Supervisory Facility Operations Specialist, GS-1640-12 (55570)

US Army Corps of Engineers; Duluth (MN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

US Army Corps of Engineers in Duluth, MN area is seeking a Section Chief to lead planning, estimating, and supervision of maintenance for navigation channels, breakwaters, piers, and harbors within the Detroit District's scope.

The role oversees government equipment, ice control facilities, and hydrographic survey activities, including directing crews and contractors to meet plans, codes, and safety standards while guiding performance and development of subordinates.

Qualifications

• Experience managing maintenance programs for navigational structures and facilities.
• Ability to plan maintenance activities and preventive programs.
• Experience reviewing project plans and coordinating with contractors.
• Supervising operations to ensure conformance with plans and safety rules.
• Competencies include communications, cost estimation, facilities operations, HR management, and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Utilize technical skills for planning, scheduling, and directing work for channel layout and surveys, dredging and obstruction removal to ensure the safe passage of commercial and recreational vessels through district rivers and harbors
• Assigns hydrographic survey parties the job of collecting data for before and after dredging contracts to determine volume computations.
• Directs hydrographic survey sweeping operations to locate shoals and other high spots in channels, for the accomplishment of needed repairs in guide walls, breakwaters, dikes, and docks.
• Lay out work to be accomplished each year; prepares or directs preparation of cost estimates for each project; and supervises the preparation of drawings, computations, reports and surveys.
• Utilizes knowledge of technical engineering practices to inspect and oversee contractual work and deliverables to ensure work or deliverables conform to plans and specifications as well as all applicable codes.
• Supervises the operational improvements and repairs to government facilities, specialized equipment, hydrographic survey vessels, and marine floating plant to include a tug boat, support barge, crane, and scow.
• Conduct on-the-job training for subordinates, enforce safety regulations, and keep subordinates informed of management goals and objectives and general personnel procedures.
• Apply technical mechanical and civil engineering principles under the guidance of a professional engineer to write contractual scopes of work, specification, and standards.
• Uses knowledge of technical engineering practices and principles to review and provide written and oral comments on design reviews
• Performs full range of Supervisory duties over assigned staff to include establishing performance plans, using various types of awards and recognition.
• Hold employees accountable utilizing performance management, counseling, orders, established agency guidelines, and disciplinary actions.

Skills

Communications

Cost Estimation

Facilities Operations

Human Resources

Leadership

Job description

USACE Organization

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

Announcement Type

Direct-Hire Authority (DHA)

Position Type

Permanent

Locations (City, State)

Duluth, MN ; St. Louis, MN

Position Overview/Duties

INTRODUCTION: Serves as Section Chief, responsible for planning, estimating, directing, and supervising all work in connection with the maintenance and improvement of navigation channels, guide walls, breakwaters, piers, dikes, harbors, and other waterway structures or features on rivers, straits, island channels and harbors located within the district Area Offices’ responsibility, by Government plant and hired labor, or by contract with private dredging companies. Oversees the maintenance and repairs to government equipment and floating plant and directs all activities related to ice control facilities.

PERIOD OF ASSIGNMENT

PERMANENT

Description Of Assignment/Duties

• Utilize technical skills for planning, scheduling, and directing work for channel layout and surveys, dredging and obstruction removal to ensure the safe passage of commercial and recreational vessels through district rivers and harbors


• Assigns hydrographic survey parties the job of collecting data for before and after dredging contracts to determine volume computations.


• Directs hydrographic survey sweeping operations to locate shoals and other high spots in channels, for the accomplishment of needed repairs in guide walls, breakwaters, dikes, and docks.


• Lay out work to be accomplished each year; prepares or directs preparation of cost estimates for each project; and supervises the preparation of drawings, computations, reports and surveys.


• Utilizes knowledge of technical engineering practices to inspect and oversee contractual work and deliverables to ensure work or deliverables conform to plans and specifications as well as all applicable codes.


• Supervises the operational improvements and repairs to government facilities, specialized equipment, hydrographic survey vessels, and marine floating plant to include a tug boat, support barge, crane, and scow.


• Conduct on-the-job training for subordinates, enforce safety regulations, and keep subordinates informed of management goals and objectives and general personnel procedures.


• Apply technical mechanical and civil engineering principles under the guidance of a professional engineer to write contractual scopes of work, specification, and standards.


• Uses knowledge of technical engineering practices and principles to review and provide written and oral comments on design reviews


• Performs full range of Supervisory duties over assigned staff to include establishing performance plans, using various types of awards and recognition.


• Hold employees accountable utilizing performance management, counseling, orders, established agency guidelines, and disciplinary actions.

Other Conditions and Requirements

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

• Experience Requirement: To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of specialized experience which includes:


• Managing a maintenance program for office, navigational structures, flood risk management facilities, recreation facilities, military, or other special-purpose installations;


• Planning maintenance activities, and developing preventive maintenance programs;


• Reviewing project plans and specifications for workability;


• Informing contractors of construction and reporting requirements;


• AND supervising operations for conformance with project plans.


• Competencies needed for the position:


• Communications


• Cost Estimation and Analysis


• Facilities Operations and Maintenance


• Human Resources Management


• Leadership

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

• One-year probationary period may be required.


• One-year supervisory probationary period may be required.


• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 20% 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.

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 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.


• Point of contact for this announcement is Daniel Carlson.

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.

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).

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.