Job Summary

About the Position: The position is located in the Portland District, Engineering and Construction Division, Construction Branch, Construction Services and Cost Engineering Section. The Section provides cost estimates, construction schedules, and participates in design reviews and specification development for a wide range of civil work construction projects involving extensive geotechnical, structural, hydraulic, mechanical, and electrical features.

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 US Army Corps of Engineers employees with competitive status Current Civilian Employees of the Command 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 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. Specialized Experience (GS-13): One year of specialized experience which includes 1.) developing cost estimates and Cost Risk Analyses for a variety of civil works construction projects which include new construction, renovation and/or improvement civil works projects; 2.) preparing fair cost, baseline and working control estimates on a range of civil works construction projects; and/or 3.) supporting cost, construction, and design engineering, and/or contract administration throughout a project's life cycle to ensure baseline project estimates, supporting construction schedule, and construction contract execution is on time and on budget. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12) ***In addition to meeting the specialized experience above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the basic Individual Occupational requirements listed in the education section below .*** You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Building and Construction Cost Estimation and Analysis Leadership 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 (GS-12).