Summary This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for DHA for DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: The incumbent independently plans, directs, and coordinates the Districts value engineering program and performs special assignments. Responsibilities Incumbent exercises responsibility for guidance, direction, execution, and ongoing evaluation of the District value engineering program. Uses professional knowledge and experience to evaluate complex and diverse engineering activities through application of value engineering techniques that enhance project function and reduce life-cycle project costs. Plans, organizes, directs, appraises, controls, reports, and establishes goals for the value engineering program in accordance with regulatory controls and directives. Promotes and maintains active construction contractor participation in the Value Engineering Change Proposals (VECP) program. Obtains and manages funds to execute value engineering studies and manage the District value engineering program. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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. To qualify at the GS-11 grade level, you must have: Specialized Experience: Reviews plans, designs and specifications, provide staff advisory, consulting and reviews work. To qualify at the GS-12 grade level, you must have: Specialized Experience: Experience in a wide range of professional engineering concepts, principles and practices applicable to complex technical projects. Reviews plans, designs and specifications, provide staff advisory, consulting and reviews work with experience with value engineering concepts. 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): Basic Requirement for Engineering, series 0800: Professional Engineering Basic Requirement for Architecture, series 0808: Architecture Series 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.htm 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. Recruitment/Relocation incentive may be authorized.