Summary You will serve as a SUPERVISORY INTERDISCIPLINARY GENERAL ENGINEER/ARCHITECT in the PLANNING, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION DIRECTORATE, DESIGN DIVISION, PROJECT PLANNING BRANCH of NAVFAC ENGINEERING CMD MID-ATLANTIC. You will serve as a Project Planning Branch Manager. This is an interdisciplinary position which may be filled by any of the following series: General Engineer (0801), Architect (0808). Responsibilities You will apply expertise in engineering or architectural theories, concepts, principles, standards, methods and practices in project planning, engineering and design. You will abstract planning concepts and the ability to manipulate the concepts in circumstances where a high degree of uncertainty exists. You will utilize standards, codes and practices of project planning, engineering or architecture governing the identification, execution and delivery of technical products and services. You will utilize the organization, budgeting, planning, and project management techniques to review, assess, and resolve project planning issues. You will explain, explore, justify decisions, resolve controversies and/or conflicting project development issues resulting from planning/design criteria, engineering studies and design standards. You will be recognized as a SME, consultant, coordinator, and technical specialist in project planning, especially in DD1391 package development, ADA Work Classification, Safety Siting, and parametric cost estimation and economic analyses. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications This position has a selective placement factor that will be used to screen out ineligible candidates. The selective placement factor is: Current registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) or Architect (RA) in any state, District of Columbia, Guam or Puerto Rico. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your current license or registration with your application package. Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Applying expertise in engineering or architectural theories, concepts, principles, standards, methods and practices in project planning, engineering and design; 2) Abstracting planning concepts and the ability to manipulate the concepts in circumstances where a high degree of uncertainty exists; 3) Utilizing standards, codes and practices of project planning, engineering or architecture governing the identification, execution and delivery of technical products and services; 4) Utilizing the organization, budgeting, planning, and project management techniques to review, assess, and resolve project planning issues; 5) Explaining, exploring, justifying decisions, resolving controversies and/or conflicting project development issues resulting from planning/design criteria, engineering studies and design standards. (NOTE: Your answer must be supported by information in your resume.) Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/files/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800/ OR https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/architecture-series-0808/ AND https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series This position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) and requires additional training, experience and possibly education. Applicants should meet the DAWIA Certification requirements for the Engineering and Technical Management Career Field and be certified at Level I at the time of application. If you possess DAWIA Certification, please indicate your Career Field and Certification Level information in your resume. Applicants not certified may still apply and be selected, but must achieve certification within 24 months of appointment. Certification requirements may be viewed at http://icatalog.dau.mil/onlinecatalog/CareerLvl.aspx. Warrant authority above the small purchase threshold may be required. 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. Education Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess BASIC REQUIREMENTS Click on the appropriate link below for the basic requirements for the series that you are interested in: GENERAL ENGINEER (0801 SERIES): https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800/ ARCHITECT (0808 SERIES): https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/architecture-series-0808/ Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have the option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized. PCS expenses are NOT authorized. Recruitment incentives may be authorized. Selectee may be required to successfully complete a probationary period. Selectee may be required to successfully complete a Supervisory/Managerial probationary period. Active duty military members MAY apply under this announcement. If selected, appointment eligibility requirements must be met prior to the effective date of appointment. Vacancies filled from announcements covering multiple series may be filled at any series listed. 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/ictap/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position. PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.