Senior General Engineer/Architect Supervisor

Summary

You will serve as a SUPERVISORY INTERDISCIPLINARY GENERAL ENGINEER/ARCHITECT in the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC), of NAVFAC ROICC SOUDA BAY, GREECE.

Duties

You will oversee all aspects of Planning, Design and Construction (PDC) work, including the mentoring and training of the PDC staff.You will serve as the final mediator and arbitrator on difficult issues, Fields questions, resolve issues, and defends policy on the spot.You will supervise a diverse technical staff comprised of civilians and, in some instances, military Civil Engineer Corps (CEC) Junior Officers (JOs) as well.You will Lead project planning staff, sometimes leveraging the PDC Core planners in PDC40 via reach-back, or the Real Property Management personnel at the installation.You will Lead design staff in performing project management roles for the project (scope, cost, and schedule) from preliminary design authorization to project closeout.You will oversee the development of plans and specifications, design-build Requests for Proposals (RFPs), cost engineering and consultation services to primarily support Category I and II work products.You will provide construction engineering expertise on projects managed within the Planning, Design and Construction Branch (PDCB), particularly those of an unusual or complex nature.You will serve as the senior technical representative of the NAVFAC ROICC and advise senior military and civilian staff with the Public Works Department and Installation on best course(s) of actions for PDC projects.You will be responsible for forecasting workload for out-years for all aspects of the PDC workload.

Qualifications

In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Utilizing advanced concepts, principles, and practices in engineering/architecture to independently develop creative, technically sound solutions to complex problems; 2) Managing overall requirements in administering construction contracts, evaluating administrative submittals, preparing Government reports and briefs, and monitoring quality assurance and safety compliance with plans and specifications; 3) Reviewing/approving/monitoring Design-Build Architecture & Engineering (A&E) and construction contract schedules, maintaining visibility on overall project cost and schedule growth; and 4) Utilizing computer-based programs (eContracts, Enterprise Safety Application Management System (ESAMS), Facility Accident and Incident Reporting (FAIR), and Primavera scheduling software) to perform daily tasks. NOTE: This information must be supported in your resume to be considered for this position. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/architecture-series-0808/ https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/general-engineering-series-0801/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

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Applicants must meet the following Basic Requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess 0801 - General Engineer 1. Degree: Engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by 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 0808 - Architect 1. Degree: architecture; or 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 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. ADITTIONAL INFORMATION: Travel is dependent upon position description and availability of funding. The NATO Status of Force Agreement (SOFA) between Greece and the United States prohibits the hiring of any person who holds Greek citizenship/nationality as part of the civilian component with the US Forces in Greece. Whether a person is a Greek citizen/national is a determination made under both U.S. and Greek law. In addition, U.S. citizens who are considered "ordinary resident" in Greece are also ineligible for employment by U.S. commands and activities under U.S. appropriated fund conditions in Greece. Souda Bay is a location that is a without the Department of Defense Education Activity (DODEA) support normally associated with an overseas assignment. Choosing the educational option that will be most effective for your child will be a critical decision you will have to make. Options are limited to boarding school, DOD virtual school, home school and 2 international schools. The participating International schools located on the Island of Crete are not conducive for High School Students preparing for College and most high school students attend boarding school. Choosing the educational option that will be most effective for your child will be one of the most critical decisions you will make. For additional information, please visit the NDSP website https://www.dodea.edu/nonDoD/ ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT CONTINUED: 1) Government Travel Charge Card: The incumbent must obtain, maintain and use a Government travel card. 2) Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA): This is a Defense Acquisition Workforce position that requires an Engineering and Technical Management, Foundational acquisition certification. The incumbent has 36 months to earn this certification. Incumbent must obtain and maintain certification in accordance with DoD Instruction 5000.66. Acquisition Workforce (AWF) members must complete 80 hours of Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every two (2) years, in accordance with DoDI 5000.66. Workforce members are encouraged to earn their CLPs by completing Defense Acquisition University (DAU) Credentials. Obtaining certification within the allotted grace period and maintaining CLPs before and after achieving certification are conditions of employment. Failure to meet these requirements could result in disciplinary action and/or removal from employment. 3) Statement and Affiliation of Financial Interests: The incumbent is required to complete the Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE Form 450, on an annual basis to report financial interest as well as other interests outside the government. 4)Telework: The position is eligible for telework. This position may be eligible for telework on a situational or regular and recurring basis to be determined by activity where the position is filled. 5)Travel Requirements: Occasional travel away from the normal duty station is required at approximately 15%. 6) This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required. 7) This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

Additional Information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement and Alternate Placement Programs. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf Tour of duty will be 24 Months. To learn more about the living and working conditions at this military installation and additional Foreign Overseas information, please go to: https://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Overseas/Pages/default.aspx Priority consideration will be given to military spouse preference and family member preference eligible residing in the commute area of the duty location for this position. Commute area is defined as the geographic area surrounding the duty location in which people can reasonably be expected to travel back and forth daily. Military Spouses and Family Members may apply 30 days before their anticipated arrival date. However, they will not receive preference until arrival at the foreign location. Additional documentation may be required prior to granting preference. Military spouses and family members who are appointed may not extend longer than 2 months following the transfer of the sponsor from the commuting area of the foreign duty station; 2 months beyond the separation of the appointee's sponsor; or any time beyond the time employee ceases to be a family member. PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.

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