Supervisory Interdisciplinary

Full Job Description

About the Position: As Chief of the Welding and Metallurgy Technical Center of Expertise Section, assumes responsibility for the accomplishment of work related to welding and metallurgy assigned to the Welding and Metallurgy Technical Center of Expertise (WM-TCX) located in Portland District, Engineering Division, Design Branch.

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. Current USACE employees with competitive status.

Current Civilian Employees of the Command Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 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 Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the individual occupational requirements and the minimum qualifications 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-12 level in federal service with the design of structural and/or mechanical engineering features associated with construction projects for navigation, flood control, bridge safety, hydraulic steel structures (HSS), hydroelectric and/or vertical construction projects.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Building and Construction Civil Engineering Specialty Hydraulic Engineering Leadership Oral Communication Project Management Technical Competence Applicant resumes will be evaluated and ranked based upon clearly identified level of experience annotated in their resume with: Building and Construction: Knowledge of and skill in applying Steel, Aluminum, and Fracture Mechanics Analysis (Civil/Mechanical) Engineering Specialty: Welding and Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Hydraulic Engineering: Knowledge of Hydraulic Steel Structures and Mechanical Systems Technical Competence: Skill and technical expertise in advanced structural and mechanical engineering designs that include welding and/or hydraulic steel structure design.

Project Management: Knowledge of managing engineering product teams from concept to delivery.

Leadership: Ability to manage, lead and supervise a multidisciplinary engineering and quality assurance staff.

Oral Communication: Ability to engage and communicate with officers, senior leaders and staff to instruct, resolve technical issues, and negotiate methods.

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-12).

Major Duties:

• Assign projects to staff and communicate with Districts to determine design requirements.
• Manage, plan, coordinate, and resource a wide range of welding and metallurgy projects.
• Ensure the technical adequacy and design quality of all work performed by the team.
• Mentor and provide training for the professional development of junior personnel.
• Develop and prepare new technical guidance, design criteria, and standard drawings.
• Act as a special technical advisor and represent the District in conferences and on special studies.
• Coordinate and instruct technical workshops and training courses.
• Supervise a staff of engineers and quality assurance personnel.
• Manage staff performance, including reviews, appraisals, and corrective actions.
• Handle personnel administration tasks such as approving leave and certifying time and attendance.