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This position is located in the US Army Engineer District, Engineering and Construction Division, Design Branch, duty station Memphis, TN. Incumbent serves as the district Value Engineering Officer and, as such, is responsible for planning, developing, coordinating, and execution of the VE Program and the 2028 MVM Value Engineering Initiative as it applies to district work programs and work external to the district.
Major Duties
- Plans, establishes and promotes an active and productive Value Engineering (VE) Program as it applies to the district's civil and military works programs.
- Develops and establishes local policies and procedures for conduct and accomplishment of VE studies.
- Develops and assigns cost targets for value engineering savings to various organizational elements while ensuring goals are met.
- Assures there is an effective effort by the district in the performance of VE studies by providing guidance and assistance to all project and technical managers in obtaining the VE program.
- Promotes, expedites, and coordinates review of contractor VE proposals.
- Assures that maximum cost reduction is being realized in the proposals developed through adherence to pertinent VE methodology.
- Assists in the execution of the Corps-wide V-E program.
Qualifications
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. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Permanent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatementVeterans 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. In addition to meeting the basic requirement below, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) independently managing a program, such as, Value Engineering, 2) develop cost models, perform functional analyses, and develop viable alternatives to project features, that enhance the functions and reduce the life cycle costs while maintaining or enhancing the quality of the project.; 3) assigning cost targets for projects; 4) conducting oral presentations, such as trainings, plans, recommendations, etc.; and 5) leading a team on projects and programs. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). 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. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
LeadershipOral CommunicationProject ManagementProject Planning, Design, and Construction 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).
Pay Range
$91,231.00 - $118,603.00