About the Position: This position serves as the Lead Engineer for a multi-disciplinary team of professional engineers and related design professionals, plus AE support personnel, in performing the design of a downstream fish passage facility at Howard A. Hanson Dam (HAHD), which is being managed as a mega-project. Work consists of major engineering, architecture, and construction characterized by exceptional breadth, requiring intensity of effort, consisting of multiple phases.

Duties

Utilizes a professional knowledge of engineering specialties (civil, geotechnical, hydraulic, hydrologic, structural, mechanical, electrical, etc.), exercising technical guidance and direction over engineers and scientists. Applies leadership and team building skills and techniques such as group facilitation, coordination, coaching, problem solving, interpersonal communication, integration of work, obtaining resources, and liaison with various supervisors. Ensures design coordination with the appropriate U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Centers of Expertise (CX) – including, Centers of Standardization (COS), to meet all applicable requirements and criteria. Engaged in the (IDaC) acquisition strategy including attendance at construction meetings to discuss principal construction features and requirements. Monitors and reports on the status and progress of work, and reviewing completed work to ensure priorities, methods, deadlines, and quality standards have been met. Lead the team’s production of all the various engineering components to produce a unified and consistent design. Review of project plans and specifications prior to each contract phase to determine practicability from construction standpoint. Incumbent decides on and advocates the direction and strategies for activities in an environment characterized by undefined factors and conditions. The Fish passage facility is a one-of-a-kind structure that has never been built at this scale and is based on new, emerging technology.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must possess or be able to obtain and maintain a driver’s license as operation of a motor vehicle is required.

Qualifications

This is a Term Position: Position may be filled as a Term appointment NTE 13 months. Term appointments may be extended up to a maximum of eight years and may be made permanent without further competition. Return Rights: Return Rights will NOT be coordinated. SOU Statement: Permanent Federal employees who accept a time-limited appointment will be expected to sign a statement of understanding to acknowledge the associated impacts to their permanent status. *If you are a current Department of Army employee, please apply to Job Announcement Number CERH243608411794 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. Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatement 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. Basic Requirement for Civil, Mechanical, Electrical Engineer: Please follow this link to view the basic requirement for the engineer occupations: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes performing civil works engineering on Mega Projects; providing engineering management, such as design budget, scheduling, and deliverables; leading an interdisciplinary team in the design and execution of projects; and managing and coordinating the progress of contracted construction work with a variety of entities both internal and external to the organization to include public interests. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13). 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. Selective Placement Factor: This position requires possession of a Professional Registration: Professional Engineering (PE). (Note: A copy of your current registration must be provided as part of your application packet.) You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: CommunicationsDesignLeadershipProgram ManagementTechnical 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-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 RH-W2SJ02 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-SEATTLE DO NOT MAIL Seattle, WA 98124 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk