Job summary

You will serve as an Interdisciplinary Engineer/Architect/Community Planner under the Capital Investment Program Director in the Assistant Region Engineer (ARE) Office of COMMANDER NAVY REGION EUROPE, AFRICA, CENTRAL.

Major duties

You will develop Navy Region Europe, Africa, Central's Military Construction, Special Projects, or other portfolio covering a broad range of facilities planning and technical facility activities. You will recommend technical solutions during requirements generation and initial planning efforts for project development pertaining to one or more facilities programs. You will prepare planning and technical reports, presentations and background papers on technical aspects of one or more facilities program(s). You will review, validate, recommend approval, present, manage and track execution of programs such as construction, maintenance and repair of sophisticated buildings, structures and utility systems. You will ensure compliance laws and directives that govern various facility programs. You will develop regional policies and procedures, position papers, and instructions. You will participate in studies that include the evaluation of safety requirements, existing assets, costs and economic feasibility and environmental constraints and impacts. You will conduct site visits and provide technical guidance on investments for facilities.

Qualification

In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector serving as a professional engineer/architect by managing the execution of assigned facilities program(s) such as projects for construction, maintenance and repair of sophisticated buildings, structures and utility systems. Qualifying examples include: 1) Reviewing scope and budget of shore infrastructure investment projects; 2) Developing standards and procedures to guide various installations in accomplishing the facility program(s) mission/functions; 3) Providing facility maintenance and repair practices applicable to the sustainment, restoration, construction and/or demolition of facilities. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series 0020: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0000/community-planning-series-0020/ 0801: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/general-engineering-series-0801/ 0808: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/architecture-series-0808/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Registration as a professional engineer or architect is preferred for 0800 series incumbents or AICP for Community Planning 0020 series incumbents. WORK ENVIRONMENT: Work is performed in areas that are adequately lighted and climate controlled where normal safety precautions for an office are practiced. The work environment involves everyday risks or discomforts that require normal safety precautions typical of such places as offices and meeting rooms. Work is performed primarily in an office environment, with periodic travel to regional activities, sometimes exposed to industrial equipment, airfield, ports, hazardous operations, and adverse weather conditions. Employee may be required to travel approximately 20% of the time. The employee may be required to use protection clothing or gear such as masks, gowns, coats, boots, hardhats, steel toe shoes, goggles, gloves or shields as required. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Work is primarily sedentary in nature, although slight physical effort may be required. Duties may require survey and site assessment of regional activities, facilities, construction sites; research and industrial shops, necessitating prolonged periods of walking, standing and climbing. In certain circumstances the employee may be required to survey facilities in explosive or electromagnetic arcs, and on other occasions be required to wear radiation badges where there may be exposure to radiation. The purpose of these surveys is to gather technical information to be used in the planning and acquisition stages for all the regional activities. Deadlines are often short and work related stress is common in this position. NATO SOFA Statement: If you are a dual citizen, please identify the countries of citizenship. The NATO Status of Forces Agreement prohibits employment in the U.S. Civilian Component in a host nation of any person who holds dual citizenship of the U.S. and the host nation. For example: A person who holds both Italian and U.S. citizenship may not be employed in the U.S. Civilian Component in Italy; however, that person is not prohibited by the NATO Status of Forces Agreement from employment in the U.S. civilian Component in another NATO host nation of which (s)he does not hold citizenship. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/

Education

Applicants must meet the following Basic Requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must posses: 0020: 1) Degree: community planning; or related field such as urban affairs, architecture, landscape architecture, engineering, sociology, geography, economics, political science, or public administration that included at least 12 semester hours in the planning process, socioeconomic and physical elements of planning, urban and regional economic analysis, and development finance. or 2) Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in one of the above disciplines, or a combination of related courses totaling at least 24 semester hours in any combination of the above disciplines of which at least 12 semester hours were in the planning process, and socioeconomic and physical elements of planning, plus appropriate experience or additional education. 0801: 1. Degree: Engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by 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 2. 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. (more information: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf) 0808: 1. Degree: architecture; or 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. (more information: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/architecture-series-0808/)

Evaluations

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and responses to the Occupational Questionnaire, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies: ENGINEERING PROJECT MANAGEMENT FACILITIES ENGINEERING INFLUENCING/NEGOTIATING ORAL COMMUNICATION PARTNERING WRITTEN COMMUNICATION You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities or you may be found ineligible/not qualified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All eligibility, qualifications, and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.