Supervisory Interdisciplinary Civil Eng/Architect/General Eng/Mechanical Eng/Electrical Eng

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Serves as Chief of A-E Contract Management for the CESWM Engineering Division as a subject matter expert on A-E contracting. Visit the US Army Corps of Engineers, Middle East District website at the link here.

Duties

• Serve as Chief of A-E Contract Management for the CESWM Engineering Division as a subject matter expert on A-E contracting.
• Plan the work to be accomplished by subordinate personnel; sets and adjusts short-term priorities, and prepares schedules for completion of work.
• Track funding and monitor progress, to ensure that work is accomplished within funding limits and on schedule
• Evaluate project status against established milestones and objectives, and coordinates actions required to maintain established schedules and attainment of objectives.
• Supervise and conduct the review of A-E proposals, contract specifications, and designs to ensure compliance.
• Conduct contract negotiations, administers A-E task order contracts, and develops government cost estimates.
• Develops performance standards for personnel in the unit and finds ways to improve production and quality.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the educationa/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 in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1. participating in the review of Architect-Engineer (A-E) proposals, contract specifications, and designs; 2. performing contract administration for A-E task order contracts, including negotiating design fees and preparing price negotiation memorandums; and 3. tracking project funding, schedules, and milestones to ensure work is accomplished within budgetary limits. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12) 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. In addition to meeting the basic requirement below, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed above:

Announcement details

• Agency: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Department of the Army)
• Announcement number: CEDD - 27-13090005-DHA
• Series: 0801 General Engineering, 0810 Civil Engineering
• Pay plan and grade: GS 13
• Pay: $121,785 – $158,322 Per Year
• Open to: Open to the public
• Open period: October 15, 2026 to October 26, 2026 (US Eastern)

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