- Plans, administers and coordinates the development of the many phases involved in the preparation of a complete set of plans, specifications, and estimates for proposed construction projects.
- Conducts engineering investigative studies and coordinating the preparation of designs, specifications and estimates for designated construction projects.
- Prepares government cost estimates which establish design fund requirements and serve as a basis for negotiating A-E contracts.
- Makes frequent checks of progress and work to ensure that all necessary follow-ups, controls, transmittals of instructions, resolutions of problems, etc., are being performed.
- Maintains control over the development of design through various phases ensuring accomplishment in accordance with established schedules and incorporating authorized changes.
- Determines site adequacy and basic design requirements for the structure(s) through conferences with using organization representatives and utilization of A-E and/or organizational design personnel surveys.
Duties
- Plans, administers and coordinates the development of the many phases involved in the preparation of a complete set of plans, specifications, and estimates for proposed construction projects.
- Conducts engineering investigative studies and coordinating the preparation of designs, specifications and estimates for designated construction projects.
- Prepares government cost estimates which establish design fund requirements and serve as a basis for negotiating A-E contracts.
- Makes frequent checks of progress and work to ensure that all necessary follow-ups, controls, transmittals of instructions, resolutions of problems, etc., are being performed.
- Maintains control over the development of design through various phases ensuring accomplishment in accordance with established schedules and incorporating authorized changes.
- Determines site adequacy and basic design requirements for the structure(s) through conferences with using organization representatives and utilization of A-E and/or organizational design personnel surveys.
Requirements
Conditions of employment
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- This position requires you to possess or obtain and maintain a valid state Driver's License in one of the 50 U.S. states or possessions to operate vehicles.
- Appointment to this position is subject to a one year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 11.
- USACE New York District will be relocating from 26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY to Three 2nd Street, Jersey City, NJ in March 2027. You will be required to work from/commute to this location at time of move.
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
BASIC EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT FOR: GENERAL ENGINEER 0801 / CIVIL ENGINEER 0810 / MECHANICAL ENGINEER 0830 / ELECTRICAL ENGINEER 0850:
- 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.