Summary This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the Department of Defense to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Supervisor responsible for planning, organizing, and directing a force of personnel engaged primarily with the preparation of structural designs, plans and specifications, and cost estimates for flood control and navigation structures. Responsibilities Plan and assigns work, set priorities, advises employees on program goals and objectives, and makes decisions on work problems presented by subordinate employees. Develops performance standards and appraises work of employees. Counsels' employees on work and management policies. Responsible for accomplishment of engineering commitments as documented in Project Management Plans. Performs the more difficult tasks in structural design of locks, floodgates, floodwalls, pumping stations, dams, etc. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply: US Citizens 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. Basic Education Requirement : Engineer - GS-0810 Series AND Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Experience leading a multi-discipline engineering team engaged in executing structural engineering designs for civil works projects such as, floodwalls, floodgates, pump stations, locks, drainage structures, and bridges, AND 2) Experience developing design documentation and reviewing design documentation prepared by others, AND 3) Experience setting priorities for a multi-discipline engineering team; AND 4) Experience communicating engineering rationale to higher authorities and non-federal entities. 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. Qualification requirement: Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement. 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) Engineers & Scientists (Construction) Career Field position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. 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. Recruitment/Relocation incentive MAY BE authorized. This position requires the employee to have a current, active, full, and unrestricted license as a Registered Professional Engineer (PE) at entry and must be maintained for continued employment