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Summary This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: The Alaska District is seeking to fill a Project Engineer position located in the Chugach Area Office. An ideal candidate will have strong experience in construction administration or a background in construction management. Strong leadership skills necessary. Responsibilities This is a developmental position; duties listed below will be performed in a developmental capacity at the GS-9/11 grade level. At the full performance, GS-12, the incumbent will: As a Team Leader or Project Engineer, provides technical assistance and work direction to a quality assurance team of engineers and/or technical personnel responsible for thorough implementation of the government QA Program. Perform planning, design, construction and operation tasks in accordance with District Project Management Business Process (PMBP) matrices for milcon, environmental and civil works projects and Construction-Operations Division SOP's. Makes investigations and site visits to develop solutions to problems related to design and differing site conditions encountered during construction, using engineering and industry handbooks, agency and customer technical manuals. Obtains safety requirements of the contract and the Resident office safety goals through implementation of the government Safety Program and insuring effective development and implementation of the contractor's Safety Program. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply: US Citizens 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: This position has a basic entry requirement. The entry requirement requires completion of education or a combination of education and experience sufficient to be comparable to that normally acquired through the completion of a four-year course of study with a major in the professional or scientific field. Please refer to the following sites for all possible ways to meet the Basic Requirements for this position: Landscape Architecture Series 0807 - Landscape Architecture Series 0807 (opm.gov) Architecture Series 0808 - Architecture Series 0808 (opm.gov) All Professional Engineering Positions 0800 -all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf (opm.gov) In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Your resume must describe at least one year of specialized experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized Experience GS-9: One year of experience which includes assisting in conducting investigations and site visits to develop solutions to problems related to design and site conditions encountered during construction. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the Federal service (GS-07). OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: landscape architect, architect, or engineering-civil, environmental, mechanical, or electrical. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by

• Noncompetitive promotion potential to target grade. This recruitment provides promotion opportunity to the target grade of the position without further competition when selectee is eligible and recommended by management. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction.htm for more information. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest. Since Alaska is considered a non-foreign overseas location, statutory return rights are applicable in many circumstances. Recruitment and/or Relocation Incentives may be authorized subject to an agency determination. Further certification from this announcement may take place up to 90 days beyond the closing date of this announcement. 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.
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• Add the two percentages. Specialized Experience GS-11: One year of experience which includes applying field engineering practices by coordinating construction operations and assisting with contract interpretations, scheduling, and safety in the field. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the Federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as those indicated above under Basic Education. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by
• Add the two percentages. Specialized Experience GS-12: One year of experience which includes applying field engineering practices to oversee construction operations, contract interpretations, and construction methods and schedules. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the Federal service (GS-11). For the GS-12 level, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. 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. One year trial/probationary period may be required. Direct Deposit of Pay is required. This position requires you to submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter. 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(n) 18 Career Field (CF) position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. Management may select any grade level announced for this position with noncompetitive promotion to the GS-
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