Intradisciplinary Quality Engineer.

US Army Corps of Engineers; Sacramento (CA); Presencial; USD 100.000 - 140.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The US Army Corps of Engineers in Sacramento seeks a Civil/Environmental/Mechanical/Electrical Engineer to lead the Major Support Commands Quality Management program, directing QA assessments and design evaluations across districts.

The role includes developing the Division-wide Quality Management Plan, shaping strategic policy, guiding programmatic assessments, and influencing senior leadership in a large federal organization. Travel and licensure requirements apply.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited program and coursework aligned with engineering fundamentals.
• Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI) / Engineer in Training (EIT) or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) is required; or eligibility via FE/related exams.
• Specialized experience in developing and leading a Quality Management program for engineering projects is expected.

Responsabilidades

• Direct the Major Support Commands Quality Management program.
• Lead cross-functional teams to conduct QA assessments, evaluations, and internal reviews of districts.
• Develop and issue the Division-wide Quality Management Plan.

Educación

ABET-accredited engineering degree (Bachelors or higher)

Professional registration or licensure (PE, EI/EIT) or FE exam

Descripción del empleo

Duties

• Directs the Major Support Commands Quality Management program.
• Establishes and leadscross-functional teams to conduct rigorous QA assessments, construction and design evaluations,and internal control reviews of subordinate districts.
• Develops, authors, and issues the Division-wide QualityManagement Plan.
• Develops and implements strategic policy, lead programmatic assessments, and influence seniorleadership in a large, complex organization
• Apply and/or review new forms of engineering technology for design concepts

• Directs the Major Support Commands Quality Management program.
• Establishes and leadscross-functional teams to conduct rigorous QA assessments, construction and design evaluations,and internal control reviews of subordinate districts.
• Develops, authors, and issues the Division-wide QualityManagement Plan.
• Develops and implements strategic policy, lead programmatic assessments, and influence seniorleadership in a large, complex organization
• Apply and/or review new forms of engineering technology for design concepts

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position has an approved Selective Placement Factor, requiring professional licensure per ER 690-1-1212.
• This position requires the incumbent to obtain and maintain a valid state issued driver's license.This position requires the incumbent to obtain and maintain a valid state issued driver's license.
• TDY is expected to be 25% in a 12-month period to conduct quality assurance visits, meet with stakeholders, and attend conferences and training.
• During construction season when quality assurance visits are made to on-going construction projects TDY may be up to 50%.
• Performing the QA visits is the main reason for travel- cannot do an assessment without visiting the district or construction site. A lot of the lead up and report writing is done in the office but still need 3-4 days onsite for each assessment.

Qualifications

Who May Apply

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, Environmental Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Electrical 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:1. 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.2. 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.3. 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.4. 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.

Basic Requirement For Architect

• Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in architecture or in a related field that included 60 semester hours of course work in architecture or related disciplines of which at least (1) 30 semester hours were in architectural design, and (2) 6 semester hours were in each of the following: structural technology, properties of materials and methods of construction, and environmental control systems. OR
• Combination of Education and Experience: College-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the arts and sciences underlying professional architecture, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the architectural principles, methods, and techniques and their applications to the design and construction or improvement of buildings. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by at least one of the following: (1) Related Curriculum - Degree in architectural engineering provided the completed course work in architectural engineering provided knowledge, skills, and abilities substantially equivalent to those provided in the courses specified in statement A above, or (2) Experience: 1 year of experience in an architect's office or in architectural work for each year short of graduation from a program of study in architecture. In the absence of any college courses, 5 years of such experience is required. This experience must have demonstrated that you have acquired a thorough knowledge of the fundamental principles and theories of professional architecture.

Selective Placement Factor

Position requires Professional Engineer Registration or Architect Registration.

Specialized Experience

One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Developing, leading, implementing, or overseeing an organizational Quality Management program: AND 2) Analyzing technical spedifications and construction submittals for engineering projects to ensure compliance with quality requirements: AND 3) Developing and analyzing quality metrics to inform senior leadership and guid progrommatic decisions.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13).

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 may require 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 Career Field 18 position.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• 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.
• Recruitment/relocation incentives may be authorized.

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.