Job Summary

About the Position: Serves as a Design Manager / Engineering Technical Lead (ETL) in Engineering Branch. Responsible for effectively managing various aspects of planning, design, and construction for assigned Programs in the Engineering, Construction, and Planning division of Wilmington, NC, USACE.

Job Description

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/ 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. Engineering Series Educational requirements: Engineering Series 0801, 0810, 0830, 0850 OPM requirments Architect Series Educational Requirements: Architect series 0808 OPM Educational requirements You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Administration and Management Leadership Oral Communication Planning and Evaluating Technical Credibility You must also meet the specialized experience as described below for the grade level you are applying to. Specialized experience: GS-12: I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service which includes: 1) assisting in the coordination and management of planning, design, construction, or operations and maintenance (O&M) projects; 2) helping to monitor and track project budgets, schedules, and milestones; participating in cross-functional teams to support the integration of technical requirements (such as engineering, real estate, and environmental); and 3) communicating with internal and external stakeholders to gather requirements, provide status updates, and support project execution under the guidance of senior personnel. 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: I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service which includes: 1) applying skills in contract administration and use of negotiation strategies/ techniques; 2) ability to prepare contract Pre/Post award documentation and negotiate with contractors for the fair and reasonable time and price; 3) ability to negotiate contracts for professional services including projects for navigation, flood control, hurricane flood protection, beach nourishment, vertical construction design, and horizontal construction design; 4) professional knowledge of and skill in applying engineering concepts, principles, and practices applicable to the full range of planning, design, and construction of military and civil works projects; and 5) ability to use Cost Engineering to coordinate, integrate, and review cost estimates for construction of military and civil work projects. 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-11 or GS-12).