INTERDISCIPLINARY ENGINEER/ARCHITECT

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Department of the Navy

Job Summary

You will serve as a in the Interdisciplinary Engineer or Architect (Construction Manager) in the Capital Improvements division of NAVAL FAC ENGR CMD EUROPE SW ASIA.

Major Duties

  • You will participate in pre- and final inspections for approval of a completed facility.
  • You will oversee engineering projects from initial planning phase to awarding of a project to a construction contractor.
  • You will guide projects through design and post- construction award phases.
  • You will monitor the progress of projects or team assignments to ensure timeframes are met.
  • You will coordinate design concepts and construction criteria plans to provide the basis for negotiations with government agencies.
  • You will enforce technical and administrative provisions related to the management of construction contracts.

Qualifications

This position has a Selective Placement Factor which will be used to screen out ineligible candidates. You must possess either (1) A Professional Engineer (PE) license issued by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico, or (2) Registration to practice architecture by one of the State registration boards, using standards in compliance with the basic minimum provisions recommended by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards. In addition to the Selective Placement Factor for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector as a professional Engineer or Architect. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Negotiating and administering construction contracts to ensure specifications and quality assurance are in compliance; 2) Interpreting engineering/architectural concepts, theories, practices, principles and techniques to plan, design, construct and maintain a wide variety of engineering projects; 3) Advising on the design, construction, and oversight of design criteria for repairs and alterations of large structures (i.e. office buildings, warehouses, parking facilities, or other structures); and 4) Developing solutions to engineering or architecture problems not remedied by standard and pre-defined processes. Note: This information must be supported in your resume to be considered for this position Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/... and

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/... Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Physical Demands: The work is generally sedentary with periodic need for site visits, involving walking, climbing, bending and crawling to assess or inspect existing and new facilities and generally traversing construction sites. Occasional surveys and inspections of Navy and Marine Corps infrastructure will require some physical exertion (i.e. crawlspace inspections, above and below deck pier evaluations, or other work). Work Environment: The work generally involves risks and observance of normal safety precautions typical of an office setting. However, field inspections may require protective clothing (i.e. hard hats, reflective vests, hard-toed boots, safety glasses, ear protection, safety harnesses, gloves, coveralls or other protective gear). You will be required to work in areas where certain potentially harmful physical and chemical agents (i.e. fumes, dust, noise, heat, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation, chemicals, or other agents) are present. As part of medical surveillance programs, you may be required to take medical examinations to assess medical qualifications for duty involving these agents. Physical Demands: The work is generally sedentary with periodic need for site visits, involving walking, climbing, bending and crawling to assess or inspect existing and new facilities and generally traversing construction sites. Occasional surveys and inspections of Navy and Marine Corps infrastructure will require some physical exertion (i.e. crawlspace inspections, above and below deck pier evaluations, or other work). Work Environment: The work generally involves risks and observance of normal safety precautions typical of an office setting. However, field inspections may require protective clothing (i.e. hard hats, reflective vests, hard-toed boots, safety glasses, ear protection, safety harnesses, gloves, coveralls or other protective gear). You will be required to work in areas where certain potentially harmful physical and chemical agents (i.e. fumes, dust, noise, heat, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation, chemicals, or other agents) are present. As part of medical surveillance programs, you may be required to take medical examinations to assess medical qualifications for duty involving these agents.

Pay Range

$76,687.00 - $99,691.00

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End Date: 

Tuesday, November 5, 2019