Technical Expert for Facility/Project/Geographic Information Systems

Announcement Type

TARP - Direct-Hire Authority (DHA)

Position Type

Permanent

USACE Organization

North Atlantic Division (NAD) - Europe District

Locations (City, State)

Wiesbaden, Germany

Position Overview/Duties

This job opportunity is open to the public.

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. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.

The salary range for this position is $90,925 to $118,204.

This is an announcement for an appointment in the North Atlantic Division, Europe District, Engineering Division:

Who May Apply: U.S. Citizens

Open Date: 12 January 2026

Closing Date: 22 January 2026

Anticipated Start Date: This assignment will begin on/about 22 March 2026.

Overseas Duty Location: Europe District Headquarters located in Wiesbaden or at McCully Barracks, Germany.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District’s headquarters is part of the U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden community situated on the northern bank of Germany’s Rhine River and an ideal location for exploring the area’s mountains, beaches, festivals, ancient cities, shopping and amazing museums within the local area.

The majority of Europe District personnel have access to a wide range of benefits in place to ensure a high quality of life for our employees and their families while living and serving overseas, including: 21st Century DoDEA preK-12 schools, on-base Commissary & AAFES privileges, a Living Quarters Allowance to cover your housing & utilities and much more.

Interested candidates should provide their resume and transcript(s) in the USACE Talent Management Portal (TMP).

This is a non-supervisory position supporting the District's vital mission.

This position is located in Wiesbaden, Germany. The primary purpose of this position is to maintain various Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software for the district.

Duties Include

• Serves as a technical expert for facility/project/geographic information systems, Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) or Building Information Modeling (BIM).
• Acts as a liaison with higher authority for acquisition, interpretation, and dissemination of policy guidance. Advises on business practices, planning, policy, and program development.
• Contributes to the development of United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) guidelines, regulations, and policies.
• Develops new/innovative methods based on general guidance received from senior leadership, private industry, and academia to fulfill the growing needs of Districts for efficient and effective facility/project/geographic information systems utilization.
• Develops policy under direct guidance of higher headquarters activities for activities related to facility/project/geographic information systems requirements.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  

Other Conditions And Requirements

• Applications must be submitted after 12:01 AM (EST) of the posted Job Posting Open Date and before 11:59 PM (EST) of the posted Job Posting Close Date to receive consideration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, are required to register for Selective Service prior to appointment.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• This position requires that the incumbent possess or obtain and maintain a valid state Driver's License in one of the 50 United States or its possessions to operate motor vehicles.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of up to 25% of the time.
• This position may be eligible for situational telework.
• One-year trial/probationary period may be required.
• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a SECRET security clearance or access for the duration of employment. A background investigation and credit check are required.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations.
• Pay retention may be offered to selected applicants for positions at overseas locations. Pay retention will not be offered as an incentive for employees moving between overseas positions.
• Must be willing and able to obtain and maintain a valid US Tourist and Official passport for the duration of employment.
• Student Loan Repayment may be authorized.
• Relocation Incentive may be authorized.
  
  

Inorder to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteerwork done through National Service programs (e.g.,Peace Corps, AmeriCorps)andother organizations (e.g.,professional; philanthropic;religious; spiritual; community;student;social). You will receive creditforall qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; ifqualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Basic Requirement For Architect

• Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in architecture or in a related field that included 60 semester hours of course work in architecture or related disciplines of which at least (1) 30 semester hours were in architectural design, and (2) 6 semester hours were in each of the following: structural technology, properties of materials and methods of construction, and environmental control systems.
  
  

OR

• Combination of Education and Experience: College-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the arts and sciences underlying professional architecture, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the architectural principles, methods, and techniques and their applications to the design and construction or improvement of buildings. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by at least one of the following: (1) Related Curriculum - Degree in architectural engineering provided the completed course work in architectural engineering provided knowledge, skills, and abilities substantially equivalent to those provided in the courses specified in statement A above, or (2) Experience: 1 year of experience in an architect's office or in architectural work for each year short of graduation from a program of study in architecture. In the absence of any college courses, 5 years of such experience is required. This experience must have demonstrated that you have acquired a thorough knowledge of the fundamental principles and theories of professional architecture.
  
  

Basic Requirement For Engineer

• Degree: Bachelor’s degree (or higher degree) in engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor’s degree (or higher degree) in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET); OR (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.
  
  

OR

• Combination of Education and Experience: College-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following:
• Professional registration or licensure - Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration. For example, an applicant who attains registration through a State Board's eminence provision as a manufacturing engineer typically would be rated eligible only for manufacturing engineering positions.
• Written Test - Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination, or any other written test required for professional registration, by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico.
• Specified academic courses - Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and that included the courses specified in A above. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program.
• Related curriculum - Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. Ordinarily there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions.
  
  

Requirements

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes:1) Applying technical subject matter expertise in the principles, practices, and techniques of design, construction/submittal document production, and construction management tools such as: Building Information Modeling (BIM), and Computer-Aided Design (CAD) technologies,OR2) Providing technical advisory in the development of policies for activities related to Facility/project/geographic information system requirements.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.

This Is An Overseas Position

• Overseas positions may have a tour limitation.
• You may be required to complete and sign DD Form 2365.
• Applicants must comply with the Exceptional Family Member Program requirements as outlined in the DoD Instruction 1315.19.
• Must be able to satisfy the requirements of the 26 JUL12 DODI 1400.25 V1230, DoD Civilian Personnel Management System: Employment in Foreign Areas and Employee Return Rights.
• Visit https://www.esd.whs.mil/DD/DoD-Issuances/140025/ .
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid state driver’s license and USAREUR driver's license.
• Must be willing and able to obtain and maintain a valid US Tourist and Official passport for the duration of employment.
• Thispositionhasanindividualoccupationalrequirement and/or allowsforsubstitutionof education for experience. If youmeet thisrequirementbasedoneducation youMUST submit a copy of your transcript with your application package or you will be rated ineligible.
  
  

Your application package will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. If you are determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your application will receive no further consideration.A hiring panel will review application packages, select the highest-ranked candidates for interviews and reference checks, and recommend selected applicants to the hiring manager for final selections.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy: The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor

To learn more, please visit the Office of Equal Opportunity (https://www.eeoc.gov/federal-sector/federal-employees-job-applicants).

Qualifications

Candidates will be evaluated IAW OPM Requirements: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/

Reasonable Accommodation

Reasonable accommodation is available to qualified employees with disabilities. You can request a reasonable accommodation at any time during the application process, hiring process or while on the job. Requests are evaluated on a case-by-case basis.