This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Serves in a dual capacity as a senior engineer responsible for development of a wide variety of detailed civil and Hazardous, Toxic, Radioactive, Waste (HTRW) specifications for civil, military, and HTRW projects.

Duties

Develops a broad range of detailed civil and HTRW specifications and related specifications involving structural, electrical, mechanical, and architectural features. Coordinates status of specifications with other specification writers and disciplines concerning completeness and scheduling. Assures correctness of specifications in order to assure validity and biddability. As a technical advisor, makes work assignments, objectives, time limitations for completion to other engineers/architects/technicians within the section. Resolves difficult and controversial problems in coordination with supervisor and project manager. Prepares amendments and field changes, proposed project modifications and coordinates with applicable design sections for their technical input and comments.

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 valid driver's license.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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 an Architect: Please see the Individual Occupational Requirement for the Architect series on OPM's website located here: Architecture Series 0808 (opm.gov) Basic Requirement for General, Civil, Environmental, Electrical, or Mechanical 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 Qualifications for the GS-11: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes creating/writing specifications while working as part of a design team for use in construction solicitations involving at least ONE of the following areas: civil, structural, electrical, mechanical or architectural features/specialties. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Architecture, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. Qualifications for the GS-12: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes creating/writing specifications for civil or military construction projects while working as part of a design team for use in construction solicitations involving at least TWO of the following areas: (1) Projects involving one or more contractors onsite, to include coordination with other agencies; (2) Projects for public sector, such as, dams; transit; medical facilities; airfield, etc. (3) Projects involving Hazardous, Toxic, Radioactive and Waste (HTRW) clean-up and remediation. 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 the GS-12 level, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

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