LEAD ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN

Summary

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 Lead Engineering Technician technical expert with assigned responsibility for: the management of all aspects of cost estimate preparation associated with design, operations and maintenance of vertical construction projects.

Position will be filled at the GS-13 level.

Duties

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• Serves as an engineering technician lead responsible for coordinating the estimation and negotiation support efforts of a multi-disciplined group of Cost Estimators on projects.
• Consults with engineers and architects preparing or reviewing specifications and develops cost estimates required for negotiation of construction contracts.
• Gives technical guidance to lower grade cost estimators involved in various phases of design and review.
• Distributes and balances the workload among employees in accordance with established workflow or job specialization, assure timely accomplishment of the assigned workload.
• Provides leadership to the vertical construction cost engineering team by assisting in group facilitation, coordination, coaching, problem solving, integration of work processes and products, obtaining resources and liaison with the supervisor.
• Maintains working knowledge of all current technical standards and criteria used for engineering projects.
• Provides guidance and assistance to cost engineers and Architect Engineers on complex cost engineering problems.
• Ensures that all data necessary for preparation of estimates have been developed and verifies the accuracy of information.
• Leads Cost and Schedule Risk Assessment (CSRA) efforts to better inform project stakeholders on project risk and the mitigation thereof.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Incumbent must be certified by the Tri-Service Cost Engineering Community as one of the following a Certified Cost Engineer (CCE), Certified Cost Consultant (CCC) or Certified Cost Engineering Technician (CCET).
• Position requires Temporary Duty Travel (TDY) at least 25% of the duty time.
• You will be required to complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, within 30 days of appointment.

Qualifications

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In order to qualify, you must meet the education and 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.

(GS-13) Specialized experience: I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service which includes planning, leading, coordinating, reviewing, and providing cost engineering technical and expert guidance, and training for all aspects of cost estimate preparation associated with design, construction, operations and maintenance for project funding, contract estimates, budget estimates and construction modifications. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12).

In addition to Specialized Experience mentioned above, you MUST meet one or more of the individual occupational requirements (IOR) stated below (please click the link next to the corresponding series to view qualification requirements):

Individual Occupational Requirement for Engineering Technician, series 0802: Engineering Technical Series

NOTE: You must submit copies of all relevant transcripts with your application package to meet the individual occupational requirement (IOR).

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: ;br>
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.
• One year trial/probationary period may be required.
• Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
• You may be required to submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter.
• 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 Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
• This is an Engineers and Scientists Career Field position.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives authorized (up to 25%).
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
• Some positions may require work in a construction setting where there is exposure to unfavorable conditions such as noise and fumes.

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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.

Benefits

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