Civil Engineer - Project Engineer (Direct Hire)

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South Pacific Division, SouthWest Border District, Department of the Army

Job Summary

This position is located in the US Army Corps of Engineers, South Pacific Division area of responsibility. Work will be performed on the Southwest Border. Serves as Senior Construction Control Representative, responsible for assigned function of surveillance of contract operations of assigned construction projects. This is a direct hire solicitation. This is an open continuous announcement. The first cut-off date is 11/26/2019. Other certificates may be issued as needed.

Major Duties

  • Maintains surveillance, on a day-to-day basis, over the full range of field engineering activities associated with specific phases of a major military construction project.
  • Reviews plans and specifications for proposed projects to determine practicability from a construction viewpoint and whether physical obstruction or other construction difficulties have been anticipated.
  • Reviews specifications for clearing of land, excavation, building of access roads, materials testing requirements, storage or stockpiling of materials etc.
  • Reviews contractor's proposed working schedules for logic, adequacy, and to determine construction schedules will be met.
  • Reviews contractor's payment estimate submittals, progress measurement data, and reports of materials and equipment used.
  • Ensures adherence to safety regulations in day-to-day construction activities.
  • Preparing daily report of activities which includes instruction to contractor representative, quantities of pay items placed, weather conditions, progress of construction, reasons for delay and any unusual problems encountered.
  • Provides expertise and guidance concerning safety and quality assurance to all sections and personnel under the purview of the area office.

Qualifications

US Citizens 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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes surveillance, monitoring and controlling construction of buildings of all types to ensure compliance with contract documents and to ensure proper construction materials and techniques, reviewing construction technical data for progress reports, preparing data for processing of pay estimates for construction projects, and enforcing construction industry and safety standards on construction projects. 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 this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Pay Range

$74,596.00 - $107,986.00

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End Date: 

Thursday, April 30, 2020