Interdisciplinary (COST), GS-08XX-12, (31044)

US Army Corps of Engineers; Detroit (MI); Sur place; USD 85 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

US Army Corps of Engineers' Detroit District seeks a senior cost estimator to lead complex civil works costing, from initial estimates to final baselines. You will collaborate across disciplines to support design, procurement, and funding decisions, ensuring accurate projections and compliance with DoD standards.

The role requires experience in cost analysis, change order evaluation, and field-site verification to ensure credible, defendable estimates for varied projects in the Great Lakes

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or higher with ABET-accredited program or equivalent.
• Experience developing and preparing complex, competitive construction cost estimates for civil works.
• Ability to establish project baselines, analyze cost trends and justify design alternatives.

Responsabilités

• Develops and prepares competitive cost estimates for construction and maintenance projects.
• Establishes baseline estimates used for funding and authorization.
• Analyzes cost trends and evaluates design alternatives.

Connaissances

Cost estimating

Cost engineering

Cost control

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Formation

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Outils

Cost databases

Cost estimating software

Description du poste

USACE Organization Great Lakes and Ohio River Division (LRD) - Detroit District

Announcement Type Direct-Hire Authority (DHA)

Position Type Permanent

USACE Organization Great Lakes and Ohio River Division (LRD) - Detroit District

Locations (City, State) Detroit, Wayne

Position Overview/Duties

• INTRODUCTION: Serves as a senior level authority for cost estimating, cost engineering and cost control of variety of civil works projects that may include, but are not limited to levee protection, earthwork, new building vertical construction, repairs, alterations, and modifications to buildings and structures.
• POSITION: INTERDISCIPLINARY (COST) GS-0810/0830/0850-12
• PERIOD OF ASSIGNMENT: PERMANENT
• DESCRIPTION OF ASSIGNMENT/DUTIES:
• • Develops and prepares competitive cost estimates for construction and maintenance projects, change orders, and modifications to construction contracts.
  • Establishes and summarizes baseline (preliminary) estimates, which are used as the basis for congressional funding and authorization.
  • Analyzes construction cost trends, evaluates the cost impact of project changes, and develops comparative cost studies for alternative designs and operating schemes.
  • Confers with other district personnel, dealers, suppliers, and contractors to clarify plans, specifications, and other information to ensure the accuracy of estimates.
  • Examines and interprets plans, specifications, and drawings, and makes field trips to the job site to gain a clear and complete understanding of the project.
  • Prepares staff memorandums, cost statements, and other documents to support estimates, and also uses and maintains databases of historical cost estimating data.

Other Conditions and Requirements

• APPLICABILITY/AREA OF CONSIDERATION: This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD, Section 9905 to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.
• WHO MAY APPLY: US Citizens

Applicant Qualifications

• Basic Requirement ( Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.):
• 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:
• 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 requirement listed below:
• Experience Requirement: You must have experience in developing and preparing complex, competitive construction cost estimates for civil works projects utilizing professional engineering concepts and risk analysis. This experience must also demonstrate your ability to independently establish project baselines, analyze cost trends to evaluate design alternatives, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to justify project cost impacts.
• This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service GS-11. Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.
• Competencies needed for the position
• Civil Engineering
• Leadership
• Decision-Making
• Oral Communication
• CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
• One-year probationary period may be required.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 10% of the time.
• Appointment may be subject to suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation. Position is designated as Non-Sensitive-No access security clearance.
• (IF APPLICABLE) The incumbent is required to file an OGE Form 450, Financial Disclosure Report upon entering on duty in this position and annually thereafter.

Other Essential Information

• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• This position is Exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act.
• Nepotism: Under the provisions of 5 USC 3110, an individual may not be appointed into a position if the position is under the supervisory chain of command of a relative.
• This announcement may be used to fill like vacancies for three months after the closing date.
• This position MAY be eligible for situational telework only, including emergency and OPM prescribed "Unscheduled Telework".
• All qualifications requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• This is a(n) CP-18-Construction, Engineering, Infrastructure Career Field position.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs IS/IS NOT/MAY BE authorized.
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives may be authorized (up to 25%).
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, are required to register for Selective Service prior to appointment.
• Applications must be submitted after 12:01 AM (EST) of the posted Job Posting Open Date and before 11:59 PM (EST) of the posted Job Posting Close Date to receive consideration.
• Point of contact for this announcement is Kareem Yaldo

Your Resume

• Your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration.
• For each relevant work experience, make sure you include the employer's name, job title, start and end dates (include month and year), for qualifications purposes, the number of hours worked per week, and a brief description that show you can perform the tasks at the required level listed in the job announcement. If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete, and you may not receive consideration for this position.
• Use plain language. Avoid using acronyms and terms that are not easily understood. The hiring agency will not make assumptions about what's in your resume.
• If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations, and you may not be considered for this vacancy.

Qualifications

• Candidates will be evaluated IAW OPM Requirements: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy: The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor

To learn more, please visit the Office of Equal Opportunity (https://www.eeoc.gov/federal-sector/federal-employees-job-applicants).

Qualifications - Candidates will be evaluated in accordance with OPM General Schedule (GS) Qualification Standards or Federal Wage System (FWS) Qualifications and Job Elements

GS Standards: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/

Reasonable Accommodation

Reasonable accommodation is available to qualified employees with disabilities. You can request a reasonable accommodation at any time during the application process, hiring process or while on the job. Requests are evaluated on a case-by-case basis.