Project Scheduler

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; United States; On-site; USD 52,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Phoenix, AZ or Los Angeles, CA seeks a project management support specialist to assist with the control, coordination and execution of assigned projects, including reconnaissance, feasibility studies and pre-construction engineering for military and civil works.

The position requires one year of graduate-level education and may require Superior Academic Achievement; specialized experience includes entering project data into a network analysis system and generating

Qualifications

• One full year of graduate level education in a field such as accounting, finance, business administration, public administration or a related discipline to the position.
• Superior Academic Achievement criteria include class standing, GPA, honors society membership or combination of education and experience.
• GS-07 specialized experience includes entering project data into a network analysis system and creating reports.
• GS-09 specialized experience includes working with project managers and project delivery teams; scheduling project activities in Primavera P6 Professional.

Responsibilities

• Perform duties in support of project management, control, coordination and execution of assigned projects. Projects vary in type and involve reconnaissance and feasibility studies, pre-construction engineering and design and construction of military and civil works projects.

Education

Graduate level education

Superior Academic Achievement

Job description

About the Position:

Perform duties in support of project management, control, coordination and execution of assigned projects. Projects vary in type and involve reconnaissance and feasibility studies, pre-construction engineering and design and construction of military and civil works projects. Location is in Phoenix, AZ or Los Angeles, CA.

Who May Apply:

Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

• Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
• Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
• Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
• Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer
• Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement
• Eligible People with Disabilities, Schedule A
• Postal Service/Peace Corps and Other Unique Authorities
• 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 Reinstatement Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998

In order to qualify, you must meet the education 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.

GS-07 Grade Level:

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes entering project data into a network analysis system and creating reports. This definition of specialized experience performing administrative and technical support duties in a team environment; utilization of spreadsheet software and automated information systems. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05).

Education: One full year of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as accounting, finance, business administration, public administration or a related discipline to the position.

Superior Academic Achievement: Successful completion of all the requirements for a bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement. In order to be creditable under this provision, Superior Academic Achievement must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled. Superior Academic Achievement is based on: (1) Class Standing - Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses. (2) Grade-Point Average (G.P.A.) - Applicants must have a grade-point average of either (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on your official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum. (3) Honor Society Membership - Applicants may be considered eligible based on membership in one of the approved national scholastic honor societies listed by the Association of College Honor Societies (https://www.achsnatl.org/). (4) 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 qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education by 18. Add the two percentages.

GS-09 Grade Level:

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes working with project managers and project delivery teams; scheduling project activities in Primavera P6 Professional or