Interdisciplinary Implementation PGM GS-14 (65391)

These positions are in the Dam Safety Center (DSPC)- Huntington. The location must be agreed upon by both the losing and the gaining organizations prior to the selectee receiving a final job offer.

• POSITION: Interdisciplinary Implementation PGM GS-xxxx-14
• PERIOD OF ASSIGNMENT: PERMANENT
• DESCRIPTION OF ASSIGNMENT/DUTIES:
  • GS-0xxx-14 Interdisciplinary Implementation PGM
• Serves as the national Program Manager and technical authority in the USACE Dam Safety Center (DSC) for the Dam Safety Modification Program.
• Formulates, updates, and establishes comprehensive national Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) governing dam safety modification projects across all USACE Divisions, Districts, and Dam Safety Production Centers (DSPCs).
• Directs and leads Root Cause and Solutions Assessment (RCAS) studies and post-study implementations across the USACE enterprise to investigate design deficiencies, systemic failures, and delivery bottlenecks.
• Identifies, assesses, and mitigates complex programmatic and technical risks; establishes dynamic risk registers and develops contingency strategies for programmatic risk.
• Works closely with the DSC Quality Program Manager to oversee the quality assurance framework for the national Dam Safety Modification Program, including the preparation and execution of QA audit plans, peer review protocols, and Agency Technical Reviews (ATR).
• Serves as the primary USACE Dam Safety point of contact for project implementation, engaging and advising more than 200 multidisciplinary technical professionals and senior leadership across the enterprise.

• APPLICABILITY/AREA OF CONSIDERATION: This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD, Section 9905 to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.
• WHO MAY APPLY: US Citizens
• APPLICANT QUALIFICATIONS:
  • MINIMUM Education Requirement 0810 (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts. https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf
    • A. Degree: Engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by 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. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following:
      • Professional registration or licensure -- Current registration as an Engineer licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico.
      • Written Test -- Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE)2 examination or any other written test required for professional
  • MINIMUM Education Requirement 0020 (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts. https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0000/community-planning-series-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.

OR

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.

OR

• 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
  • MINIMUM Education Requirement 0808 (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts. https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/architecture-series-0808/

A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in architecture or in a related field that included 60 semester hours of course work in architecture or related disciplines of which at least (1) 30 semester hours were in architectural design, and (2) 6 semester hours were in each of the following: structural technology, properties of materials and methods of construction, and environmental control systems.

OR

• B. Combination of Education and Experience: College-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the arts and sciences underlying professional architecture, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the architectural principles, methods, and techniques and their applications to the design and construction or improvement of buildings. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by at least one of the following: (1) Related Curriculum - Degree in architectural engineering provided the completed course work in architectural engineering provided knowledge, skills, and abilities substantially equivalent to those provided in the courses specified in statement A above, or (2) Experience: 1 year of experience in an architect's office or in architectural work for each year short of graduation from a program of study in architecture. In the absence of any college courses, 5 years of such experience is required. This experience must have demonstrated that you have acquired a thorough knowledge of the fundamental principles and theories of professional architecture.
  • MINIMUM Education Requirement 0401 (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts. https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0400/general-natural-resources-management-and-biological-sciences-series-0401/
• A. Degree: Bachelor’s degree (or higher degree) in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position.
• OR
• B. Combination of Education and Experience: Courses equivalent to a major, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
• MINIMUM Education Requirement 1350 (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts. https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/geology-series-1350/
• A. Degree: Bachelor’s degree (or higher degree) in geology, plus 20 additional semester hours in any combination of mathematics, physics, chemistry, biological science, structural, chemical, civil, mining or petroleum engineering, computer science, planetary geology, comparative planetology, geophysics, meteorology, hydrology, oceanography, physical geography, marine geology, and cartography.
• OR
• B. Combination of Education and Experience: Course work as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. (Note: Acceptable experience may have been gained through geological field or laboratory work that provided a means of obtaining professional knowledge of the theory and application of the principles of geology and closely related sciences, e.g., geophysics, geochemistry, or hydrology. Such work generally must have involved making close observations, taking samples, handling various types of instruments and equipment, assembling geologic data from source materials, and analyzing and reporting findings orally and in writing. In some situations, professional scientific experience in other fields may be accepted in part as professional geological experience. Such experience must have been preceded by appropriate education in geology or by professional geological experience, and must have contributed directly and significantly to the applicant’s professional geological competence. To receive credit for geological experience obtained in positions that are not full-time professional geological positions, the applicant is responsible for indicating clearly the actual time or percentage of time devoted to geologic duties within such positions, and for giving adequate descriptions of the geologic functions.)
  • In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirement listed below:
    • Minimum Experience Requirement :TO QUALIFY FOR GS-14: One year of specialized experience which includes 1.)managing complex multidisciplinary civil works, water resource, or large-scale Infrastructure projects through the Pre-Engineering and Design (PED), contract acquisition, or construction phases;2)evaluating technical engineering or scientific documentation ;3) Performing root cause analyses to resolve complex engineering, geologic, environmental, or project delivery problems; AND 4)Advising senior program officials, project managers, and interdisciplinary delivery teams on baseline change management and programmatic risk mitigation. This definition of specialized experience is typical work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13). This experience must be demonstrated within your resume.
      • EDUCATION: 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.
    • 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:
      • For GS-14 - 52 weeks at GS-13
• SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR: NONE
• Competencies needed for the position:
  • Civil Engineering
  • Leadership
  • Decision-Making
  • Oral Communication[WA1]
• CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
  • One-year probationary period may be required.
  • Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 25%.
  • Appointment may be subject to suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
  • Possess or the ability to possess a state driver’s license.

Other Essential Information:

• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• This position is Exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act[ST2] [ED3] .
• Nepotism: Under the provisions of 5 USC 3110, an individual may not be appointed into a position if the position is under the supervisory chain of command of a relative.
• This announcement may be used to fill like vacancies for three months after the closing date.
• This position MAY be eligible for situational telework only, including emergency and OPM prescribed "Unscheduled Telework".
• All qualifications requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• Pay will be set based on duty location and grade level. Please visit https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/2026/general-schedule/ for the current GS Locality Pay Tables.
• Position may be subject to a Special Salary Rate (SSR) under the applicable pay table.
• This is a(n) CP-18-Construction, Engineering, Infrastructure Career Field position[ST4] [ED5] .
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs MAY BE authorized.
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives may be authorized
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, are required to register for Selective Service prior to appointment.
• Applications must be submitted after 12:01 AM (EST) of the posted Job Posting Open Date and before 11:45 PM (EST) of the posted Job Posting Close Date to receive consideration.

Your resume:

• Your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration.
• For each relevant work experience, make sure you include the employer's name, job title, start and end dates (include month and year), for qualifications purposes, the number of hours worked per week, and a brief description that show you can perform the tasks at the required level listed in the job announcement. If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete, and you may not receive consideration for this position.
• Use plain language. Avoid using acronyms and terms that are not easily understood. The hiring agency will not make assumptions about what's in your resume.
• 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.