This is a civilian position.
Would you like to experience the direct impact of your efforts on local communities and the nation as a whole? Working as a Civilian at the US Army Corps of Engineers plays a crucial role in securing the nation, boosting the economy, and reducing disaster risks.
We are looking for a Project Architect or Engineer to become an integral part of our organization in Louisville, Kentucky to manage all phases of complex Architect-Engineer (A-E) contracts.
In this position you will serve as the Engineering Division coordinator and spokesperson for assigned projects.
Major Duties:
- Plan, organize, coordinate, direct, and control the combined efforts of Engineering Division staff and contract services with Architect/Engineering (A-E) Design Firms to ensure the accomplishment of project objectives.
- Serve as the Project Delivery Team Technical Leader in all correspondence with Project Management and internal and external project stakeholders and Project Delivery team members.
- Apply agency guidelines governing various stages of project development and design process, as well as specific guidelines, policies, and standard operating procedures for military and civil works project.
- Acts as Engineering Division coordinator for engineering and design support during construction activities.
- Develop Scopes of Work and Independent Government Estimates of Architect/Engineer Design Firm efforts to support design projects. This includes Design/Bid/Build and Design/Build approach to construction project delivery.
- Lead the government negotiation team in procurement of A-E Task Orders and perform regular assessments on the performance of the A-E Task Order during design and construction support activities.
- Review directives and/or criteria received from the project manager or others which outline the project requirements and any funds limitations for the proposed project.
Join our team and ensure that your work influences positive change and leaves a lasting legacy.
Benefit from a commitment to your personal and professional growth through top-notch training, education, and development opportunities, enabling you to reach your full potential within the US Army Corps of Engineers.
Job Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- This is an Army Acquisition and Technology Workforce Facilities Engineering position. The employee must meet DoD 5000.52-M requirements. Intermediate Level II certification must be obtained within two years of entry on duty.
- Financial Disclosure Statement OGE-450, Executive Branch Personnel Confidential Financial Disclosure Report must be completed upon entering position and annually, in accordance with DoD Directive 5500-7-R, Joint Ethics Regulation dated 23 March 2006
- Two year trial/probationary period may be required.
- Requires professional registration - Professional Engineer (PE) or Registered Architect (RA).
Job Qualifications
Who May Apply: All U.S. Citizens
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.
In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements listed under the Education section, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:
For GS-12 Engineer or Architect Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes experience in managing all phases of complex Architect-Engineer (A-E) contracts; applying agency regulatory guidelines governing the various stages of project development and the design process; preparing statements of work; providing briefings on status of projects, providing technical expertise for the project management plans. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For GS-12 level, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.
Education
Basic Requirement for Engineer:
A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET); OR (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.
OR
B. Combination of Education and Experience: College-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following:
1. Professional registration or licensure - Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration. For example, an applicant who attains registration through a State Board's eminence provision as a manufacturing engineer typically would be rated eligible only for manufacturing engineering positions.
2. Written Test - Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination, or any other written test required for professional registration, by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico.
3. Specified academic courses - Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and that included the courses specified in A above. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program.
4. Related curriculum - Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. Ordinarily there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions.
Basic Requirement for Architect:
A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in architecture or in a related field that included 60 semester hours of course work in architecture or related disciplines of which at least (1) 30 semester hours were in architectural design, and (2) 6 semester hours were in each of the following: structural technology, properties of materials and methods of construction, and environmental control systems.
OR
B. Combination of Education and Experience: College-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the arts and sciences underlying professional architecture, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the architectural principles, methods, and techniques and their applications to the design and construction or improvement of buildings. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by at least one of the following:(1) Related Curriculum - Degree in architectural engineering provided the completed course work in architectural engineering provided knowledge, skills, and abilities substantially equivalent to those provided in the courses specified in statement A above, or(2) Experience: 1 year of experience in an architect's office or in architectural work for each year short of graduation from a program of study in architecture. In the absence of any college courses, 5 years of such experience is required. This experience must have demonstrated that you have acquired a thorough knowledge of the fundamental principles and theories of professional architecture.
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: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html
EVALUATIONS: Candidates will be evaluated in accordance with the qualification and eligibility requirements set forth by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) located at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=Group-Standards .
SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR: All positions at the GS-13 level require professional registration/certification as an engineer or architect.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- All positions require the applicant to be a citizen of the United States.
- Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, are required to register for Selective Service prior to appointment.
- A trial or probationary period may be required.
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- Some positions may require a security clearance to include fingerprinting.
- Some positions may require random drug testing.
- Some positions may require temporary duty travel.
- Some positions may require the selectee to complete training/obtain certifications within a specified period of time after appointment.
- Some positions require physical activity to include lifting equipment, walking, bending, and climbing.
- Some positions require work in a field setting where there is exposure to unfavorable conditions such as rough terrain, noise, and fumes.
- Some positions require the use of protective gear and clothing, and the incumbent may be subject to harsh environmental conditions such as heat, cold, sun, wind, moisture, insects and plants.
- Some positions may require the selectee to file an OGE Form 450, Financial Disclosure Report upon entering on duty and annually thereafter.
- Hiring incentives such as a recruitment/relocation bonus, service credit for leave, and student loan repayment may be authorized (subject to available budget) if the selecting official determines the incentive is in the best interests of the government.
- Relocation (PCS) expenses may be authorized (subject to available budget) if the selecting official determines the relocation is in the best interests of the government.
- Some positions may be eligible for telework as determined by agency policy.
- This position is part of the Construction Engineering and Infrastructure Career Field, Engineers & Scientists (Construction) Functional Community (formerly Career Program 18).
- Some positions may require a valid driver's license.
HOW TO APPLY: Please provide your current resume and via email to celrl-ed-recruitment@usace.army.mil. Please submit all information in PDF or Word format. Please ensure your email has the following subject line: LRL-DHA-9905-24-01 with the position(s) you are interested in (i.e., “LRL-DHA-9905-24-01, Civil Engineer”). Resumes will be accepted through 11:59 p.m. ET on 31 December 2024
Candidates may be considered at any point during the open period of this public notice. Resumes received after the closing date or are submitted in unreadable formats will not be considered.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: Reasonable accommodation is available to qualified employees with disabilities. You can request a reasonable accommodation at any time during the application process, hiring process, or while on the job. Requests are evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $72,553.00 - $113,047.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Experience level:
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Application Question(s):
- Do you have one year of specialized experience which includes experience in managing all phases of complex Architect-Engineer (A-E) contracts; applying agency regulatory guidelines governing the various stages of project development and the design process; preparing statements of work; providing briefings on status of projects, providing technical expertise for the project management plans.
Ability to Commute:
- Louisville, KY 40202 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Louisville, KY 40202: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Louisville, KY 40202