About the Position: This position is for the Saint Paul District.

Duties

The incumbent utilizes practical knowledge of engineering methods and techniques to perform the following office engineering and quality assurance duties associated with construction contract management and administration. Reviews specification packages to ensure that all applicable administrative requirements are appropriate for the project/installation. Active member of the Project Delivery Team (PDT). Serves as the construction coordinator and liaison between construction offices and govern mentor architect/engineer firms and personnel for the receipt, review, and dissemination of RFI's, shop drawings and submittals. Processes construction administration actions necessary to fiscally close out construction projects within established time standards. Tracks and reports labor charge breakdown for construction staff between direct and indirect charging.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Position requires the incumbent to possess or obtain and maintain a valid state Driver's License in one of the 50 U.S. states.
• Relocation/PCS NOT authorized.
• Recruitment/Relocation/Retention Incentive NOT authorized.
• See other requirements below.

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. Experience Requirements: GS-07: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes meeting one of the following: 1) Provide construction input on drawings and/or specifications during design stages; 2) recommend changes to submittal registers, shop drawings, certifications, materials, etc. to ensure conformance with requirements such as: dimensions, tolerances, clearances, fits, finishes, and/or materials; 3) experience with government contracting process including pre-bid activities, modification process, and/or closeout activities; 4) prepare estimates and/or draft technical correspondence; and 5) process construction administration actions to close out construction projects within established time standards. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06). OR Education: One full year (e.g., 18 Semester hours) of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position. 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) by 18. Add the two percentages. GS-08: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes meeting two of the following: 1) Provide construction input on drawings and/or specifications during design stages; 2) recommend changes to submittal registers, shop drawings, certifications, materials, etc. to ensure conformance with requirements such as: dimensions, tolerances, clearances, fits, finishes, and/or materials; 3) experience with government contracting process including pre-bid activities, modification process, and/or closeout activities; 4) prepare estimates and/or draft technical correspondence; and 5) process construction administration actions to close out construction projects within established time standards. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). OR Education: One and a half years (i.e., 27 semester hours) of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position. 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 first year (total semester hours minus 18) by 9. Add the two percentages. GS-09: Specialized experience: One year of specialized experience includes meeting three of the following: 1) Provide construction input on drawings and/or specifications during design stages; 2) recommend changes to submittal registers, shop drawings, certifications, materials, etc. to ensure conformance with requirements such as: dimensions, tolerances, clearances, fits, finishes, and/or materials; 3) experience with government contracting process including pre-bid activities, modification process, and/or closeout activities; 4) prepare estimates and/or draft technical correspondence; and 5) process construction administration actions to close out construction projects within established time standards. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-08). OR Education: Two full years of graduate level education or a master's degree in Engineering, or related field of study. (NOTE: You must attach a copy of your transcripts for verification). 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 first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. GS-10: Specialized experience: One year of specialized experience includes meeting four of the following: 1) Provide construction input on drawings and/or specifications during design stages; 2) recommend changes to submittal registers, shop drawings, certifications, materials, etc. to ensure conformance with requirements such as: dimensions, tolerances, clearances, fits, finishes, and/or materials; 3) experience with government contracting process including pre-bid activities, modification process, and/or closeout activities; 4) prepare estimates and/or draft technical correspondence; and 5) process construction administration actions to close out construction projects within established time standards. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Successfully completed Two and a half years (i.e., 45 semester hours) of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) 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 your semester hours of graduate education beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 9. Add the two percentages.

Education

GS-11:
Specialized Experience: : One year of specialized experience includes meeting all of the following 1) Provide construction input on drawings and/or specifications during design stages; 2) recommend changes to submittal registers, shop drawings, certifications, materials, etc. to ensure conformance with requirements such as: dimensions, tolerances, clearances, fits, finishes, and/or materials; 3) experience with government contracting process including pre-bid activities, modification process, and/or closeout activities; 4) prepare estimates and/or draft technical correspondence; and 5) process construction administration actions to close out construction projects within established time standards. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-10).
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.
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.

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 RG-W2R906 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-ST PAUL DO NOT MAIL St. Paul, MN 55101 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk