Summary
This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for DoD Government-wide Direct Hire Authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Oversees designs, plans and specifications, and cost estimates for a variety of projects or one major program. Recruitment incentives, including student loan repayment, may be offered to highly qualified candidates. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
Duties
Oversee the preparation of plans, specifications and modifications of complex projects or programs.
Represent the organization with authority on technical engineering matters within the architectural and engineering arena and others as applicable.
Serve as the senior staff level technical engineer with responsibility for reviewing, coordinating, monitoring and providing interface with staff counterparts in developing and reviewing all JED designs (not limited to Host Nation or MILCON).
Confer with architects and engineers in other organizational units engaged in various aspects of design and construction to resolve conflicts or delays to the timely completion of work.
Responsible for quality assurance of engineering features of various planning, design and construction documents.
Perform duties in support of the technical function, such as:
Receive correspondence from District offices, other federal and non-federal agencies, and interested parties inquiring to specific design elements of current plans and specifications.
Analyze and evaluate possible applicability to Corps projects, and make recommendations based on findings.
Participate in conferences and meetings with representatives of using services, military installation representatives, MOD, USFJ, District offices, Corps Centers of Expertise, A-E firms, non-federal project sponsors, and other interested parties.
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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
How you will be evaluated
Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Military Spouses and Veterans will be considered along with all other candidates. MILITARY RETIREES: A retired member of the Armed Forces may not be appointed to a civilian position in DoD (including a non-appropriated fund position) within 180 days after retirement [** unless the following conditions have been met: the Secretary concerned authorizes the appointment; or the position is authorized special pay under 5 U.S.C. 5305; or a state of national emergency exists]. MILITARY SEPARATED (NON-RETIREE): Military members may be appointed while on terminal leave, before the effective date of their military separation. Applications will only be accepted from members of the Armed Forces that indicate they are immediately appoint-able within 120 days. If you are currently stationed in the overseas area, all of your overseas time will be credited toward your current overseas tour end date. Your overseas time served will not reset upon accepting this assignment. If you are currently stationed in the overseas area, all of your overseas time will be credited toward your current overseas tour end date. Your overseas time served will not reset upon accepting this assignment. If you have returned from OCONUS within the past 2 years or less, your time previously served in the OCONUS area will be credited to your 5-year overseas rotation upon accepting this assignment.