Civil Engineer (Quality Assurance Chief)

Summary

About the Position: Serves as the responsible professional for all work done in the Quality Assurance Office for the Rio Puerto Nuevo Area Office. Establishes Latin America & Caribbean District policies applicable to quality assurance and scheduling to assure uniformity in office procedures.

Responsibilities

Direct and oversee the Quality Assurance Office for the RPN Area Office, leading, mentoring, and evaluating a diverse workforce of engineers and technicians to achieve optimum mission effectiveness.

Oversee highly complex, multi-million-dollar construction contracts (including HQUSACE-designated Mega Projects) to ensure compliance with plans, specifications, and safety standards.

Utilize advanced software (e.g., Primavera) to conduct schedule analyses, delay analyses, and "what-if" scenarios, and lead negotiations for complex contract modifications and claims.

Establish, implement, and monitor district-wide policies governing quality assurance, field inspections, and construction scheduling.

Advise and coordinate with field office personnel, federal agencies, contractors, and local government officials to resolve critical engineering and scheduling issues.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: 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 Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Reinstatement Veterans 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. Basic Requirement for Engineer (Civil): A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET); OR (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics. OR B. Combination of Education and Experience: College-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: For the GS-13 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal Service must have either of the following: one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service which includes serving as a senior civil engineer with responsibility for large, complex construction projects to include: 1) Managing project quality assurance by performing technical reviews of designs, resolving construction issues, and ensuring work conforms to plans and specifications; 2) Analyzing complex construction project schedules to identify delays, evaluate time impacts, and recommend corrective actions; 3) Providing technical guidance to other engineers, project managers, or contractors on civil engineering and construction matters. 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).

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.