Phy Scientist)

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers•Saint Paul, MN

About The Position

This is a Direct Hire Authority solicitation for qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. The position is with the St. Paul District and may be filled at the GS-11 or GS-12 level. The Project Manager is responsible for the overall management, control, coordination, and execution of assigned projects, implementing applicable corporate decisions, guidance, laws, regulations, and policies in project development and intermediate products. The role integrates district functions, sponsor and customer needs, and other agencies’ commitments into comprehensive management plans. It coordinates planning, design, cost engineering, construction, and environmental restoration for engineering projects of substantial scope and complexity, and manages project milestones and budgets from planning through construction and initial operations. The Project Manager represents the District Commander as the district’s primary point of contact for assigned projects with sponsors and customers, government agencies, Congressional interests, and other external organizations. Applicants must meet the applicable basic education or education-and-experience requirements for one of the listed professional disciplines: community planning, biology, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, landscape architecture, architecture, or physical science. Qualification at GS-11 or GS-12 requires the specified specialized project-management experience; education substitution is permitted for GS-11, but not for GS-12. The position requires U.S. citizenship. Relocation, permanent change-of-station costs, and recruitment, relocation, or retention incentives are not authorized. A suitability or fitness determination may be required, and a one-year probationary period may apply.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Meet the applicable basic education or education-and-experience requirements for at least one listed series: Community Planning (0020), Biologist (0401), Civil Engineer (0810), Mechanical Engineer (0830), Landscape Architect (0807), Architect (0808), or Physical Scientist (1301).
GS-11: One year of specialized experience initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and/or closing project-management phases; communicating with local sponsors, state or local agencies, and/or the public on project issues; and resolving project issues, potentially by developing schedules, scopes of work, budgets, or project management plans. Alternatively, qualify through a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or an eligible combination of education and experience.
GS-12: One year of specialized experience leading an interdisciplinary team through all project-execution phases; communicating with local sponsors, state or local agencies, and/or the public on project issues; and resolving project issues, potentially by developing schedules, scopes of work, budgets, or project management plans. Education cannot substitute for the required GS-12 experience.
Resume must clearly describe relevant experience. Transcripts are required when qualifying based on education.
Foreign education used to meet qualification requirements must be evaluated as equivalent to education from an accredited U.S. program or receive full credit from an accredited U.S. college or university.
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
Proof of U.S. citizenship is required.
Direct deposit of pay is required.
Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination based on a completed background investigation.
A one-year trial or probationary period may be required; continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.

Responsibilities

Manage, control, coordinate, and execute assigned projects.
Implement corporate decisions, guidance, laws, regulations, and policies in project development and intermediate products.
Negotiate and integrate district functions, sponsor and customer needs, and other agencies’ commitments into comprehensive project management plans.
Coordinate planning, design, cost engineering, construction, and environmental restoration for engineering projects of substantial scope and complexity.
Manage project milestones and budgets from planning through construction and initial operations.
Represent the District Commander as the district’s primary point of contact for assigned projects with sponsors and customers, government agencies, Congressional interests, and other external organizations.
At the GS-12 level, lead an interdisciplinary team of professionals through all phases of project execution.
Resolve project issues, including developing schedules, scopes of work, budgets, and project management plans as needed.