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Position Title
Civil Engineer (Office)
Agency
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Announcement Number
NCFV211292110359S Opens in new window
Open Period
Tuesday, January 5, 2021 to Monday, July 5, 2021
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees

Department of the Army regulations include several employment categories in the definition of "current Army civilian employee".  Do you meet one of the categories below?

• CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES SERVING ON A PERMANENT APPOINTMENT. You must submit a copy of your most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action. Block 24 of your SF-50 must be a "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a"1." Army employees can access their SF-50 at: My Biz.

• CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES SERVING ON AN EXCEPTED SERVICE VETERANS RECRUITMENT APPOINTMENT (VRA). If you are eligible in this category, you may be required to submit two SF-50s: (1) an SF-50 showing current Army Excepted Service VRA appointment (block 5-C must be "J8M" AND block 24 must be a "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a"2."), and, if applicable, (2) a copy of your most recent non-award SF-50.

• CIVILIAN ARMY EMPLOYEES SERVING ON AN EXCEPTED SERVICE APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEFENSE CIVILIAN INTELLIGENCE PERSONNEL SYSTEM (DCIPS). This category includes those who have personal career or career-conditional status earned with prior employment in the Competitive Service.  If you are eligible in this category, you may be required to submit two SF-50s: (1) an SF-50 showing current Army DCIPS employment, and, if applicable, (2) an SF-50 showing career/ career-conditional employment in the Competitive Service (block 24 of your SF-50 must be a "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a"1").

• CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES SERVING ON A TEMPORARY OR TERM APPOINTMENT. This category ONLY includes those who have personal career or career-conditional status, earned with prior employment in the Competitive Service. If you are eligible in this category, you are required to submit two SF-50s: (1) an SF-50 showing current Army employment, and (2) an SF-50 showing career/career-conditional employment in the Competitive Service (block 24 of your SF-50 must be a "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a"1").

Note: The "current Army employee" category does not include permanent Army National Guard employees in the competitive service.

Supporting documentation: You are required to submit the documents which prove you are a current Department of the Army employee in one of the categories described above. To obtain a copy of SF-50s from employment with the Department of Defense, go to My Biz.

Are you a current Army civilian employee?
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Preferences
1. Select the locations you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location. (limit characters)
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in the Civil Engineer position with the Department of the Army. We will evaluate your resume and your response to this Occupational Questionnaire to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification. Please review your responses for accuracy before you submit this questionnaire. (limit characters)
1. Select the one statement that best describes the education that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of a Civil Engineer at the GS-13 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal Service.
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2. Select the one statement that best describes the experience that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of a Civil Engineer at the GS-13 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal Service. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
3. Participate in project closeouts by ensuring that all of the contractor obligations under the contract have been fulfilled.
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4. Conduct pre-construction conferences with contractors to discuss and clarify principal construction features and contract requirements.
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5. Participate in pre-design conferences to assure the effect of decisions made for a project are well understood.
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6. Provide status and deficiency tracking reports to field office staff as requested.
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7. Review contractor computations and recommend amount of progress payments due.
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8. Interview contractor employees to ensure compliance with wage and hour labor laws and regulations.
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9. Monitor work in progress for conformance with contract and with accepted engineering and construction practices.
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10. Review contractor quality control reports for the express purpose of identifying any statements that allege time or cost impact.
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11. Assure that schedules proposed for projects meet regional standards for construction management.
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12. Establish policies for guidance of the Resident Offices in the development and administration of construction schedules.
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13. Review the contract plans and specifications and writes the special clause(s) requiring the project schedule.
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14. Review upcoming projects to determine the type of schedule most suitable for the project.
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15. Your responses to the Announcement and Assessment Questionnaires, along with your resume and all supporting documentation are subject to evaluation and verification to ensure accuracy. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy.
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