About the Position: This is a permanent position with US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Engineering & Support Center, Huntsville, Directorate of Engineering Systems, Cost Division.

Duties

Establish adequate means of follow-up on work assignments and review results for adherence to policy, feasibility, and the required level of quality. Assign work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of employees. Maintain contact with top engineering personnel in industrial firms, other Government and military agencies and laboratories. Interpret and confirm established policies, regulatory guides and accepted maintenance and engineering practices to the extent that such exist. Provide contract administration assistance to project engineers regarding claims, change orders, modifications, payment estimate, and supplemental agreements. Apply extensive engineering, construction, and management knowledge and experience to fully plan, coordinate, and direct work necessary to execute within established budgets and timeframes. Perform interface with technical specialists in the agency and other organizational teams and non-organizational elements, to ensure all project aspects are fully considered. Direct and approve facility and system sustainment and administrative procedures using engineering, construction, and cost reimbursable contracting principles.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• TDY travel may be required up to 30% of the time.
• This position requires you to submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter.
• Position requires a National Agency Check Investigation (NACI).

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 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-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-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 EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the Basic 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 Education Requirements: This position has a positive education requirement. To view the educational requirements, go to the links listed below for each series you are interested in applying for on the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) website: Landscape Architect (series 0807) - https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/landscape-architecture-series-0807/. Architect (series 0808) - https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/architecture-series-0808/. General Engineer/Civil Engineer/Mechanical Engineer/Electrical Engineer/Industrial Engineer (series 0801/0810/0830/0850/0896) - https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of specialized experience which includes establishing adequate means of follow-up on work assignments and reviewing results for adherence to policy, feasibility, and the required level of quality; rendering advice during life of contract concerning engineering features and consideration of controversies and disputes that arise between contractors and project engineers; determining whether contractor performed work meets standards of adequacy necessary for authorization of payment; providing contract administration assistance to project engineers regarding claims, change orders, modifications, payment estimates, and supplemental agreements; applying extensive engineering, construction, and management knowledge and experience to fully plan, coordinate, and direct work necessary to execute within established budgets and timeframes; and directing and approving facility and system sustainment and administrative procedures using engineering, construction, and cost reimbursable contracting principles. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: CommunicationsEngineering Planning, Design, and ConstructionFacilities EngineeringRequirements Analysis 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 (G-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 RA-W2V6AA US ARMY ENGINEER AND SUPPORT CENTER DO NOT MAIL Huntsville, AL 35807 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk