Job Summary

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.

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 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. GS-7 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes meeting one of the following: 1) Interpret plans and/or specifications; 2) inspect materials to ensure quality, safety, and/or compliance with contractual requirements; 3) review contractor submitted documents for accuracy; 4) provide input to project engineers toward solutions or courses of action for observations made at project sites; 5) Conducted field inspections to verify compliance with contract specifications; and 6) Coordinate with contractors and/or engineering staff to resolve construction issues.This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06). GS-8 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes meeting two of the following: 1) Interpret plans and/or specifications; 2) inspect materials to ensure quality, safety, and/or compliance with contractual requirements; 3) review contractor submitted documents for accuracy; 4) provide input to project engineers toward solutions or courses of action for observations made at project sites; 5) Conducted field inspections to verify compliance with contract specifications; and 6) Coordinate with contractors and/or engineering staff to resolve construction issues. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). GS-9 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes meeting three of the following: 1) Interpret plans and/or specifications; 2) inspect materials to ensure quality, safety, and/or compliance with contractual requirements; 3) review contractor submitted documents for accuracy; 4) provide input to project engineers toward solutions or courses of action for observations made at project sites; 5) Conducted field inspections to verify compliance with contract specifications; and 6) Coordinate with contractors and/or engineering staff to resolve construction issues.This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-08). GS-10 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes meeting four of the following: 1) Interpret plans and/or specifications; 2) inspect materials to ensure quality, safety, and/or compliance with contractual requirements; 3) review contractor submitted documents for accuracy; 4) provide input to project engineers toward solutions or courses of action for observations made at project sites; 5) Conducted field inspections to verify compliance with contract specifications; and 6) Coordinate with contractors and/or engineering staff to resolve construction issues. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). GS-11 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes meeting five of the following: 1) Interpret plans and/or specifications; 2) inspect materials to ensure quality, safety, and/or compliance with contractual requirements; 3) review contractor submitted documents for accuracy; 4) provide input to project engineers toward solutions or courses of action for observations made at project sites; 5) Conducted field inspections to verify compliance with contract specifications; and 6) Coordinate with contractors and/or engineering staff to resolve construction issues.This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-10). "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". 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). For GS-07: 52 weeks at the next lower grade level GS-06. For GS-08: 52 weeks at the next lower grade level GS-07. For GS-09: 52 weeks at the next lower grade level GS-08. For GS-10: 52 weeks at the next lower grade level GS-09. For GS-11: 52 weeks at the next lower grade level GS-10.