About the Position: This position(s) is located within the US Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District, where you will serve in office engineering and quality assurance sections, reviewing various civil and/or military construction projects. Duty locations to be selected are Huntington, WV and Portsmouth, OH.

Duties

Prepares the official government estimates for contract change orders. Confers with contractors/ representatives on matters pertaining to various issues. Research problems brought to the attention of the Resident Engineer and drafts response. Participates in construction reviews to determine suitability from construction standpoint of proposed contracts. Responsible for checking and verifying quantity computations submitted by contractors for payment requests. Participates in receipt, review, and storage of samples of construction materials submitted by contractors in compliance with requirements within the contracts. Performs quality assurance inspections of contractors construction operations to assure compliance with contract plans and specifications.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Incumbent may be required to possess or be able to obtain and maintain a State’s Driver's License.

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 Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-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 EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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. Specialized Experience and/or Education: [GS-09]: One year of specialized experience includes experience carrying out standard construction procedures based on assignments; assisting senior technicians with contract modifications and construction progress reports and other construction engineering considerations. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-08). OR Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 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 perform the work of the position, such as engineering technology, construction, or industrial technology. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) OR 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]: One year of specialized experience includes experience performing limited construction projects involving specialized or complicated procedures; supporting preparation of construction progress reports; using automated construction databases to extract data and prepare reports. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). [GS-11]: One year of specialized experience includes experience advising on and resolving construction project discrepancies; analyzing and interpreting construction plans and specifications to perform quality assurance inspections of construction operations; negotiating contract modifications. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-10). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Contracting/ProcurementDatabase AdministrationQuality Assurance 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 for the grade applying for.

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 RE-W2SM01 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-HUNTINGTON DO NOT MAIL Huntington, WV 25701 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk