Interdisciplinary (Project Manager)

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Company: US Department of the Army
Location: Saint Paul, MN

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    Duties

    Summary

    Responsible for the overall management and planning, scoping, development, design, construction, and direction of major civil works and/or vertical construction project or programs. The incumbent applies extensive knowledge, leadership and management in leading the execution of large and complex engineering and science related projects and / or programs. The initial assignment of the selected candidate will likely be management of the Upper Mississippi River Restoration (UMRR) Program.

    Responsibilities

    • Required to integrate sponsor/customer requirements and participation into a comprehensive management plan that is fully coordinated with all contributing agencies and organizations.
    • Control and manage assigned projects budget and schedule assuring that District commitments to the sponsor/ customer are met.
    • Serve as the districts primary point of contact for sponsor/customers and other external agencies on assigned projects and/or programs.
    • Typical construction projects include major training facilities, research facilities, power plants, medical centers/hospitals, national test facilities, or major locks and dams.
    • Typical environmental project assignments include heavy metal sediment stabilization, hazardous landfill closure, or chemical waste containment.
    • Responsible for the development of all required sponsor/customer and Corps of Engineers agreements, leading the negotiation of such agreements on the part of the Corps of Engineers.

    Travel Required

    25% or less – You may be expected to travel 25% or less for this position.

    Supervisory status

    No

    Promotion Potential

    13

  • Job family (Series)

    0020 Community Planning

    0401 General Natural Resources Management And Biological Sciences

    0801 General Engineering

    0807 Landscape Architecture

    0808 Architecture

    0810 Civil Engineering

    0830 Mechanical Engineering

    1301 General Physical Science

  • Requirements

    Requirements

    Conditions of Employment

    • Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
    • This is an acquisition position. Incumbent will be required to successfully obtain and/or maintain Senior Level III certification in the acquisition career field of Facilities Engineering within 24 months of entry on duty.

    Qualifications

    Who May Apply: 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.

    Specialized Experience: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 in the Federal Government which includes: (1) Ability to lead an interdisciplinary team of professionals through all phases of project and / or program execution (planning, design and construction); (2) Ability to lead engineering programs comprised of multiple projects ranging in size from a few thousand dollars to projects in the billions; (3) Skill in dealing with multiple internal and external stakeholders, including but not limited to local governments, state governments and agencies, federal agencies, NGO’s and non-profit organizations; (4) Ability to lead the resolution of project issues, which may include but not limited to scope, schedule, budget and quality issues; (5) Ability to develop schedules, scope of work, budgets, and program and or project management plans which lay the framework for project execution; and (6) Experience in dealing with flood damage reduction, environmental infrastructure, aquatic restoration, and or navigation project execution, within USACE this is commonly referred to as the Civil Works Projects.

    Please utilize the following links to review the qualification requirements for each series. (Applicants must meet the requirements of at least one series in addition to the specialized experience defined above):

    • Engineer (series 0801, 0810, 0830)
    • Architect (series 0808)
    • Landscape Architect (series 0807)
    • Community Planner (series 0020)
    • Biologist (series 0401)
    • Physical Scientist (series 1301)

    You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

    • Interpersonal Skills
    • Planning and Evaluating
    • Project Management
    • Stakeholder Management

    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: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

    Additional information

    • Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
    • You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
    • Two year trial/probationary period may be required.
    • Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
    • Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
    • If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
    • This is a Career Program (CP) 18 – Engineers and Scientists position.
    • You may claim military spouse preference.
    • Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
    • Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
    • Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). If you are a Federal employee in the competitive service and your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority for this position. To receive selection priority, you must: (1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria (2) be rated well-qualified for the position and; (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. To be considered well-qualified and receive selection priority applicants must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a score of 90 or above. Additional information about the program is on OPM’s Career Transition Resources website.
    • Selectee may receive a relocation or recruitment incentive at the discretion of the selecting official and in accordance with Agency policy.

    How You Will Be Evaluated

    You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

    Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your résumé and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If, after reviewing your résumé and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

    You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.

    Basis for Rating: Qualified candidates will be assigned to one of three quality categories: Best Qualified, Highly Qualified and Qualified. Veteran preference eligibles are listed ahead of non-preference eligibles within each quality category.

    • Best Qualified. Candidates in this category possess exceptional skills and experience to exceed well above the minimum requirements for the announced position.
    • Highly Qualified. Candidates in this category possess good skills and experience above the minimum requirements for the announced position.
    • Qualified. Candidates in this category meet the minimum experience requirements for the announced position.

    Background checks and security clearance

    Security clearance

    Other

    Drug test required

    No

    Position sensitivity and risk

    Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk

    Trust determination process

    Suitability/Fitness

  • Required Documents

    Required Documents

    The documents you are required to submit vary based on whether or not you are eligible for preference in federal employment. A complete description of preference categories and the associated required documents is in the Applicant Checklist (External).

    As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.

    1. Your resume:

    • Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement.
    • If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
    • For qualifications determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., HRS per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete and you may not receive consideration for this position.
    • For additional information see: What to include in your resume.

    2. Other supporting documents:

    • Cover Letter, optional
    • Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable
    • This position has an individual occupational requirement and/or allows for substitution of education for experience. If you meet this requirement based on education you MUST submit a copy of your transcript with your application package or you will be rated ineligible. See: Transcripts and Licenses

    NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person’s personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.

    If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

    Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

    Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

  • Benefits

    Benefits

    A career with the U.S. Government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Learn more about federal benefits.

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    Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time, or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.