Job Summary

This is a permanent position with Headquarters, US Army Corps of Engineers, Directorate of Civil Works located at the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) building in Washington, DC. NOTE: This is a re-announcement. If you previously applied, you must reapply to be considered.

Major Duties

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.

Current 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-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-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/or 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. This position has a positive education requirement. To view the educational requirements, go to the links listed below for each series you are interested in applying for on the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) website: Architect: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/architecture-series-0808/.Civil Engineer (series 0810) - https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/civil-engineering-series-0810/.Mechanical Engineer (series 0830) - https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/mechanical-engineering-series-0830/.Electrical Engineer (series 0850) - https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/electrical-engineering-series-0850/.In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: 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. To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of specialized experience which includes: applying design, construction, architectural and engineering principles, practices procedures, development techniques and methods of Civil Works and Military construction programs/projects and facilities; serving as a technical expert and authority for interpreting, planning, developing, architecture, engineering and construction policies, plans, regulations, directives, manuals, procedures, and guidance for implementation and execution; reviewing, evaluating and conducting studies in assessing construction, architectural, engineering activities for effectiveness, efficiency and compliance with new and existing legislation, policies, procedures and regulations; and communicating construction, architectural-engineering matters effectively to audiences internally and externally. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

CommunicationsConstruction/Architect & Engineering (A&E)Problem SolvingProject 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-13).

Pay Range

$117,191.00 - $152,352.00

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