INTERDISCIPLINARY ENGINEER/ARCHITECT (COST ENGINEER)

Full Job Description

You will serve as a ENGINEER / ARCHITECT (COST ESTIMATOR) in the BUSINESS DIRECTORATE of NAVAL FACILITIES ENG COMMAND ATLANTIC.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Providing services to all activities and tenants for a broad range of facilities by developing sound cost estimating products; 2) Providing cost estimating support in facility construction projects for new construction, renovation and improvement projects for a variety of construction projects; 3) Developing construction costs by analyzing labor and material requirements for projects utilizing cost estimating principles, concepts and policies; 4) Using software products to develop and provide cost estimates; and 5) Understanding construction task based scheduling, productivity rates, and development of crews and task.

NOTE: This information must be supported in your resume to be considered for the position.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series AND https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/architecture-series-0808/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. Major Duties:

• You will review design and construction projects from a technical and an economic standpoint.
• You will review design and construction projects to develop recommendations for more efficient or cost-effective means.
• You will develop project management plans addressing schedules, costs or other resources.
• You will prepare cost estimates and design scopes to ensure that architectural-engineering objectives are met in the most efficient and economical manner.
• You will review construction project parameters (e.g., integration, scope, time, cost, quality, communication, procurement, risk management) to recommend changes that will improve the overall project results.