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This position is located with the U.S. Army Research and Development Center (ERDC), Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory, Office of Technical Directors. This announcement is for a Supervisory Interdisciplinary position filled as a Research General Engineer 0801, Research Civil Engineer 0810, Research Civil Engineer (Hydraulics) 0810, Research Naval Architect 0871, Research Architect 0808, Research Physical Scientist 1301, Research Physicist 1310, or Research Oceanographer 1360.
Major Duties
- Serve as the Technical Director of Military Coastal and Hydraulics Engineering at the Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC).
- Utilize expert technical knowledge and skills in hydrology, river and estuarine engineering, coastal engineering, and maritime operations to support military operations as well as the overall development of the entire Military Engineering program.
- Execute keen business skills to manage and direct complex technical programs from planning and marketing to execution and transition to develop Military Coastal and Hydraulics Engineering technologies.
- Demonstrate a high level of technical and professional competence to continually develop new technology and research exercising the highest level of technical review within the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).
Qualifications
US Citizens 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. Basic Education Requirements: For the 0801 and/or 0810 Series: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=0800-ndxFor the 0808 and/or 0871 Series: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/architecture-series-0808/For the 1301 Series: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/general-physical-science-series-1301/For the 1310 Series: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/physics-series-1310/For the 1360 Series: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/oceanography-series-1360/In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the specialized experience qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience for DB-5 (GS-15): One year of specialized experience equivalent to the DB-04 (GS-14) grade level in the Federal service, which includes developing, planning, managing, directing, and properly executing complex, theoretical, and applied multidisciplinary research activities in the areas of flooding and coastal and/or navigation. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service DB-04 (GS-14). 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 ManagementResearch All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. This position is covered by the Science and Technology Laboratory Personnel Management Demonstration Project at the DB-XXX-05 (equivalent to GS-15). In accordance with the Federal Register Vol. 63, No. 57, dated March 25, 1998, an employee of the Laboratory Demonstration project must have a current average performance score of 2.5 or above in order to be selected for promotion. All applicants currently employed under a Laboratory Demonstration Project must include their most recent performance appraisal score as part of their electronic resume. If you are a Lab Demo employee submitting your resume for the first time, or if you have previously submitted your resume without your most recent score, you must submit your resume now with the following statement to be included in the section on your training: Current Performance Rating 2.5.
Pay Range
$126,810.00 - $164,858.00