Interdisciplinary (Engineer/Architect)

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers • Little Rock, AR

7h • Onsite

About The Position

This is a Direct Hire Authority solicitation for an Interdisciplinary (Engineer/Architect), GS-08XX-11/12 position with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Little Rock District, located in Little Rock, Arkansas. Management may select at the GS-11 or GS-12 level; the full-performance level is GS-12, with promotion at management’s discretion. The position is part of the Engineers and Scientist (Resources and Construction) Career Program and is aligned under the Construction, Analysis, Science, Infrastructure & Engineers (CASIE) Career Management Directorate.

The employee serves as a primary technical point of contact for construction contracts and may serve as a Contracting Officer’s Representative. The role supports contract administration, design review, construction quality assurance, resolution of field issues, and coordination with project stakeholders. The position requires temporary duty or business travel 20% of the time and requires obtaining and maintaining training and certification applicable to a Contracting Officer’s Representative.

The position requires the applicable basic education or education-and-experience qualifications for engineering or architecture, as well as specialized experience for the selected grade. A one-year probationary period is required. Permanent Change of Station costs may be authorized, and recruitment or relocation incentives of up to $7,500 may be authorized under the stated conditions. The position is authorized for Special Salary Rate 0755, with a stated salary range of $99,954 to $127,443, including applicable locality pay or local market supplement.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• Meet the applicable engineering or architecture basic education or education-and-experience requirements described in the posting.
• For GS-11, one year of specialized experience assisting with contract administration or inspection by reviewing routine contractor shop drawings; conducting on-site quality assurance inspections for compliance with contract plans and specifications; and participating in troubleshooting standard construction or design issues, or meet the stated graduate-education or combined education-and-experience alternative.
• For GS-12, one year of specialized experience performing construction management oversight for contractor compliance; evaluating contractor progress and cost estimates for contract modifications; and advising on quality assurance oversight procedures and interpretation of plans and specifications. Education cannot substitute for experience at GS-12.
• Provide transcripts with the application when relying on education to qualify; foreign education used to meet qualifications must be evaluated as described in the posting.
• Obtain and maintain training and certification required for the Contracting Officer’s Representative role.
• Meet any suitability or fitness determination based on a completed background investigation.
• Be able to meet the position’s temporary duty or business travel requirement of 20% of the time.
• Complete a one-year probationary period.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• Provide proof of U.S. citizenship and use direct deposit for pay.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical point of contact and, when assigned, as a Contracting Officer’s Representative to help ensure contractors comply with contract drawings, engineering specifications, design parameters, and safety standards.
• Conduct comprehensive Biddability, Constructability, Operability, and Environmental reviews of design plans, specifications, and project drawings before solicitation to identify deficiencies and reduce future contract modifications.
• Administer contracts within delegated authority by evaluating contractor progress, reviewing and approving technical shop drawings and submittals, assessing progress payment requests, and preparing independent government cost estimates for modifications.
• Analyze complex or unforeseen field conditions, interpret engineering principles, and provide technical guidance to resolve critical construction and design problems on site.
• Coordinate with project managers, designers, contractors, and local authorities to support achievement of project milestones.
• Prepare documentation and provide recommendations to the Administrative Contracting Officer or Contracting Officer regarding project changes.
• Determine the scope of work, calculate cost estimates, and negotiate contract-change costs with contractors.
• Work with and potentially provide guidance to engineers, inspectors, and technicians conducting quality assurance oversight of contracts.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package for eligible employees and their families.
• Permanent Change of Station costs may be authorized, subject to the Joint Travel Regulations.
• Relocation incentive of up to $7,500 may be authorized for current Federal employees.
• Recruitment incentive of up to $7,500 may be authorized for eligible new or returning civilian Federal employees.

What This Job Offers

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