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Washington Headquarters Services
Department of Defense
Base salary range: $88,520 - $115,079
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-12. Expert-level knowledge in field.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
This job involves leading a team of engineers and architects to manage repairs, renovations, and new building projects at the Pentagon, including overseeing budgets, contracts, and technical details.
It's a supervisory role in a government agency focused on maintaining and improving military facilities.
A good fit would be an experienced engineer with strong project management skills and a background in construction oversight, who enjoys working in a structured, high-stakes environment.
This position is in the Washington Headquarters Services (WHS), Facilities Services Directorate (FSD), Engineering & Construction Division (ECD), under the Director of Engineering and Architecture Division (EAD).
The EAD manages the design, and execution of projects for repairs and new construction, creates and implements engineering and architectural standards for work at the Pentagon, and supports other divisions within FSD as subject matter experts in engineering and architecture.
In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below.
Basic Requirement and Individual Occupational Requirement for the General Engineering Series, 0801: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/general-engineering-series-0801/ AND extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf In addition to the Basic Requirement and Individual Occupational Requirement, you must meet the below Minimum Requirement for this position: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) which has given me the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties related to the position being filled.
Specialized experience is defined as: Overseeing engineering and construction projects which include technical analysis, planning, execution, monitoring, quality control, contract and budget management; Providing engineering expertise and technical support for repair, maintenance, renovation, and new construction projects involving general architectural, structural, civil, mechanical, plumbing or electrical systems; Assisting with statements of work and cost estimates involving architectural/engineering (A/E) studies and designs; AND serving as the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) for assigned contracts (oversight and execution), life cycle cost-analysis, and preparing and submitting funding documents to funding entities.
Qualifying experience must clearly demonstrate practical application of engineering and architectural principles.
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.
All qualifications and education requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume. Your resume may not exceed two (2) pages.
For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume.
If a determination is not able to be made about the duration of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration.
Read more about what should I include in my federal resume at https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS: Federal agencies treat active duty service member as veterans, disabled veterans, and preference eligible, when they submit, as part of their application package, a "certification" of active service in lieu of a DD-214, indicating the service member is otherwise eligible and will be discharged or released within 120 days from the date of submission..
A "certification" letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service.
This "certification" must include your rank, dates of active duty service, type of discharge and character of service (i.e. honorable), and date any terminal leave will begin.
It must be signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or higher headquarters.
Active duty members that fail to provide a valid "certification" of service with their initial application will be found "not eligible".
Members may be appointed before the effective date of their military retirement/separation if they are on terminal leave. Major Duties:
This position is being filled under Direct Hire Authority (DHA) in accordance with Section 9905 "Direct Hire Authority for Certain Personnel of the Department of Defense" Typical work assignments may include the following: Serves as the Engineering Design Branch Manager, reporting to the Engineering and Architecture Division (EAD) Director.
Duties include management of projects, processes, and personnel within this branch focusing on delivering engineering products through design management of complex projects.
Management of engineering subject matter experts (SMEs) and Design Managers (DMs), engineering reviews and standards, strategic and tactical execution of projects, engineering support for construction, and acting as Chief of Design and Engineering for projects across the Pentagon.
Oversee engineering and construction projects which include technical analysis, planning, execution, monitoring, quality control, contract and budget management.
Provide engineering expertise and technical support for repair, maintenance, renovation, and new construction projects involving general architectural, structural, civil, mechanical, plumbing, and electrical systems.
Assist with statements of work and cost estimates involving architectural/engineering (A/E) studies and designs.
Serve as the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) for assigned contracts (oversight and execution), life cycle cost-analysis, and preparing and submitting funding documents to funding entities.
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