Summary
This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will NOT be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants should review the "How to Apply" section of this flyer for more information on how to be considered. This flyer will be used as positions become available. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer.
GS 5: $45.146 - $58,686
GS 7: $55,924 - $72,703
GS 9: $68.405 - $88,926
GS 10: $75,329 - $97,925
Duties
- Possesses an understanding of engineering principles, concepts, engineering manuals, technical directives, and applicable test procedures.
- Ability to apply acquired working knowledge of the cost estimating field.
- Operates standard cost estimating writing software.
- Directs and applies procedures, requirements, regulations, and policies of the cost estimating industry.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- 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 or possessions to operate vehicles.
- The duties of the position require the incumbent to be or become proficient in the use the organization's Micro-Computer Assisted Cost Estimating Software (MCACES)
- Must be failure with Parametric Cost Estimating System (PACES) software, RSMeans Cost works software, On Screen Takeoff (OST)software, Remedial Action Cost Engineering Requirements (RACER) software, and PC-Cost software.
Qualifications
Who May Apply: US Citizens
Positions may be filled at the GS-05, GS-07, GS-09 or GS-10 grade level.
In order to qualify, you must meet the 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.
Minimum Qualifications GS-05:
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes; 1) Learn estimating packages; 2) Assist with cost estimating software, i.e., MCACES, Adobe Acrobat. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-04)
OR
Education: Four-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree.
OR
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 your semester hours of education beyond two years (total semester hours minus 60) by 60. Add the two percentages.
Minimum Qualifications GS-07:
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes; 1) With significant oversight learning estimating packages; 2) With significant oversight, assist with cost estimating software, i.e., MCACES, Adobe Acrobat. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06)
OR
Education: One full year of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position.
OR
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.
Minimum Qualifications GS-09:
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Independently assist with learning estimating packages; 2) Independently assist with cost estimating software, i.e., MCACES, Adobe Acrobat. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-08)
OR
Education: Two full years of graduate level education (i.e., 36 semester hours) in a field directly related to the work of the position.
OR
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 semester hours minus 18) by 9. Add the two percentages.
Time in Grade Requirement: 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.
Minimum Qualifications GS-10:
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experiencewhich includes 1) Develop estimating packages; 2) Experience with cost estimating software, i.e., MCACES, Adobe Acrobat. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the Federal service GS-09.
Education
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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications.
Benefits
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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.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
As vacancies occur, the Human Resources Office will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this flyer. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume, along with your supporting documentation.
If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.
Veterans and Military Spouses will be considered along with all other candidates.
If selected, you may be required to provide additional supporting documentation.
Required Documents
Your complete application includes your resume and other documents which prove your qualifications and eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
1. Your resume:
- Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement.
- 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.
- For qualifications determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., HRS per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete and you may not receive consideration for this position.
- For additional information see: What to include in your resume.
2. Other supporting documents:
- Cover Letter, optional
- This position has an individual occupational requirement and/or allows for substitution of education for experience. If you meet this requirement based on education you MUST submit a copy of your transcript with your application package or you will be rated ineligible. See: Transcripts and Licenses
- This position requires a job-related license or certification. You MUST submit a copy of your license or certification with your application package or you will be rated ineligible. See: Transcripts and Licenses
- Provide documents that support your qualification for the position, typically, these are documents such as resume, transcript, copy of professional license, and SF-50.
- Personally Identifiable Information (PII), such as SSN and DOB data should be REDACTED or REMOVED from documents prior to submission, especially SF-50 and DD 214 forms.
- To ensure that documents are identifiable to your application package, name attachments with the following naming convention:
Last Name, First Name - Document Type
EXAMPLES: Smith, John - Resume
Smith, John - SF50 Redacted
Smith, John - Transcript
Smith, John - PE License
- Preferred format for documents is PDF format.
- Do not submit documents that are password protected.
- Any documents to be considered as part of your application, must be attached to your email. Submissions that provide a link to access and download or retrieve resumes, etc., will be considered as an incomplete application.
NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
How to Apply
Interested Applicants must submit resumes/application packages to: CENAB-HR-DHA01@usace.army.mil . You must provide the vacancy announcement number CERD249378236349HEF in the subject line of the email.
To apply for this position, you must submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.
Alternate applications (e.g., facsimile applications) will not be accepted.
The complete application package must be submitted to the email address provided above by 11:59 PM (EST) on 05/20/2024 to receive consideration.
Next steps
Eligible applicants will be referred to the hiring manager. The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews.
Acknowledgement and Notice of Results letters will be sent by the hiring office.
The evaluation will be based on the information you provide. You should expect that we will verify performance, suitability, and security information and take that information into account in making employment offers.
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