Civil/Mechanical Engineer, GS-08XX-12 (78899)

Position Overview/Duties

Incumbent is responsible for planning and coordination of common Operations & Maintenance (O&M) funded projects and specific work related directly to equipment and facilities.

Duties

• Plan and coordinate routine and major repairs, maintenance, equipment replacement, and minor construction projects relating to the operation and maintenance of the assigned projects.
• Coordinate with Business Line Managers and Operation Managers to identify, understand and develop solutions to maintenance issues.
• Manage budget by allocating funds to supporting elements, ensuring all charges are authorized, monitoring performance and obligations/expenditures, taking corrective actions, and ensuring commitments of all parties are being met.
• Coordinate the design, cost engineering, construction, environmental, contracting, and real estate efforts for repairs and improvements to navigation, hydropower, flood control, and recreation structures and facilities.
• Use Corps of Engineers Project Management software to manage schedules and budgets on all assigned projects.
• Review the work of the Project Delivery Team (PDT) to assure compliance with guidance and soundness of engineering determinations and coordinates with design engineers as appropriate.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for supply and service requirements for District Project Offices, including recommending acquisition strategies.

Qualifications

Basic Requirement: Bachelor's degree (or higher) in engineering from a program accredited by ABET, OR a degree with coursework in differential/integral calculus and advanced courses in at least five of seven specified engineering science or physics areas (statics/dynamics; strength of materials; fluid mechanics/hydraulics; thermodynamics; electrical fields/circuits; nature/properties of materials; or other comparable area).

Alternative qualification paths:

• Professional registration or licensure as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or Professional Engineer (PE).
• Passing the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination.
• Completion of at least 60 semester hours in physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences including specified courses.
• Related curriculum (engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology) with at least 1 year of professional engineering experience under supervision.

Experience Requirement: One year of specialized experience at the GS-11 level performing special civil works engineering studies; reviewing plans and specifications for construction/procurement of new structures and facilities; establishing and leading multi-disciplinary project delivery teams in managing scope, cost, schedule, risk, and procurement strategies; and implementing quality management plans. Experience alone is required—no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Competencies

• Decision Making
• Financial Management
• Project Management
• Reading Comprehension
• Oral Communication

Conditions of Employment

• One-year probationary period may be required.
• Business travel requirement of 20% of the time.
• Subject to suitability/fitness determination via background investigation.
• Position is Non-Sensitive with no security clearance required.
• Must file OGE Form 450, Financial Disclosure Report upon entry and annually thereafter.
• Proof of U.S. Citizenship required.
• Position is Exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act.
• May be eligible for situational telework only (emergency and OPM-prescribed "Unscheduled Telework").
• Salary includes applicable locality pay.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• CP-18 Construction, Engineering, Infrastructure Career Field.
• PCS costs MAY be authorized; relocation/recruitment incentives may be authorized (up to 25%).
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must register for Selective Service.

Application Requirements

• Resume must be two pages or less and include employer's name, job title, start/end dates (month/year), hours worked per week, and description demonstrating specialized experience.
• Use plain language; avoid acronyms and unclear terms.
• Do not include photographs or inappropriate material in resume.
• Applications must be submitted between 12:01 AM (EST) on the open date and 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date.
• This announcement may be used to fill like vacancies for three months after the closing date.
• Point of contact: Michael Allis.