, CA 94103 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk