Interdisciplinary Architect/Engineer
What you'd do
About the Position: This position is located within the USACE Louisville District Construction Division. Incumbent will serve as a Construction Manager and Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO) responsible for performing and coordinating the full range of field and office engineering activities associated with complex construction operations.
Major duties
Modify construction contracts within the scope of the contract under various clauses (e.g., Changes, Differing Site Conditions). Perform actions and advise others in resolving change orders, claims, differing site conditions, and contract delays. Assure review of project plans and specifications prior to contract advertisement to determine constructability and anticipate difficulties. Identify the need for and process contract modifications and change orders, including the preparation of government estimates. Participate in the oversight of all field and office engineering functions for projects. Resolve problems encountered and advise on the appropriate course of action involving customer expectations and engineering requirements. Provide advice, guidance, and consultation on highly challenging and complicated contract administration and construction operational problems. Furnish technical advice to other engineers and construction representatives on specific construction problems. Interact with the using agency, customers, contractors, designers, and project managers to achieve successful construction management results. Influence or persuade others to comply with established policies or to accept established methods using persuasion or negotiation. Participate in Partnership Sessions with designers, contractors, and using agency representatives. Conduct and/or participate in meetings to discuss proposals on settlement of claims and controversial proposals presented by contractors. Organize work, set priorities, and determine resource requirements to achieve short- or long-term goals and strategies. Assist the Resident Engineer in planning work programs and the need for inspection personnel in the project office. Assist with the coordination of the planning and scheduling of construction operations in concert with the construction agent. Monitor progress and evaluate outcomes to improve organizational efficiency and effectiveness.
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 Civilian Employees of the Command Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) 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 Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer 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 Reinstatement 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 Architect: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/architecture-series-0808/ Basic Requirement for Engineer: chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service: GS 12 Specialized Experience: One Year of specialized experience defined as applying architectural or engineering principles to support construction management operations, including reviewing project plans, facilitating construction schedules, and resolving standard contract administration issues. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). GS 13 Specialized Experience: One Year of specialized experience defined as independently serving as a senior technical authority in architectural or engineering construction management, overseeing complex contract administration, and negotiating settlements for highly challenging construction projects. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12) You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Contracting/Procurement Influencing/Negotiating Planning and Evaluating 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.
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