SUPERVISORY INTERDISCIPLINARY (RESIDENT ENGINEER)

Summary This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: This is an interdisciplinary Position and may be filled in any of the following series GS-0801 General Engineering, GS-0808 Architecture, GS-0810 Civil Engineering, GS-0819 Environmental Engineer, GS-0830 Mechanical Engineering, or GS-0850 Electrical Engineering. Duties Delegated authority to determine long range work plans and schedules to implement the goals and objectives of the construction programs. Ensure essential information and documentation is disseminated in order to render appropriate management decisions affecting the Resident Office organization or projects assigned to the Resident Office. Maintain continuous contact with and renders advice and assistance to field personnel and contractors on construction problems arising during construction. Evaluate construction program activities to ascertain if objectives are met and that proper and effective control of construction operations is maintained. Review or direct the review of plans and specifications practicability of design and clearness of detail; shop drawings, contract requirements, adequacy of equipment and feasibility of installation; contractors schedule for proper phasing. Review work results for adequacy and adherence to construction schedules and renders advice and decisions on controversial technical matters. Develop performance appraisal standards for employees, soliciting employee participation in development of performance objectives. Plan and assign work, establishing priorities and deadlines, considering relative difficulty of work and capabilities of employees. Requirements Conditions of employment Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation. Subject to a one-year supervisory probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements. Subject to a one-year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315. This position requires the incumbent to obtain and maintain a valid, State-issued Motor Vehicle Drivers license. This position requires the incumbent to submit a Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE-450, upon entering the position and annually thereafter. This position requires travel away from the worksite (TDY) to other duty locations approximately 25% of the time to visit project sites to attend progress meetings, project briefing on site, and to attend training and meetings. This position may require a Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste (HTRW) physical examination pending job requirements. This position requires spending a considerable portion of time working outdoors in all types of weather including extreme temperatures, river conditions, and is subject to injury from the use of a variety of tools, as well as wet working surfaces. Due to the duties of this position to conduct construction site visits/investigations physical mobility and maneuverable may be required to bend, lift, climb, stand, push, pull, lift and walk to potentially hazardous job sites. Obtaining an Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO) warrant must be achieved within 24 months of placement into this position. This position requires possession of an active Professional Engineer (PE) license or an active Registered Architect (RA) license. Qualifications Who May Apply: US Citizens 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 Engineer: A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in engineering. To be acceptable, the program must:(1) lead to a bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) OR (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics. OR B. Combination of Education and Experience: College-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following: 1. Professional registration or licensure- Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration. For example, an applicant who attains registration through a State Board's eminence provision as a manufacturing engineer typically would be rated eligible only for manufacturing engineering positions. 2. Written Test - Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination, or any other written test required for professional registration, by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. 3. Specified academic courses - Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and that included the courses specified in A above. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program. 4. Related curriculum - Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. Ordinarily there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions. Basic Requirement for Architect: A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in architecture or in a related field that included 60 semester hours of course work in architecture or related disciplines of which at least (1) 30 semester hours were in architectural design, and (2) 6 semester hours were in each of the following: structural technology, properties of materials and methods of construction, and environmental control systems. OR B. Combination of Education and Experience: College-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the arts and sciences underlying professional architecture, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the architectural principles, methods, and techniques and their applications to the design and construction or improvement of buildings. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by at least one of the following: (1) Related Curriculum - Degree in architectural engineering provided the completed course work in architectural engineering provided knowledge, skills, and abilities substantially equivalent to those provided in the courses specified in statement A above, or (2) Experience: 1 year of experience in an architect's office or in architectural work for each year short of graduation from a program of study in architecture. In the absence of any college courses, 5 years of such experience is required. This experience must have demonstrated that you have acquired a thorough knowledge of the fundamental principles and theories of professional architecture. Selective Placement Factor: This position requires possession of a current, valid Professional Engineering (PE) or Registered Architect (RA) License in good standing issued by any one of the 50 states, or its territories. (Note: You must include a copy of your current non expired (not just the initial Registration or certificate) Professional Engineer or Architect License/Registration showing the expiration date with your application package. Failure to include this document will result in an incomplete application and you will be given no further consideration. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience GS-13: One year of specialized experience which includes: (1). Managing/ administering vertical (facility & building) construction projects;(2). Conducting field inspections of construction projects to assess contractor's work performance and/or compliance with contract documents such as plans and specifications;(3). Preparing or reviewing requests for information, submittals, schedules, payments, scopes of work, cost estimates, and/or analysis of contractor proposals; (4). Conducting negotiations and/or meetings with contractors, stakeholders, or other project team members;(5). Supervisory experience of directing teams. Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the specialized qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. 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/ ACCREDITATION: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/). Additional information 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. One year trial/probationary period may be required. Direct Deposit of Pay is required. This position requires you to submit a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 278) or a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a Career Program Engineers and Scientists Career Field position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction.htm for more information. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest. This is a supervisory position and may require a one year supervisory probationary period. Relocation and Recruitment incentives MAY BE offered. Advance Leave Accrual MAY BE Offered. Advance In hire incentive MAY BE Offered. Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. Benefits A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits. Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.