Summary About the Position: In this position, the incumbent serves as the Plant and Facility Manager having overall responsibility for all assigned plants, equipment and facilities maintenance activities. This position is for the St. Paul District. Responsibilities Areas of responsibility include real property, major land plant, floating plant, and facility operation. Projects include repair, retrofit, rehabilitation, and the development of new major maintenance procedures. Serves as a technical advisor to engineers, technicians and field personnel in the organization, other District elements, contractor personnel and other outside interests. Drives a personal or government vehicle to perform site inspections of work at various site locations. Coordinate activities at the Project Service Base to prepare and support field maintenance activities and related work with key Maintenance and Dredge Goetz Section personnel. Monitor ongoing work at the Service Base to ensure that work is completed in a timely manner and that a quality product is achieved. Formulate periodic plant and facility report formats, reviews completed reports and makes field inspections of District plant and facilities to determine condition so as to maximize reliability and economy of operation. Plan and implement plant and facility upgrades and major maintenance activities. Coordinate complex features with District or other subject matter experts and has extensive contact with equipment manufacturers and suppliers to determine necessary parts, materials and techniques to accomplish work. Responsible for coordinating the Project Service Base hazardous waste management program. Plan and assign work responsibilities or special projects, set priorities, advise on operating program goals and objectives, and make decisions on work problems presented by other supervisory/nonsupervisory personnel. Requirements Conditions of Employment 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 Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 People with Disabilities, Schedule A Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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. GS-12 Specialized Experience : One year of specialized experience which includes meeting all of the following:1) Experience with complex equipment such as dredges, cranes, bulldozers, and/or generators; 2) utilize knowledge of hazardous materials management, environmental compliance, and/or safety program development; 3) Manage financial resources to include: budget, cost estimation, and/or equipment placement programs. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). "Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted". You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Accident/Mishap and Hazard Investigation and Reporting Budget Administration Facilities Operations Management Program/Project Management 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 (GS-11). 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 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. One year trial/probationary period may be required. 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 Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is an Construction, Engineering, Infrastructure Career Field 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.