Summary
This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Serves as a Project Engineer/Architect for the Poland Area Office in Poznan, Poland, within the Special Programs Integration Office. Poznan is an important cultural and business center and one of Poland's most populous regions with many regional customs.
Duties
As a Project Engineer, oversee all field and office engineering functions for assigned projects within the Poland Area Office. Plans, schedules, monitors, and controls the full range of construction operations.
Participate in design review conferences; perform Biddability, Constructability, and Operability (BCO) reviews; conduct site showings and pre-construction conferences; coordinate construction planning and scheduling.
Oversee construction at all stages to identify problems and to take corrective action. Provide advisory services on problems, conditions, programs, and functions to a broad customer base. Assess the need for and process contract modifications.
As a Contracting Officer Representative (COR), has authority to take action for contracts, including approving payment estimates and progress schedules and approving the Contractor's submittals of shop drawings, materials, fixtures, and equipment.
Maintain continuous liaison with upper management, other commands, Federal agencies, and Host Nation (HN) organizations to ensure that all parties are kept currently informed on the status of construction activities.
Perform Construction Survelliance (CS) activities (Site visits, submittal review, instpections) on construction contracts executed by the Polish Government.
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. You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. Veterans and Military Spouses will be considered along with all other candidates.? Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). If you are a Federal employee in the competitive service and your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority for this position. To receive selection priority, you must: (1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria (2) be rated well-qualified for the position and; (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. To be considered well-qualified and receive selection priority applicants must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a score of 90 or above. Additional information about the program is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website.