Transportation Specialist (Fleet Management).

US Army Corps of Engineers; Hawaii; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

US Army Corps of Engineers in Hawaii seeks a Fleet Manager to oversee the district's vehicles and equipment, ensuring safety, availability, and proper maintenance. This role requires managing purchases, replacements, repairs, rentals, and disposal to align with mission needs and costs.

Responsibilities include budgeting, processing payments, coordinating diverse transportation services, and advising leadership based on cost analyses.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience in transportation or fleet support, updating fleet data, and drafting reports.
• Graduate-level education in accounting, business, economics, engineering, or related field.
• Bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement criteria.
• Combination of education and experience may be used to meet 100% of the requirements.
• Time-in-grade requirements apply for GS-07/GS-09 levels.
• Foreign education must be evaluated as equivalent to U.S. education.

Responsibilities

• Manages the district’s vehicles and equipment to ensure they are safe, available, properly maintained, and efficiently used.
• Plans and manages vehicle purchases, replacements, repairs, rentals, and disposal based on mission needs, costs, and vehicle usage.
• Manages fleet budgets, bills, payments, and financial records to ensure expenses are accurate, properly funded, and compliant with federal rules.
• Coordinates transportation services, including freight, buses, rental vehicles, emergency transportation, and government vehicle licensing.
• Analyzes vehicle use, maintenance, fuel costs, and financial data to identify problems, improve operations, and advise district leadership.

Skills

Specialized experience

Education

Graduate education in related field

Superior Academic Achievement

Job description

• Manages the district’s vehicles and equipment to ensure they are safe, available, properly maintained, and efficiently used.
• Plans and manages vehicle purchases, replacements, repairs, rentals, and disposal based on mission needs, costs, and vehicle usage.
• Manages fleet budgets, bills, payments, and financial records to ensure expenses are accurate, properly funded, and compliant with federal rules.
• Coordinates transportation services, including freight, buses, rental vehicles, emergency transportation, and government vehicle licensing.
• Analyzes vehicle use, maintenance, fuel costs, and financial data to identify problems, improve operations, and advise district leadership.

Duties

• Manages the district’s vehicles and equipment to ensure they are safe, available, properly maintained, and efficiently used.
• Plans and manages vehicle purchases, replacements, repairs, rentals, and disposal based on mission needs, costs, and vehicle usage.
• Manages fleet budgets, bills, payments, and financial records to ensure expenses are accurate, properly funded, and compliant with federal rules.
• Coordinates transportation services, including freight, buses, rental vehicles, emergency transportation, and government vehicle licensing.
• Analyzes vehicle use, maintenance, fuel costs, and financial data to identify problems, improve operations, and advise district leadership.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• 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.
• The duties of this position require the incumbent to possess or obtain and maintain a valid state Driver's License in one of the 50 U.S. states

Qualifications

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

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

Specialized Experience

GS-07:

One year of specialized experience which includes performing routine administrative support for a transportation or fleet program; updating databases with fleet tracking information or maintenance records; and drafting basic correspondence or operational reports. 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 with a major study in accounting, business administration, business or commercial law, commerce, economics, engineering, finance, industrial management, statistics, traffic management, transportation, motor mechanics, or other fields related 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, such as that identified in Education above. Superior Academic Achievement is based on:

• 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;
• 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;
• 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/).

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) by 18. Add the two percentages.

Specialized Experience

GS-09:

One year of specialized experience which includes assisting with the management of a vehicle fleet program; utilizing automated systems to track fleet data, maintenance, or usage metrics; and applying transportation policies to coordinate daily fleet operations. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07).

Education

Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree with a major study in accounting, business administration, business or commercial law, commerce, economics, engineering, finance, industrial management, statistics, traffic management, transportation, motor mechanics, or other fields related to the position.

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 first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages.

Time in Grade Requirement GS-07:

Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-05).

Time in Grade Requirement GS-09:

Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-07).

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 requires 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 Program (CP) 24 - Transportation and Distribution Management position.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests:

If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here:

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.