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Environmental Engineer

Department: Department Of The Army

Agency: Army Corps of Engineers

Job Announcement Number: NCFV10298635

Who May Apply: Status Candidates

SALARY RANGE:
From $60,274.00 to $78,355.00 USD per year
OPEN PERIOD:
Tue Jun 15, 2010 to Tue Dec 14, 2010
SERIES & GRADE: (what this means)
GS-0819/12-12
POSITION INFORMATION:
- This is a Permanent position. -- Full Time
PROMOTION POTENTIAL:
DUTY LOCATIONS:
many vacancies - OA - Atlantic Overseas Area
WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED: Status Candidates

JOB SUMMARY

Challenge Yourself - Be an Army Civilian - Go Army! Civilian employees serve a vital role in supporting the Army mission. They provide the skills that are not readily available in the military, but crucial to support military operations. The Army integrates the talents and skills of its military and civilian members to form a Total Army.

First Cut off Date:06/29/2010

Organization(s):
U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, MIDDLE EAST DISTRICT, Construction Division, throughout the Middle East
(including, but not limited to: Qatar, Jordan, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Babrain and Egypt


About the Position: Length of tour and type of tour varies by location. Accompanied or unaccompanied tours varies according to location. This position can be a one year unaccompanied tour or the position can be a two year, accompanied tour varies according to location.

SPECIAL CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT:

You occupy a position that is considered essential to support of DA's mobilization and wartime mission during periods of increasing tension or mobilization. Your position is considered emergency essential because (1) no qualified and immediate replacement exists; and (2) having it vacant would:

(a) impair the effective operation of essential military support systems, or
(b) adversely impact the combat mission of deployed forces. Failure to remain in your position may result in separation for the efficiency of the Federal Service (Ch. 75 Title 5 USC; FPM Ch. 752).


Who May Apply: Click here for more information.

  • All Federal employees serving on a career or career-conditional appointment.
  • Department of Defense employees serving on a Career or Career Conditional Appointment.
  • Current Army employees with competitive status (includes Army employees serving on a career or career-conditional appointment).
  • Reinstatement eligibles.
  • NAF/AAFES Interchange Agreement eligibles.
  • Applicants eligible under Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA)
  • Veterans eligible as 30% Disabled Veterans.
  • Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) eligibles.
  • DoD Interchange Agreement eligibles.
  • Defense Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration Interchange eligible.
  • Eligible DCIPS employees currently under the DCIPS Interchange Agreement.Key Requirements:

    • U.S. Citizen

    Major Duties:You will reviews plans and specifications for agreement, omission and clarity of interpretation for contract administration purposes. Participates in construction conferences to answer any inquiries regarding application of specifications to work and to furnish information on scheduling, progress reporting, periodic payment and contract modification requirements. Review and investigate the need for and the processing of contract modifications originating in the field or directed as a result of change in design or work. Prepares contractor pay estimates, reviewing to ensure that quantity and cost data reflect the progress of pay items are accurate with regard to measured quantities and the applicable bid item cost breakdown, and to ensure validity of contractor's construction schedule submittal. Develops priorities, plans, schedules and makes recommendations on work assignments in accordance with phases and stages of construction. Qualifications:Click on link below to view qualification standard.
    General Schedule

  • Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant to perform the duties of the position such as directs, Reviewing project plans, Maintains surveillance over the layout, Directing inspection of construction operations for compliance with intent of design, interpreting plans, field inspection, Observing and investigating construction at all stages, pay estimate data, required work schedules, certificates and test results on equipment and materials and Enforcing safety provisions. .

    Basic Qualification: Must possess a degree in a proessional engineering field or possess a combination of education and experience. Click on the "General Schedule"

  • The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened for the Office of Personnel Management's basic qualifications requirements, and the skills needed to perform the duties of this position as described in this vacancy announcement.
  • One year of experience in the same or similar work equivalent to at least the next lower grade or level requiring application of the knowledge, skills, and abilities of the position being filled.
  • Must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade (or equivalent).
  • Only degrees from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education are acceptable to meet positive education requirements or to substitute education for experience. For additional information, please go to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and U.S. Department of Education websites at - http://www.opm.gov/qualifications and http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html
  • Demonstrated work experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled.
  • The related work experience must have been equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level.
  • On your resume, please include college/university, dates attended, degree achieved, semester hours earned, GPA, major field of study, 24 semester hours of specific courses and course hours in your major. Failure to provide this education information on your resume may result in an ineligible rating.
  • GS-12 and above: Bachelor's degree directly related to this occupation and 1 year of experience directly related to this occupation equivalent to the next lower grade level.Other Requirements:
    Click here for more information.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
  • Personnel security investigation required.
  • Position is designated as Emergency Essential.
  • A medical examination is required.
  • Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
  • Direct Deposit of Pay is Required. How You Will Be Evaluated:Resumes will be evaluated for basic qualifications requirements and for the skills needed to perform the duties of the position, as described in this vacancy announcement and identified by the Selecting Official for the position. Benefits:The Department of Defense offers excellent benefits programs some of which may include:
  • Comprehensive health and life insurance
  • Competitive salaries
  • Generous retirement programs
  • Paid holidays, sick leave, and vacation time
  • Flexible work environment and alternate work schedules
  • Paid employment related training and education
  • Possible student loan repayment
  • Payment of licenses, certification, and academic degrees as applicable
  • Bonuses, incentives, and awards as appropriate for the job. Other Information:Click here for more information.
  • To successfully claim veteran's preference, your resume/supplemental data must clearly show your entitlement. Please review the information listed under the Other Requirements link on this announcement or review our on-line Job Application Kit.
  • This announcement will be used to fill multiple positions at various locations.
  • May require overtime work.
  • The Department of Defense (DoD) policy on employment of annuitants will be used in determining eligibility of annuitants. The DoD policy is available on http://www.cpms.osd.mil/ASSETS/E8AB932EA1E44617BAC7222922E42A62/DoDI140025-V300.pdf
  • This is a Career Program Position (CP). # 18
  • Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
  • In accordance with section 9902(h) of title 5, United States Code, annuitants reemployed in the Department of Defense shall receive full annuity and salary upon appointment. They shall not be eligible for retirement contributions, participation in the Thrift Savings Plan, or a supplemental or redetermined annuity for the reemployment period. Discontinued service retirement annuitants (i.e., retired under section 8336(d)(1) or 8414(b)(1)(A) of title 5, United States Code) appointed to the Department of Defense may elect to be subject to retirement provisions of the new appointment as appropriate. (See DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 300, at http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives.)
  • Locality pay does not apply in the overseas area.
  • Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations.
  • Temporary Duty (TDY) travel is 25 percent.How To Apply:Click here for more information.
  • Resumes must be received by the closing date of this announcement.
  • Self-nomination must be submitted by the closing date. Applicants wishing to withdraw from consideration may contact the Central Resume Processing Center at (410) 306- 0137 or applicanthelp@cpsrxtp.belvoir.army.mil.
  • Resume must be on file in our centralized database.
  • Announcements close at 12:00am (midnight) Eastern Time.
  • You must have an ACTIVE resume with the Army Centralized Resumix database before you submit your Self-nomination. If you do not have an ACTIVE resume on file, please click here to use the Army Resume Builder to create or update your resume.Required Documents:
  • You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
  • If selected, official college or university transcript must be submitted. Contact Information:Central Resume Processing Center
    Phone: 410-306-0137
    Email: applicanthelp@cpsrxtp.belvoir.army.mil Agency Information:
    Central Resume Processing Center
    314 Johnson Street
    Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-5283What To Expect Next:Once this announcement closes, candidates will be evaluated using an automated system, (Resumix) which compares your skills and experience as described in your resume with the requirements of the position. If you are found to be a highly qualified candidate, you will be referred to the selecting official for further consideration. (In some cases, individuals with priority for special consideration must be considered and selected before other candidates.) Whether or not you are contacted for an interview depends upon the location of the position and the judgment of the selecting official. You can view the status of announcements that you applied for through our automated response system, ANSWER, accessed through our Civilian Personnel On-Line web page.EEO Policy Statement:   http://www.usajobs.gov/eeo

    Reasonable Accommodation Policy Statement:   http://www.usajobs.gov/raps

    Veterans Information:   http://www.usajobs.gov/vi

    Legal and Regulatory Guidance:   http://www.usajobs.gov/lrg Control Number: 1937785

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    KEY REQUIREMENTS

    • U.S. Citizen

    MAJOR DUTIES

    You will reviews plans and specifications for agreement, omission and clarity of interpretation for contract administration purposes. Participates in construction conferences to answer any inquiries regarding application of specifications to work and to furnish information on scheduling, progress reporting, periodic payment and contract modification requirements. Review and investigate the need for and the processing of contract modifications originating in the field or directed as a result of change in design or work. Prepares contractor pay estimates, reviewing to ensure that quantity and cost data reflect the progress of pay items are accurate with regard to measured quantities and the applicable bid item cost breakdown, and to ensure validity of contractor's construction schedule submittal. Develops priorities, plans, schedules and makes recommendations on work assignments in accordance with phases and stages of construction.

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