Supervisory Interdisciplinary Engineer
About The Position
This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to a competitive-service position. The incumbent serves as Chief of the Cost Engineering Section and is responsible for developing and approving estimates and schedules for construction projects and preparing engineering instructions for Architect-Engineer (A-E) design packages. Projects may involve complex and innovative construction solutions and equipment packages for Military, Operations Division support, Civil Works, and Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste programs. The position supervises reviews of drawings, specifications, material quantity takeoffs, correspondence, and related information for the biddability and constructability of design projects. It also supervises reviews of A-E contractor cost estimates for reasonableness, method, and cost control; oversees cost-estimate preparation; and reviews contractor claims for engineering revisions, modifications, claims, and change orders exceeding $500,000. The Chief provides Project Managers and Life Cycle Project Management with information for budgets, projects, and schedules as requested.
Requirements
- One year of specialized experience preparing cost estimates using approved methods, processes, and procedures.
- One year of specialized experience reviewing Architect-Engineer cost estimates for reasonableness, method, and/or cost control.
- One year of specialized experience providing technical write-ups on construction-estimate costs; education cannot substitute for this experience.
- Meet the basic education requirement for engineering or architecture, including the specified degree or qualifying education-and-experience alternatives.
- Maintain a Professional Engineer (PE) or Professional Architect license/registration.
- Meet the position's employment eligibility and qualification requirements; proof of U.S. citizenship is required.
- May be subject to a suitability or fitness determination based on a completed background investigation.
- Complete a supervisory probationary period unless previously completed.
Responsibilities
- Develop, prepare, and approve estimates for construction projects.
- Prepare engineering instructions for Architect-Engineer design packages.
- Review and supervise reviews of working drawings, specifications, material quantity takeoffs, correspondence, and other data for the biddability and constructability of design projects.
- Review and supervise reviews of cost estimates prepared by contracted Architect-Engineers for reasonableness, method, and cost control.
- Supervise cost-estimate preparation.
- Review contractor claims for engineering revisions, modifications, claims, and change orders greater than $500,000 for military, civil works, HTRW, and IIS projects.
- Provide Project Managers and Life Cycle Project Management with information for budgets, projects, and schedules as requested.
Benefits
- Federal employee benefits package for eligible employees and their families.
- A relocation, recruitment, student loan repayment, advance-in-hire, or advance-leave-accrual incentive may be authorized.
- Permanent Change of Station allowances may be authorized, subject to applicable regulations and agency determination.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
