Supervisory Interdisciplinary (Architect/Civil Engineer/Mechanical Engineer/Electrical Engineer)
What you'd do
About the Position: This position is with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, Engineering and Construction Division (E&C). The St. Paul District E&C designs water resource projects to benefit the people of Minnesota, western Wisconsin, northeastern North Dakota, portions of South Dakota and Iowa, and the nation. These projects support inland navigation, flood risk management, and environmental restoration. E&C also provides emergency response to disasters.
Major duties
This position serves under general direction of the Chief, Engineering and Construction Division. Carries out mission objectives and responsibilities within the framework of appropriate directives, regulations, and policies. Perform Branch program management, personnel supervisory and nonsupervisory technical review, and administrative work necessary for the development, planning, and administration of assigned Branch functions in accordance with the District Mission. Branch responsibility extends to District engineering design for project oriented workload, accomplished by civil engineers, mechanical engineers, architects, structural engineers, electrical engineers, and others involved in civil works efforts. Administrative authority and responsibility extends to all aspects of Branch administrative and supervisory workload relative to a subordinate supervisory and nonsupervisory employee staff. Exercise delegated resource management authority personally and through subordinates (supervisory and non-supervisory) in Sections to promote productivity, effective program and resource management, and high morale. Develops and implements the comprehensive training program for design facilities. As Chief, Design Branch, directs a significant segment of the Corps engineering design program. Serve as senior technical advisor to the Chief, Engineering and Construction Division and District Engineer and staff regarding engineering design matters.
What you need to qualify
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 Army Civilian Employees Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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 Civil Engineer 0810, Mechanical Engineer 0830, and Electrical Engineer 0850 Series: For basic qualifications, please refer to the opm link for All professional Engineering, 0810, 0830, and 0850 series. Basic Requirement for Architect 0808 Series: For basic qualifications, please refer to the opm link for All professional Architect, 0808 series. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: GS-14 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes meeting all of the following: 1) Manage program resources, such as workload, staffing, budgets, or contracts, to support organizational objectives; 2) direct engineering design work for complex projects, including planning, coordinating, or reviewing engineering activities; and 3) lead professional staff by assigning work, evaluating performance, and/or providing technical or administrative guidance. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13). "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". Selective Placement Factor: The duties of this position require the incumbent to possess and maintain license/registration as a Professional Engineer or Architect. This license/registration must be in good standing and issued by any one of the 50 states, or its territories: (Note: You are required to submit your up-to-date license (PE) license from any state or territory with your applicant package.) You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Administration and Management Design Leadership Technical Competence 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 (GS-13).
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