SUPERVISORY GENERAL ENGINEER/ARCHITECT (PROJECT MGMT & ENGINEERING BRANCH HEAD)

Full Job Description

You will serve as a PROJECT MANAGEMENT & ENGINEERING BRANCH (PMEB) HEAD in the Facility & Acquisition Division of NAVFAC SOUTHEAST.

This position at NAVFAC Southeast, advances your career in a challenging, yet flexible environment where YOU truly make a difference!

Be part of an organization that values YOUR unique skillset, fosters YOUR professional development, and gives YOU the opportunity to grow into tomorrow's leader.

You don't need to be active duty military to serve your country! 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.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Providing oversight of construction projects from design through construction; 2) Assisting other engineers and engineering technicians with design and construction problems; 3) Reviewing design/build contract documents for constructability and special base requirements, for conformance to contract requirements, and ensuring contract compliance; 4) Reviewing and approving contract submittals; 5) Keeping contracting officer informed of contract issues and potential modifications on contracts; and 6) Reviewing contract schedules to ensure on time completion of contracts and preparing Work in Place (WIP) reports for command.

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 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 serve as a supervisory interdisciplinary engineer or architect in the field of design and construction engineering, as primary point of contact for coordination of all assigned projects, as senior staff member, and as the PMEB Head.
• You will provide guidance and assistance to other engineers/architects, as well as to other group and team representatives, exercising management and administrative skills in the execution of Capital Improvements (CI) projects.
• You will provide senior leadership related to the three primary CI roles and responsibilities within the PMEB: Project Management, Design Management, and Construction Management.
• You will be responsible for leading the design staff in performing project management roles for projects (scope, cost, and schedule) from preliminary design authorization to project closeout.
• You will be a recognized expert in the field of engineering/architecture for such things as the development of plans and specifications, design-build Requests for Proposals (RFPs), and cost engineering and consultation services.
• You will provide construction engineering expertise on projects managed within the PMEB, particularly those of an unusual or complex nature.