Interdisciplinary - Technical Design Section Chief

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.

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and 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 Supervisory Civil Engineer, Supervisory Civil Engineer (Structural), Supervisory Mechanical Engineer and Supervisory Electrical Engineer:http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdfBasic Requirement for Supervisory Architect: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/architecture-series-0808/In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes supervisor of subordinates, technical expert on design features of navigation, flood control, vertical construction, and related projects; reviews drawings, engineering quantity estimates, and technical specifications; assign work depending on priority, difficulty of work and capability of employee; oversee development of designs, plans and specifications for difficult mechanical and electrical systems; prepare estimates for inclusion in project work; functions as authority on structural, electrical, mechanical engineering and architectural design matters.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12).

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS-12)