GENERAL ENGINEER / ARCHITECT (Mega Project Manager)

You will serve as a GENERAL ENGINEER OR ARCHITECT (Mega Project Manager) in the Planning, Design, and Construction Directorate of NAVFAC ENGINEERING CMD MID-ATLANTIC.

Duties

• You will manage project scope, schedule, budget, and processes funding to include customer funds requests and tracking of funding documents within the prescribed financial systems.
• You will consult with managers, staff engineers, scientists, and other personnel in government agencies and industry to advance practices for establishing calibration requirements and capabilities.
• You will develop alternative solutions to architect-engineer (A/E) contract issues by performing cost-benefit analysis and recommending improvements.
• You will analyze metrics and related project data to measure project or team performance.
• You will brief higher level management on work status, technical decisions, and recommendations.
• You will conduct architectural-engineering contract negotiations to verify project objectives will be met within established cost limitations.
• You will assist in A/E contract negotiations and provide direction consistent with Navy policy.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level.
• Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current Professional Engineer or Registered Architect license.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty.
• This position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA).
• Certification in the Functional Area and Tier assigned to the position, along with Continuous Learning (CL) points, are required within established timeframes.
• You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites.
• You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

Qualifications

This position has a selective placement factor that will be used to screen out ineligible candidates. The selective placement factor is: Current registration as a Professional Engineer or Registered Architect from any state, the District of Columbia, Guam or Puerto Rico.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• Leading project teams with responsibility to coordinate and manage scope, schedule, and budget for facilities design and construction;
• Coordinating all phases of facilities design and construction independently within constraints and stakeholder requirements;
• Providing input on project management issues and the entire range of architectural and engineering activities for facilities construction to solve problems;
• Tracking and reporting project status using enterprise project management software tools, scheduled reports, briefings, and unscheduled data calls;
• Coordinating the development and implementation of project acquisition plans in alignment with enterprise goals, legal constraints, and best practices.

Education

In addition to the above specialized experience and professional registration requirements, you must also possess the following basic education requirements:

• Successful completion of a professional engineering degree.
• Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico.
• Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination or any other written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board.
• Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and in engineering.
• Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology.

Additional information

• This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.
• Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.
• A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements.
• Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees.
• During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area.
• Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants.
• Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ).

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.