Requirements
Conditions of employment
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- Professional Engineer (PE) or Professional Geologist (PG) licensure MAY be required. Please submit a copy of your current, valid license with your application package.
- For the GS-13 grade level only: Registration as a Professional Architect MAY be required. Please submit a copy of your current, valid license with your application package.
- For the GS-14 grade level only: Position MAY require incumbent to obtain PMP certification within 24 months and maintain for the duration of the appointment.
- A current, valid driver's license MAY be required.
Qualifications
This job announcement will fill multiple vacancies at the full performance levels (FPLs) of GS-13 and GS-14. In your application, select the duty locations and corresponding FPL grade levels you want to be considered. Applicants selected at the FPL are not eligible for promotion to a higher grade without competition or a valid non-competitive eligibility. This is not a developmental job announcement.
Who May Apply: US Citizens
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 in this document.
TO QUALIFY FOR THE FPL GS-13: Specialized Experience: One year of leading interdisciplinary project teams to execute complex technical objectives; managing and monitoring comprehensive project management lifecycles; and serving as a primary liaison to continuously communicate project status and resolve issues with customers, project stakeholders, and/or Federal agency representatives. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12).
In addition to Specialized Experience mentioned above, you MUST meet one or more of the individual occupational requirements (IOR) stated below for the GS-13 grade level (please click the link next to the corresponding series to view qualification requirements):
Basic Requirement for Architecture, series 0808: Architecture Series
Basic Requirement for Engineering, series 0800: Professional Engineering
Basic Requirement for Geologist, series 1350: Geology Series
TO QUALIFY FOR THE FPL GS-14: Specialized Experience: One year of serving as a supervisor managing, evaluating, and directing the work of a professional engineering and scientific workforce; acting as an authoritative spokesperson and technical representative for assigned programs to brief senior leadership, external partners, and regulatory bodies; and establishing comprehensive communication frameworks to keep all high-level stakeholders, agency officials, and public/private partners continuously informed of critical project operations, risks, and milestones. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13).
In addition to Specialized Experience mentioned above, you MUST meet one or more of the individual occupational requirements (IOR) stated below for the GS-14 grade level (please click the link next to the corresponding series to view qualification requirements):
Basic Requirement for Engineering, series 0800: Professional Engineering
Basic Requirement for Geologist, series 1350: Geology Series
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/
Additional information
This announcement is being used to fill multiple supervisory positions, encompassing several areas of expertise, throughout the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division (duty stations may vary). Specific openings include the following Branches or Sections:
- Buffalo District (Buffalo, NY): 3 GS-13 (Coastal & Geotechnical Engineering, Project Management), 2 GS-14 (Geotechnical & Water Resources Engineering, Special Projects Management)
- Pittsburgh District (Pittsburgh, PA): 1 GS-13 (Design Branch), 1 GS-14 (Construction Division Area Engineer)
- Detroit District (Sault Ste Marie, MI): 1 GS-13 (Coastal & Geotechnical Engineering)
- Louisville District (Wright-Patterson AFB, OH): 1 GS-13 (Construction Division Resident Engineer)
- 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.
- This position MAY require you to submit a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 278) or a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter.
- 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 Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
- This is a(n) Engineering and Construction (18) Career Field position.
- Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
- Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
- When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction.htm for more information.
- Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances MAY be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.
- Pay will be set based on duty location and grade level. Visit https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/2025/general-schedule/ for the current GS Locality Pay Tables.
- Position MAY be subject to a Special Salary Rate (SSR) under the applicable pay table.
- Recruitment or Relocation Incentive MAY be authorized, depending upon budgetary constraints (up to 25%).
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.
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How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.
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.
You may claim Priority Placement Program (PPP) preference.
Veterans and Military Spouses will be considered along with all other candidates.
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). If you are a Federal employee in the competitive service and your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority for this position. To receive selection priority, you must: (1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria (2) be rated well-qualified for the position and; (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. To be considered well-qualified and receive selection priority applicants must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a score of 90 or above. Additional information about the program is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website.
Required Documents
The documents you are required to submit vary based on whether or not you are eligible for preference in federal employment. A complete description of preference categories and the associated required documents is in the Applicant Checklist for Public Announcements.
As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your 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 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.
- For additional information, to include formatting tips, see: What to include in your resume.
2. Other supporting documents:
- Cover Letter, optional
- Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable
- 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
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.