Engineering Technician (Civil), GS-0802-12, (68630)

Announcement Type

TARP - Direct-Hire Authority (DHA)

Position Type

Permanent

USACE Organization

Northwestern Division (NWD) - Portland District

Locations (City, State)

Portland, OR

Position Overview/Duties

About the Position:

In this position, you will serve as an Engineering Technician (Civil) in the Waterways Contracts Sub-Section of Waterways Maintenance, Navigation Division. The Portland District has two hopper dredges, four survey vessels, manages 485 river miles in the Columbia River Basin, and operates three locks that facilitate over 50.5 million tons of annual commerce.

Key Duties:

• As unofficial Team Leader of Waterways Contracts Sub-Section, is responsible for the team formulation and completion of specifications for all channels and related dredging projects performed by contract, including new dredging work.
• Is designated as Contracting Officer’s Representative and primary negotiator for dredging team, cost reimbursable and equipment rental contracts; underwater rock removal contracts; structural contracts such as ranges, revetments, piling repair, and contracts for removal of navigation hazards.
• Responsible for monitoring and evaluation of advances in dredging practices in the industry.
• Project Manager for the West Coast regional dredging project, responsible for the coordination and collecting the specifications for hopper dredging projects performed by contract.
• Acts as Section project manager on channel and harbor contracts administered by Engineering and Construction Division.
• Performs the following duties: Communicates organizational mission and values; integrates team objectives and work products. Articulates priorities, deadlines, and timeframes.

Other Conditions and Requirements

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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.

Minimum Education Requirement:

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 requirements using

experience alone. No substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Minimum Experience Requirement:

In order to qualify, you must meet the 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 Requirement:

Must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal service which includes experience in applying a wide range of knowledge of

contracting methods and dredging contracts, scheduling and coordination as it relates to the work of a dredge in navigable waters, and/or federally authorized projects.

Additional Conditions and Requirements:

• 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.
• All positions require the applicant to be a citizen of the United States.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, are required to register for Selective Service prior to appointment.
• A trial or probationary period may be required.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 10% of the time.
• Hiring incentives such as a recruitment/relocation bonus, service credit for leave, and student loan repayment may be authorized (subject to available budget).
• This position is eligible for situational or regular and recurring telework.
  

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy: The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor

To learn more, please visit the Office of Equal Opportunity (https://www.eeoc.gov/federal-sector/federal-employees-job-applicants).

Qualifications - Candidates will be evaluated in accordance with OPM General Schedule (GS) Qualification Standards or Federal Wage System (FWS) Qualifications and Job Elements

GS Standards: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/

Reasonable Accommodation

Reasonable accommodation is available to qualified employees with disabilities. You can request a reasonable accommodation at any time during the application process, hiring process or while on the job. Requests are evaluated on a case-by-case basis.