Civil Engineer (Structural)

United States Army Installation Management Command • Fort Belvoir, VA

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About The Position

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to a competitive-service position. The Civil Engineer provides civil and structural engineering expertise, develops construction contracts, and conducts engineering studies for new construction, renovation, and improvements to real property facilities.

The position evaluates programs and projects for compliance with environmental, energy-use, safety, security, and structural standards. It serves as a Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) on assigned architectural-engineer (A/E) and construction contracts, and as a technical representative for contract negotiations, administration, and monitoring. As project manager, the incumbent directs, coordinates, controls, and performs civil engineering work on projects ranging from simple to complex; defines the required work and reviews completed work for technical soundness and validity.

The incumbent prepares formal requests for A/E design services and studies, serves as a liaison to A/E personnel during on-site inspections at Fort Belvoir, and chairs meetings concerning site inspections and preliminary design reviews with A/E, incumbent, and user or requester representatives. COR duties may cover one or more open-ended A/E and construction contracts.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• Meet the basic civil engineering qualification requirement through an engineering degree or an accepted combination of education and experience, such as professional registration/licensure, passing the Fundamentals of Engineering examination, specified academic coursework, or a related curriculum with qualifying engineering experience.
• One year of specialized experience performing engineering assessments on building, structural, and roadway repair projects and ensuring designs meet applicable safety codes and project specifications.
• One year of specialized experience preparing structural design packages for complex construction and repair work.
• One year of specialized experience reviewing technical engineering drawings and specifications for compliance with regulatory standards.
• One year of specialized experience developing cost estimates for multi-phase construction and repair projects.
• Specialized experience must be demonstrated through experience; education cannot substitute for the required experience.
• Obtain and maintain eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment.
• Obtain COR certification within 120 days of entering the position.
• Submit pre-employment financial disclosure and annual financial disclosures thereafter.
• Satisfy any required suitability or fitness determination and background investigation.
• Provide proof of U.S. citizenship.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate programs and projects for compliance with environmental, energy-use, safety, security, and structural standards.
• Serve as COR on assigned open-ended architectural-engineer and construction contracts.
• Represent the government technically in engineering and construction contract negotiations, administration, and monitoring.
• Manage, direct, control, coordinate, and perform civil engineering work for projects ranging from simple to complex.
• Review and establish parameters for required work, and review completed work for technical soundness and validity.
• Prepare formal requests for A/E firms to develop designs and conduct design studies.
• Serve as a point of contact and liaison to A/E personnel during on-site inspections at Fort Belvoir.
• Chair meetings concerning on-site inspections and preliminary design reviews.

Benefits

• Comprehensive federal employee benefits package for the employee and family.
• Permanent Change of Station allowances may be authorized.
• Recruitment and relocation incentives may be authorized.
• Student loan repayment may be authorized.
• Credit for prior non-federal experience and certain military service for leave accrual rates may be authorized.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior