Supervisory Interdisciplinary

Duties

• Serves as the Area Engineer and Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO) responsible for administration and management of the construction programs under the jurisdiction of the Area Office.
• Applies full professional engineering knowledge together with practical knowledge of construction methods and techniques in accomplishing assignments.
• Directs the full range of field and office engineering functions, with overall responsibility for Area/Resident/Project Office management, contract administration, quality assurance, and budget monitoring.
• The Area Office typically consists of two or more Resident/Project Offices which may be geographically dispersed.
• Projects within the boundaries of the Area Office primarily support the Military Construction, Civil Works, Support For Others (SFO), and environmental programs managed by the District.
• Military construction projects involve projects that range from small renovations to large facility construction projects for the Army and Air Force such as major infrastructure projects, control facilities, industrial /commercial buildings, etc.
• Civil works program consists of a wide variety of projects from dredge, stream bank protection to the construction of fully developed flood diversion and protection structures.
• Projects under the SFO program consist of new construction, renovation, and upgrade of facilities and systems.
• Projects vary in type and complexity, but can be characterized by their variety; the use of accelerated schedules; the need for new and specialized equipment, materials and methods etc.
• Dealings and coordination with a variety of interested parties, e.g., customers, users, contractors, local government officials, state and local environmental agencies, private landowners, etc.
• Construction is performed under rigid completion schedules and requires strict adherence to safety standards.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed SECRET background investigation.
• Incumbent of this position is required to possess a professional PE or Architect registration.
• Field trips require use of hard hats, steel-toed boots, eye and/or ear protection, and involve using numerous special safety precautions; walking over rough and uneven surfaces.
• Incumbent will be subject to climbing and using man-lifts; stooping, bending, and climbing on roofs and elevated work areas; standing for long lengths of time; or entering high voltage areas or other contaminated areas.
• Must possess and maintain a valid state civilian driver's license.

Qualifications

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) announcement

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 .

Basic Requirement for all Engineers (0810, 0830, 0850 series):

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.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:

Basic Requirement for all Architect (0808 series):

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.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:

Specialized Experience:
1) Plan work to be accomplished, set priorities and prepare schedules for completion of work;(2)make decisions on work problems presented by subordinate supervisors; (3) assign work to subordinate offices based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of the assignments and the capabilities of employees; (6) review, evaluate and monitor actions of field supervisors exercising Administrative Contracting Officer authorities and subordinates exercising Authorized Representative of the Contracting Officer (COR) authorities.

Selective Placement Factor:
This position has selective placement factor which must be met prior to employment and for continued employment. Your answers to the questions in this section will indicate your understanding of, or possession of, these requirements:

This position requires the applicant to possess a Professional PE or Architect registration. (Must be provided with application packet to be considered)

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: .

Additional information

• This announcement uses the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoDdirect hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to certain positions in the competitive service.
• 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.
• This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.
• Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
• This position requires you to submit 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 information sheet.
• 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 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.
• Hiring incentives such as a recruitment/relocation bonus, and service credit for leave may be authorized(subject to available budget). Before the payment of a Relocation Incentive, an employee must provide residence documentation and maintain a residence in the new geographic location for the duration of the service agreement.