Lead Interdisciplinary
About The Position
The Lead Interdisciplinary serves as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) Lead in a team environment, providing technical expertise, guidance, and oversight for the District’s most complex projects within their area of expertise. The position serves as the principal advisor to the Division Chief on technical matters related to that expertise. The role works with Project Delivery Teams (PDTs) and the subject matter Community of Practice (CoP) to develop guidance, perform complex engineering, resolve complex problems, and provide technical oversight. It promotes knowledge transfer through cooperative work with less experienced team members. The position evaluates project site conditions, leads teams in resolving engineering issues, conducts investigations and studies, contributes to plans and specifications, and develops Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and guidance. The incumbent uses complex engineering tools for modeling, design, and document production; investigates complex projects to identify problem areas and recommend solutions; analyzes design features for project planning and design documents; and prepares preliminary and final designs, technical analyses, layouts, and computations. Work also includes preparing contract drawings, conducting policy and technical compliance reviews, coordinating with the CoP to assure best practices, and conducting site inspections. The incumbent forms technical conclusions and provides oral or written reports with recommendations for action.
Requirements
- Meet the basic education or education-and-experience requirements for the applicable discipline: Architect, Engineer, or Geologist.
- For the Architect basic requirement, qualify through the specified architecture degree and coursework, or an accepted combination of education and experience.
- For the Engineer basic requirement, qualify through an engineering degree meeting the stated accreditation or coursework criteria, or an accepted combination of education and experience.
- For the Geologist basic requirement, qualify through a geology degree plus the specified additional semester hours, or an accepted combination of coursework and experience.
- For GS-13, have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level, providing technical expertise, guidance, or oversight for complex projects and performing related technical functions such as planning, studies, modeling, coordination, engineering preparation, oversight, design review, and documentation.
- Possess and maintain a valid state-issued motor vehicle driver’s license.
- A valid Professional Engineering or Professional Architect license may be required and, if required, must be included in the application package for further consideration.
- Applicants using foreign education to meet qualifications must provide the specified evaluation or evidence of U.S. institutional credit.
- U.S. citizenship is required; proof of U.S. citizenship must be provided.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical expertise, guidance, and oversight for the District’s most complex projects within the area of expertise.
- Serve as the principal advisor to the Division Chief on technical matters related to the area of expertise.
- Work with Project Delivery Teams and the subject matter Community of Practice to develop guidance, perform complex engineering, solve complex problems, and provide technical oversight.
- Promote expertise and knowledge transfer through cooperative efforts with less experienced team members.
- Evaluate project site conditions and lead teams in resolving engineering issues.
- Conduct investigations and studies; generate or provide input for plans and specifications; and develop Standard Operating Procedures and guidance.
- Use complex engineering tools for modeling, design, and document production.
- Investigate complex projects to identify problem areas and recommend solutions.
- Analyze design features for inclusion in project planning and design documents.
- Prepare preliminary and final designs, technical analyses, layouts, and computations for contract drawings.
- Conduct policy and technical compliance reviews and coordinate with the Community of Practice to assure best practices.
- Conduct site inspections, form technical conclusions, and provide oral or written reports containing recommendations for action.
Benefits
- Federal employee benefits package available to employees and their families; specific eligibility depends on position type.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
