Project Engineer, Indianapolis, IN, GS-XX

USACE Organization
Great Lakes and Ohio River Division (LRD) - Louisville District

Announcement Type
TARP - Direct-Hire Authority (DHA)

Position Type
Permanent

Locations (City, State)
Indianapolis, IN

• The Louisville District is recruiting for Engineers, GS Series 08XX to serve as Project Engineer and Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) in the Construction Division located in Indianapolis, IN. The Project Engineer is responsible for the enforcement of contract requirements for all assigned contracts. Utilizes all available resources to maintain progress and ensure safe, high quality, and timely completion of construction projects.

• Investigates the need for contract change orders.
• Performs and advises others in the performance of actions for resolving change orders, claims, and contract delays.
• Reviews Quality Assurance reports and spot checks contractor quality control reports.
• Establishes detailed Quality Assurance requirements, scheduling and control methods.
• Ensures that proposed and actual contractor procedures comply with regulatory agency requirements.
• Receives and checks for contract compliance of technical submittals from the contractor such as shop drawings, catalog cuts, samples, certificates of compliance and test results.
• Informs contractor of requirements concerning construction scheduling, progress reporting and safety measures.

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD, Section 9905 to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

Applications must be submitted after 12:01 AM (EST) of the posted Job Posting Open Date and before 11:45 PM (EST) of the posted Job Posting Close Date to receive consideration.

All positions require the applicant to be a citizen of the United States.

Basic Requirement for Engineer Series: link

Basic Requirement for Architect: link

(GS-12) Specialized

Experience:

One year of specialized experience which includes applying professional knowledge of engineering concepts, principles and practices applicable to engineering construction and inspection activities; performing contract administration to include estimates of cost; and ensuring construction projects are accomplished in accordance with proper quality control and assurance procedures. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).

(GS-11) Specialized

Experience:

One year of specialized experience which includes assisting with agency regulatory guidelines governing the various stages of project development and the design process, providing technical and administrative support, and providing project schedule and budget data for use in determining status of workload. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).

OR

Successfully completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher‑level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position. (

Note:

You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)

OR

Have the specialized experience as described above, but less than one year; and have at least two years of graduate education as described above, but less than the required three years. Compute the percentage of the requirements met; a total of at least 100 % qualifies. (

Note:

You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Travel up to 25 % may be required to complete assigned duties.
• Must be a Contracting Officer Representative (COR).
• Initial and annual submission of Financial Disclosure Statement OGE-450 is required.
• Acquisition Level 1 in Contracting within 2 years of appointment.

OGE-450 is required.

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