INTERDISCIPLINARY GENERAL ENGINEER/ARCHITECT

Full Job Description

You will serve as a Construction Engineer/Architect (GS-0801, GS-0808) within the Facilities Engineering and Acquisitions Division (FEAD), Public Works Department, Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, SC of Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Mid-Atlantic.

This position has a selective placement factor that will be used to screen out ineligible candidates.

The selective placement factor is: You must currently be a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) if applying for the 0801 series. You must be a Registered Architect (RA) if applying for the 0808 series.

Your license or registration must be held in any State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.

NOTE: YOU MUST INCLUDE A COPY OF YOUR CURRENT LICENCE OR REGISTRATION WITH YOUR APPLICATION PACKAGE.

*A copy of a wall certificate that does not show your current status will not suffice to meet this requirement.* In addition to the Basic Education Requirements and Selective Placement Factor, your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing duties such as: 1) Overseeing or providing construction engineering support for capital improvement projects and major facilities renovations; 2) Managing or providing significant assistance to the management of capital improvement projects from conception through close-out, to include scope, schedule and cost; 3) Monitoring construction contractor quality and safety programs via available data and metrics and by conducting site visits; 4) Providing recommendations for resolving project problems due to design errors, unforeseen conditions, or changes in criteria; and 5) Preparing and presenting briefs related to scopes of work, design reviews, contract negotiations, etc.

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 General Engineering Series 0801 (opm.gov) Architecture Series 0808 (opm.gov) 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 be the senior experienced and independent engineer/architect providing expert construction engineering and management advisory services to all FEAD customers.
• You will be responsible for managing inter-related construction projects associated with high-visibility programs at the installation, and responsible for enforcement of all technical and administrative provisions of assigned construction contracts.
• You will visit construction sites to monitor progress and solicit input from the Engineering Technician/Quality Assurance (ET/QA) representatives, review CQC reports, and attend QC meetings.
• You will review pre-final contract drawings/specs for constructability and compatibility (for both design-bid-build and design-build projects), participate in pre-award contract meetings, and coordinate post-award contract meetings.
• You will serve as technical representative in matters involving contract modifications and claims.
• You will act as the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) in the management and administration of construction projects.