Interdisciplinary (Engineer/Architect)

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Fort Sill (OK); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District, invites qualified candidates for an interdisciplinary Engineer/Architect position at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, GS-08XX-11/12, to be filled at GS-11 or GS-12.

Applicants must meet specialized experience and education requirements and provide transcripts as needed. The role focuses on inspecting civil/military construction activities, preparing inspection reports, and evaluating project compliance.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience with inspections of civil/military construction activities for compliance.
• Experience includes preparing inspection reports.
• Substitution of education for experience may be used per qualification, including transcripts.

Skills

Inspection experience

Construction inspections

Report writing

Regulatory compliance

Education

Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in engineering/architecture/related field

3 years of grad education beyond second year

Job description

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

About the Position:

This vacancy is Interdisciplinary (Engineer/Architect) position, GS-08XX-11/12 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Tulsa District located at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. The positions will be filled at either GS-11 or GS-12 grade level.

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.

Specialized Experience:

For GS-11:

• A. One year of specialized experience which includes:
  • 1) Conducting inspections of construction activities/phases for compliance;
  • 2) Preparing inspection reports.
• B. Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position, such as engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)
• OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)

For GS-12:

• One year of specialized experience which includes:
  • 1) Evaluates inspections of civil/military projects to monitor progress in regard with plans/specifications and cost;
  • 2) Reviews construction plans and specifications to establish inspection requirements and schedules;
  • 3) Makes recommendations concerning labor difficulties, materials, shortages or other problems affecting work progress.
• This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).
• Note: Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job at GS-12 grade level, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. In addition to meeting the specialized experience requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the basic education requirement listed.