Job Summary
Serves as project manager responsible for overall planning, execution, control and closure of high-dollar value, national priority, environmentally sensitive and/or urgent military and International and Interagency (IIS) projects. Works for Programs and Project Management Division for the Chicago Corps of Engineers District. Incumbent plans and carries out assignments independently, setting own priorities and coordinating work, as necessary.
Major Duties
- Serve as project manager for designated military, International, and Interagency services (IIS) projects.
- Projects managed normally have multiple stakeholders, complex acquisition strategies, major technical challenges, policy issues, and conflicting stakeholder priorities.
- Leads multi-disciplinary teams and manages resources in planning, engineering, acquisition, construction and other supporting activities with decision authority to meet project objectives.
- Adapts policy and processes to execute projects based on risk, constraints and requirements.
- Represents the District Commander by serving as the Districts' point-of-contact with stakeholders, military officials, various federal and state government agencies, and other external organizations.
- Assists with District programming decisions.
- Assists in the development of other project management professionals by mentoring, providing training, and reviewing work products.
Qualifications
US Citizens This position is also open to status candidates under announcement number SWGJ202649505658. 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. Basic Requirement for Archeologist Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) that included 3 semester hours each in the following course areas: (1) history of archeology; (2) archeology of a major geographical area such as North America or Africa; (3) regional archeology, archeological cultures, or sites in a specific part or portion of a major geographical area to acquire or develop a foundation for regional specialization for professional development; (4) theory and methods of archeology. Methods include, but are not limited to, typology, classification, sampling, cultural evolution, diffusion, dating, and analytical techniques; (5) archeological field school, to provide a basic understanding of theoretical and practical approaches to research design implementation, field preservation techniques, and report preparation by participation in actual field work; AND six semester hours of related course work in: (1) geography, geology, or cultural geography; (2) history, historiography, or historical archeology; (3) environmental studies; (4) scientific writing (nonfiction English composition); and/or (5) surveying; AND archeological field school. Please refer to the link below to determine if you meet the basic education requirements for this position: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0100/archeology-series-0193/ Basic Requirement for Biologist A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position.
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B. Combination of Education and Experience: Courses equivalent to a major, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0400/general-natural-resources-management-and-biological-sciences-series-0401/Basic Requirement for Architect Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in architecture or in a related field.Please refer to the link below to determine if you meet the basic education requirements for this position: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/architecture-series-0808/ Basic Requirement for Engineering Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in engineering. Please refer to the link below to determine if you meet the basic education requirements for this position: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf Basic Requirement for Physical Scientist Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in physical science, engineering, or mathematics. Please refer to the link below to determine if you meet the basic education requirements for this position:https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/... science-series-1301/ Basic Requirement for Geologist Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in geology, Please refer to the link below to determine if you meet the basic education requirements for this position: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/geology-series-1350/ Basic Requirement for Community Planner, 0020:
A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in community planning; or related field such as urban affairs, architecture, landscape architecture, engineering, sociology, geography, economics, political science, or public administration that included at least 12 semester hours in the planning process, socioeconomic and physical elements of planning, urban and regional economic analysis, and development finance.
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B. Degree and Work Experience: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in a field related to community planning such as urban affairs, architecture, landscape architecture, engineering, sociology, geography, economics, political science, or public administration and possess at least one-year of work experience in community planning acquired under the supervision and guidance of a community planner.
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C. Combination of Education and Experience: Courses equivalent to a major in one of the disciplines, as shown in A above, or a combination of related courses totaling at least 24 semester hours in any combination of the disciplines, as shown in A above, of which at least 12 semester hours were in the planning process, and socioeconomic and physical elements of planning, plus appropriate experience or additional education. https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0000/community-planning-series-0020/Basic Requirement for Chemist: Degree: physical sciences, life sciences, or engineering that included 30 semester hours in chemistry, supplemented by course work in mathematics through differential and integral calculus, and at least 6 semester hours of physics.
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Combination of education and experience -- course work equivalent to a major as shown in A above, including at least 30 semester hours in chemistry, supplemented by mathematics through differential and integral calculus, and at least 6 semester hours of physics, plus appropriate experience or additional education. https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/chemistry-series-1320/Basic Requirement Operations Research Analyst :
Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in operations research; or a degree with at least 24 semester hours in a combination of operations research, mathematics, probability, statistics, mathematical logic, science, or subject-matter courses requiring substantial competence in college-level mathematics or statistics. At least 3 of the 24 semester hours must have been in calculus. https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1500/operations-research-series-1515/You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
Cost Estimation and AnalysisOral CommunicationProject ManagementProject Planning, Design, and Construction
Pay Range
$85,084.00 - $131,532.00