Construction Control Representative.

US Army Corps of Engineers; Vandenberg Village (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

US Army Corps of Engineers in the United States seeks a Civil Engineer to oversee on-site construction control and inspection, applying EM-385-1-1 and RMS 3.0 guidelines to a range of projects.

You will stay current with policy changes, supervise trades teams, and implement Resident Engineer policies across all contract-management phases. Daily site travel with PPE and exposure to heat/cold are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (or higher) in engineering with ABET accreditation.
• In-depth knowledge of EM-385-1-1 and RMS 3.0.
• Experience in construction contract administration.

Responsibilities

• Keeps up to date on policy changes or updates to EM-385-1-1, RMS 3.0 and other Engineering Regulations related to construction and quality assurance.
• Applies engineering principles in performing, directing, and supervising on-site construction control and inspection work.
• Construction projects managed include HTRW; detention facilities; wastewater treatment and distribution; utilities; security systems; multipurpose building; dormitories, etc.
• Implements Resident Engineer's policies for all phases of contract management.

Skills

On-site supervision

Contract management

Regulatory compliance

Engineering principles

Construction inspection

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

• Keeps up to date on all policy changes or updatesto the EM-385-1-1, RMS 3.0 and other Engineering Regulations associated with construction andquality assurance.
• Applies an empiric knowledge of engineering principles, methods, and techniquesemployed in various construction trades and crafts, in performing, directing, and supervising on-siteconstruction control and inspection work.
• Construction projects managed include HTRW; detentionfacilities for alien hard core criminals and foreign felons; waste water treatment and distribution;utilities; security systems; multipurpose building; dormitories, etc.
• Implements Resident Engineer's policies for all phases of contract management.

Duties

• Keeps up to date on all policy changes or updatesto the EM-385-1-1, RMS 3.0 and other Engineering Regulations associated with construction andquality assurance.
• Applies an empiric knowledge of engineering principles, methods, and techniquesemployed in various construction trades and crafts, in performing, directing, and supervising on-siteconstruction control and inspection work.
• Construction projects managed include HTRW; detentionfacilities for alien hard core criminals and foreign felons; waste water treatment and distribution;utilities; security systems; multipurpose building; dormitories, etc.
• Implements Resident Engineer's policies for all phases of contract management.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Incumbent must possess a driver’s license.
• Incumbent must have the potential to be appointed as Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and obtain certification as a Contracting Officer''s Representative (COR).
• Daily trips include the use of hard hats, boots, eye protection and ear protection, special personnelclothing and respiratory protection.
• Work site conditions: Most work sites can only be reached by driving. These sites must be reached during both summer and winter, with exposure to extreme heat and/orcold temperature. Additional Information below.

Qualifications

Who May Apply:

• Current Civilian Employees of the Command
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
• Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
• 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
• Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998

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

Basic Requirement For Civil Engineer:

• Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (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

• 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. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following:
• Professional registration or licensure - Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration. For example, an applicant who attains registration through a State Board's eminence provision as a manufacturing engineer typically would be rated eligible only for manufacturing engineering positions.
• Written Test - Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination, or any other written test required for professional registration, by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico.
• Specified academic courses - Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and that included the courses specified in A above. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program.
• Related curriculum - Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. Ordinarily there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering‑type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions.

In Addition To Meeting The Basic Requirement Above, To Qualify For This Position You Must Also Meet The Qualification Requirements Listed Below:

Minimum Qualifications:

One year Specialized Experience directly related to this occupation equivalent to the GS-12 GS-12 level in the Federal Government, specialized experience is defined as:1) reading and interpreting vertical/ horizontal building construction plans and specifications, submittals, and shop drawings AND 2) general construction contract administration.

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-11).

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:

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.
• This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.
• 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
• This is a(n) Engineers and Scientist Career Program position aligned under the Construction, Analysis, Science, Infrastructure & Engineers (CASIE) Career Management Directorate.
• 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
• 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.
• Additional COE: Work involves using numerous special safety precautions, climbing mountains, wearing personnel protective clothing (non-breathing HazMat suits), respirators, using man‑lifts, stooping, bending, climbing, roofs, crawling under buildings and in conduit, confined spaces, high voltage areas, andother contaminated areas. Exposures to hazardous wastes, asbestos, dust, tunnel work, and gases occur frequently.

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here:

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.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.