Announcement Type
TARP - Direct-Hire Authority (DHA)
Position Type
Permanent
USACE Organization
Mississippi Valley Division (MVD) - St Louis District
Locations (City, State)
St Louis, MO
Position Overview/Duties
INTRODUCTION: Serves as the Project Engineer and Authorized Representative of the Contracting Officer, responsible for construction quality assurance and contract administration activities to assigned construction projects.
POSITION:Interdisciplinary GS-0801/0808/0810/0819/0830/0850-11/12
DESCRIPTION OF ASSIGNMENT/DUTIES: You will perform as a Project Engineer within the St. Louis District, Engineering & Construction Division, Construction Branch. The duties under this vacancy are the following:
- Construction quality assurance and contract administration of construction projects.
- Projects involve work such as waterway channelization, bridge construction, sewage treatment construction, channel rehabilitation, detention reservoir, levee, HTRW remediation, etc.
- Oversight of construction for a variety of contracts at various locations within a two-state area (Missouri and Iowa).
- Ensuring contract work, materials, etc. are in strict compliance with plans, drawings and specifications. Making on-the-spot decisions concerning such items as interpretation of specifications, payments to contractor, and approval drawings.
- Recommending acceptability of contractor's overall construction procedures.
- Directing construction quality assurance functions for various projects.
- Preparing and furnishing guidance relating to computations, progress reports, contractors' partial and final payments, inspection reports, contract modification estimates, price analysis, negotiations, formal modification paperwork.
- Reviewing and approving contractors' transmittals, shop drawings, and certifications to determine compliance with plans and specifications.
- Reviewing contractors' proposed variations of design and alternatives to ensure that the design intent and objectives are met and that there are no impacts on other elements of construction project.
- Maintaining close contact with local officials, state officials, civic groups, and outside agencies.
APPLICABILITY: This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.
Applicant Qualifications
Basic Requirement for Architect series GS-0808
Basic Requirement for Engineering series GS-0801 (General Engineer), GS-0810 (Civil Engineer), GS-0819 (Environmental Engineer), GS-0830 (Mechanical Engineer), GS-0850 (Electrical Engineer)
Minimum Qualifications GS-11
In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirement listed below:
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes inspecting engineering project sites to ensure specification requirements are met; preparing contract modifications, cost estimates, and/or scopes of work for projects; and advising team members or contractors on contract and/or engineering requirements. 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 engineering or architecture.
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.
Minimum Qualifications GS-12
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes providing technical oversight on civil works, environmental, and/or construction projects; assisting in the technical development and/or oversight of construction contracts; and interpreting plans and specifications for contract compliance. 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 this job at the GS-12, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.
Other Conditions And Requirements
- The full performance level (GS-12 equivalent) of the position covered by this vacancy announcement has transitioned to Department of Defense Civilian Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project (AcqDemo) career path NH broadband level 3. Pay range includes ($91,779-$141,880). If a selection is made at the full performance (GS-12 equivalent) level, the position will be offered as AcqDemo NH-3. If a selection is made at the career ladder GS-11, the position will remain in the General Schedule until full performance level is reached. The selectee will be notified of pay plan, level and pay in job offer.
- May be selected at any grade level with non-competitive promotion potential to target grade. Non-competitive promotion potential to the target grade based on time-in-grade requirements and demonstrated ability to perform the higher graded duties.
- You may be expected to travel up to 10% for this position.
- This position requires the incumbent to obtain COR (Contracting Officer’s Representative) certification within 24 months of appointment and maintain certification.
- This position requires you to submit Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter.
- This position MAY be eligible for situational telework only, including emergency and OPM prescribed "Unscheduled Telework".
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation. Position is designated as Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk.
- One year trial/probationary period may be required.
- Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
- You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
- Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
- Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
- This is a Career Program (CP) #18 - Engineers & Scientists position.
- This position is Exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act.
- This announcement may be used to fill like vacancies for three months after the closing date.
- Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
- All qualifications requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
- Applications must be submitted after 12:01 AM (EST) of the posted Job Posting Open Date and before 11:59 PM (EST) of the posted Job Posting Close Date to receive consideration.
- Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
Your Resume
- Your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration.
- For each relevant work experience, make sure you include the employer's name, job title, start and end dates (include month and year), for qualifications purposes, the number of hours worked per week, and a brief description that show you can perform the tasks at the required level listed in the job announcement. If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete, and you may not receive consideration for this position.
- Use plain language. Avoid using acronyms and terms that are not easily understood. The hiring agency will not make assumptions about what's in your resume.
- If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations, and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
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.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy: The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor
To learn more, please visit the Office of Equal Opportunity (https://www.eeoc.gov/federal-sector/federal-employees-job-applicants).
Qualifications
Candidates will be evaluated IAW OPM Requirements: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/
Reasonable Accommodation
Reasonable accommodation is available to qualified employees with disabilities. You can request a reasonable accommodation at any time during the application process, hiring process or while on the job. Requests are evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
