Summary About the Position: The District is located near downtown Jacksonville with easy access to a major interstate highway, flexi-time work schedule with credit hour option, workspace cubicles in a corporate business setting with security, eating facilities within building and nearby, onsite ATMs and gym. More information about the Jacksonville District is located at http://www.saj.usace.army.mil/. Responsibilities Reviews contract plans, specifications, technical manuals, and cost prior to contract award to determine practicability from an economic standpoint Prepares notes, drawings, and sketches of changes made in the field to facilitate the preparation of record drawings and contract documents Exercises the ability to make technical and administrative decisions concerning budgetary constraints and all inspections and modifications necessary to complete projects in a timely manner Prepares technical evaluations concerning cost estimates and/or bids documents Serve as primary point of contact for customer and other external agencies on assigned projects Provides work plans, project completion reports, and financial documents to ensure sponsor/customer requirements are met Consults with and coordinates activities with representatives of Federal, State, and local agencies work plans and specific project requirements Responsible for collecting and analyzing all technical data concerning the Contract actions Serves as Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) on many service and requirement type contracts Inspects all phases of contracts, materials, procedures and techniques, and verifies that contractor or USACE crews performs all technical requirements of the conditions and specifications 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 Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act 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 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. Specialized Experience: 1) reading and understanding plans and specifications; 2) Leading and developing inspections and reports of completed civil works projects; 3) Communicating and interacting with both internal and external customers; 4) Providing input to project engineers toward solutions or courses of action required based upon thorough knowledge of contract specifications, common trade practices, and observations made at project sites; 5) Will act as Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) responsible for the enforcement of contract requirements for all assigned contracts and task orders; 6) Will serve as the Collateral Duty Safety Officer serving as the safety liaison between Operations Division and the Jacksonville District Safety and Occupational Health Office. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Contracting/Procurement Customer Service General Engineering Quality Assurance Safety Engineering Technical Competence 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 a(n) 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/ 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.