Interdisciplinary

Full Job Description

About the Position: As a technical lead you will be responsible for coordination and integration of projects ranging in complexity, involving large multi-disciplinary product delivery teams.

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job.

You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected.

See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Excepted Service Overseas Family Member Appointment Executive Order (E.O.) 12721 Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement Eligible People with Disabilities, Schedule A Postal Service/Peace Corps and Other Unique Authorities Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Reinstatement Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the individual occupational requirements and the minimum qualifications (specialized 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.

Minimum Qualifications: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in federal service with leading engineering product delivery teams on projects/products related to specialized hydropower and industrial equipment, and/or operations and maintenance practices for power generation and other industrial facilities.

A Professional Engineering or Architectural Certification may be required.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Oral Communication Project Management Technical Competence 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 (GS-11).

Applicant resumes will be evaluated and ranked based upon clearly identified level of experience annotated in their resume with: Project Management as it relates to leading multiple engineering product delivery teams for specialized hydropower and industrial equipment, and/or operations and maintenance for power generation and other industrial facilities.

Technical Competence as it relates to engineering projects and product delivery. Oral communication as it relates to contracts and stakeholder consultation. Major Duties:

• Lead and coordinate multi-disciplinary project teams, assigning tasks to engineers, technicians, and other staff.
• Direct the technical development and review of design reports, contract plans, and specifications for engineering projects.
• Support Project Managers by providing and managing the scope, schedule, and budget for assigned tasks.
• Serve as the primary technical contact for team members, stakeholders, and customers to resolve issues and coordinate changes.
• Manage the development of new engineering documents in consultation with internal and external stakeholders.
• Act as a representative in the procurement process, serving on source selection panels and evaluating bidders.
• Coordinate and observe project testing, determine corrective measures, and author reports on findings.
• Perform field inspections to assist in developing project scopes, budgets, and schedules.
• Provide leadership in developing and implementing processes and procedures to improve program effectiveness.
• Communicate with manufacturers, contractors, and other agencies regarding project design and the latest industry methods.