Summary Serves as the national program manager and principal advisor for Engineering for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) South Florida Ecosystem Restoration (SFER) mission which includes large, diverse, and complex dam and levee safety products. Also serves as a lead engineer for the SAD Regional Infrastructure Production Center (RIPC), a component of the SAD Regional Business Directorate. Responsibilities Serves as the Engineering Division’s program manager and principal advisor of the projects and tasks associated with the South Florida Ecosystem Restoration (SFER) Program. Plans, programs, schedules, directs, coordinates, advises, and reviews the work of technicians and engineers at the GS-13 level and below and/or A-Es and consultants. Coordinates the planning, developing, building, and sustaining of projects within the SFER Program within constraints of budgets and authorizations for civil works projects throughout Florida. Manages the execution of complex, non-routine dam and levee construction, modifications, engineering assessments, risk and reliability analyses, and infrastructure security. Reviews construction contract documents and looks for omissions, discrepancies, inadequacies, and nonconformance with approved criteria and recommends appropriate corrective action when problems are identified. Works closely with high level program officials internally and with partnering State and Federal agencies and Tribal entities in the development of overall SFER program goals and objectives. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Reinstatement Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education/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 Statement: I have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-13 (or equivalent) level which includes: 1) Leading a diverse, multi-disciplinary engineering team of engineers, geologists, technicians, and technical specialists in the production of engineering products such as reports, construction plans and specifications (P&S), and cost estimates for civil works projects such as locks, dams, spillways, pumping stations, retaining wall systems, culverts, levees, and channels. 2) Ability to prepare program level budgets and schedules. 3) Tracking project execution (budget, schedule, and quality) and delivering quality products on time and within budget. 4) Ability to represent technical positions and provide cogent briefings to sponsors and stakeholders in public forums on life safety considerations related to complex civil works projects. Education requirement: 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. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Civil Engineering Leadership Oral Communication Project Management Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-13). 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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/. 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. 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 a(n) 18 Career Field position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.