Duties
- Serve as a Senior Engineering Technician Expert for the USACE Marine Design Center (MDC) Mandatory Center of Expertise (MCX) in support of new-build and/or alteration or repair of dredges at various shipyard field sites within the United States.
- Provide expert consulting services relating to all aspects of dredge vessels.
- Provide expert-level mentoring and advice to other lower graded engineering technicians, technical managers, and project managers.
- Apply and coordinate technical guidance through the Engineering Design Division as part of the Mandatory Center of Expertise’s established design quality management system.
- Serve as Marine Design Center’s principal representative for construction quality assurance and tests and trials on new dredge vessels and for major dredge retrofits of existing significant dredge vessels within the United States.
- Responsible for independently planning, coordinating, and supporting the construction oversight of complex and unique dredge and marine vessels.
- Conduct independent field inspections to examine work under construction at various shipyards across the United States as well as completed, or currently existing, dredges at District field sites and offices within the United States.
- Determine criteria for repair and resolution of dredge vessel features that are not within contractual requirements and for resolution of tests and trials related issues to ensure the vessel is fully able to accomplish its Navigation mission.
- Apply practical knowledge of shipyard construction risk management and shipyard construction scheduling techniques and methods.
- Develop technical presentations providing recommendations that may serve as a foundation for decisions made by officials at higher levels.
Requirements
Conditions of employment
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- May be subject to complete a 1 year probationary period, if not already completed.
- Must be able and willing to travel up to 90% of the time.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid state driver's license.
Qualifications
Who May Apply
: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See
Current U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) employees with competitive status
- Current Civilian Employees of the Command
- Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
- Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
- Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
- Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
- Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
- Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
- Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
- Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
- Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998
In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
- Attention to Detail
- Customer Service
- Decision Making
- Flexibility
- Influencing/Negotiating
- Integrity/Honesty
- Interpersonal Skills
- Learning
- Reading Comprehension
- Self-Management
- Stress Tolerance
- Teamwork
Specialized Experience:
One year of specialized experience which includes: (1) providing consulting services relating to all aspects of dredge vessels; (2) planning the construction oversight of complex and unique dredge and marine vessels; and and/or (3) conducting field inspections on marine vessels at various shipyards. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12).
Time in Grade Requirement:
Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-12).
Education
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.
Additional information
- Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
- You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
- This position requires a 1 year probationary period, if not already completed, during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.
- Direct deposit of pay is required.
- Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
- If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the
- This is a Materiel Maintenance Management Career Field position.
- Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
- Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
- When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit
- Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
