Civil Engineer (Project Manager) - DIRECT HIRE-SME

Full Job Description

This position is in the Project Management Branch, Western Federal Lands Highway Division.

Responsible for coordinating the overall engineering activities to deliver multiple Federal transportation improvement projects.

They provide coordination, negotiation, and consultation to officials of local, state, and Federal agencies, work with a cross-functional team consisting of engineering, environment, public affairs, procurement, and administration, and ensure overall project objectives are met.

To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must (1) meet the Education Requirement for the series, (2) provide a copy of transcripts for verification, AND (3) meet the specialized experience requirements.

To qualify for the GS-13, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-12, it must include: Experience establishing working relationships with project stakeholders to effectively lead the delivery of transportation improvement projects.

Project stakeholders include technical experts, partner agencies, clients, members of state/local/city governments, regulatory agencies, and/or the public; AND Experience in the design and development of plans, specification and estimates for roadway and/or bridge projects, demonstrating knowledge of highway design principles and theories for the planning and completion of highway engineering projects to meet partner/client needs; AND Experience managing transportation improvement projects and programs to include analyzing information and making determinations/decisions and recommendations on engineering questions related to project scope, schedule, and budget.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Project Management - Knowledge of the principles, methods, or tools for developing, scheduling, coordinating, and managing projects and resources, including monitoring and inspecting costs, work, and contractor performance.

Civil Engineering - Knowledge of the concepts, principles, theories, and methods required to plan, design, construct, operate, and maintain facilities such as buildings, transportation systems, water and sanitary systems, and other public works systems.

Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.

Written Communication - Writes in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended audience.

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).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Major Duties:

As a Civil Engineer (Project Manager), you will: Be responsible for understanding and being responsive to the major project stakeholder's interest while coordinating the overall civil engineering activities to deliver multiple federal transportation improvement projects.

Provide coordination, liaison, negotiation, and consultation to officials of local, state and Federal governmental agencies.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to set functional scope, schedule, budget, and quality development implementation plans.

Provide the primary leadership role for WFL and stakeholder project meetings.

Monitors and reports on overall project status; and ensure overall project development meets the intended project vision, goals, and objectives.

Serve as the contracting officer's representative (COR) responsible for developing and administering task orders for full scope architect/engineer (A/E) delivered projects.

The ideal candidate for this position will have proven experience in leading the delivery of highway and bridge projects through cross-functional teams within a Project Management based Matrix Organization where the Project Manager has no supervisory authority.

The candidate will have proven experience in successfully coordinating complex and sensitive issues with stakeholders from various federal, state, and local governmental agencies as well as with private citizens and public interest groups.

Will possess highly effective communication, facilitation, and collaboration skills to successfully deliver highway and bridge projects from scoping through the commencement of construction.

Additionally, the candidate will have proven knowledge and experience preparing and administering A/E task orders for design work and knowledge and experience developing highway and bridge construction contract plans, specifications, and estimates.