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About the Position: The incumbent serves as the Transatlantic Program Center geotechnical expert in the area of airfield pavements and foundation engineering. As consultant and Division technical advisor in civil engineering, specializing in airfield pavements(both asphalt and concrete) and treatment of supporting foundations for structural pavements, incumbent deals with projects which cover both civilian and military aviation design and construction. TDA programs/projects generally involve the planning and design or design review of multimillion dollar facilities, structures, and/or systems to be constructed in a foreign country and characterized by the following conditions;(a) they encompass a wide range of interrelated elements, some of which may be conflicting and difficult to reconcile or accommodate,(b) pose critical problems of performance requirements vs costs under application of standard materials and criteria or(c) require designs and plans which must deal with factors of an undetermine nature
Who May Apply: (Click on Who May Apply) All U. S. citizens and Nationals with allegiance to the United States.
Qualifications: Click on link below to view qualification standard. General Schedule
Basic qualification: Must possess a degree in a professional engineering field or possess a combination of education and experience. Click on the "General Schedule" above to see the qualfication standards for this position Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant to perform the duties of the position such as: identifying soils characteristics, planning and executing investigations, and developing designs for the Division, Districts, architect engineers, and others. Serves as the TAC technical expert in his area of expertise in assisting Office of Counsel on claims involving site investigation, airfield pavements, and foundations.Plans and supervises subsurface investigations and explorations to determine the suitability of conditions for a wide variety of aviation and aviation related structures. This involves the investigation of various types of foundations needed to meet the requirements of the program/project. Evaluates natural environments and obtains other data as required.Visits sites of investigations to review progress in relation to plans and specifications and to resolve problems encountered. Assures that exploration results are technically adequate, checks the accuracy of the classifications of materials, and advises on laboratory tests to be completed. Provides technical advice and assistance to Division, District and field personnel on laboratory and field testing of soils and interpretation of test data.Receives special assignments as consultant on pavements and foundation engineering and makes specialized inspections of construction projects throughout the Division. Confers with designing agencies on foundation and pavement design criteria. Furnishes general authoritative advice on the geotechnical aspects of construction. Based on judgment and experience, recommends remedial measures when defective foundations and pavements are encountered. Advises Division as to personnel and equipment requirements for proper construction of foundations and pavements. Prepares complete and comprehensive geotechnical reports, analyses, designs, specifications, and reviews.Makes field inspections of construction operations, and recommends procedures and methods of foundation excavation and preparation, deep foundations, earth fills, and embankment compaction. Directs or performs special investigations of foundation problem encountered during construction, devising investigation and test procedures, as required, and recommends action to correct deficiencies.Provides technical assistance in the development and application of soil stabilization to pavement construction. Visits sites to investigate proposed paving wherein new, strengthening, or repair of worn or deteriorated pavement is involved. Reviews designs, design analyses, master plans, and plans and specifications for both portland cement and bituminous pavements, as well as other facility designs, to assure that designs are adequate and appropriate.
Resumes will be evaluated to ensure your experience, knowledge, skills, training and/or education meet the qualifications requirements stated in this vacancy announcement. Your pay will be set within the range specified in this vacancy announcement and will be based on your qualification, education, experience, training, and availability of funds. Time-in-grade restrictions do not apply to NSPS positions. Education can be substituted for experience. Review the qualification requirements for specific information. College/university, dates attended, degree achieved, semester hours earned, GPA, major field of study, 24 semester hours of specific courses and course hours in your major. Failure to provide this education information on your resume may result in an ineligible rating. Foreign education must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency in order to be considered for this position. Please include this information in your resume. Only degrees from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education are acceptable to meet positive education requirements or to substitute education for experience. For additional information, please go to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and U.S. Department of Education websites at - http://www.opm.gov/qualifications and http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html PB 2/3 Positions- Applicants must have one year of specialized experience at the next lower pay band or equivalent under the General Schedule (GS) or other pay systems. Quality of experience relates to how closely or to what extent an applicant's background and recency of experience, education, and training are relevant to the duties and responsibilities of the announced position. Candidates must have the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies to successfully perform the work of the position at the appropriate level. The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened for the Office of Personnel Management's basic qualifications requirements, and the skills needed to perform the duties of this position as described in this vacancy announcement. Resumes are rated using a numeric rating procedure. Qualified candidates will be assigned a raw score between 70 and 100 based on posession of job-related skills. Additional points for veterans' preference will be added to the raw score, as appropriate.
Other Information:(Click on Other Information)
To successfully claim veteran's preference, your resume/supplemental data must clearly show your entitlement. Please review the information listed under the Other Requirements link on this announcement or review our on-line Job Application Kit. The Department of Defense (DoD) policy on employment of annuitants will be used in determining eligibility of annuitants. The DoD policy is available on http://www.cpms.osd.mil/ASSETS/E8AB932EA1E44617BAC7222922E42A62/DoDI140025-V300.pdf This is a Career Program Position (CP). # 18 Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. In accordance with section 9902(h) of title 5, United States Code, annuitants reemployed in the Department of Defense shall receive full annuity and salary upon appointment. They shall not be eligible for retirement contributions, participation in the Thrift Savings Plan, or a supplemental or redetermined annuity for the reemployment period. Discontinued service retirement annuitants (i.e., retired under section 8336(d)(1) or 8414(b)(1)(A) of title 5, United States Code) appointed to the Department of Defense may elect to be subject to retirement provisions of the new appointment as appropriate. (See DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 300, at http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives.) Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations. Temporary Duty (TDY) travel is 15 percent. Defense National Relocation Program will not be authorized.
Other Advantages: IN ORDER TO PERFORM THE DUTIES OF THIS POSITION, THE INCUMBENT WILL BE REQUIRED TO PERFORM EITHER LONG OR SHORT TDY TRIPS TO THE TAD OR OVERSEAS.
Other Requirements:(Click on Other Requirements)
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance. Personnel security investigation required. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. If selected, official college or university transcript must be submitted. Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. Direct Deposit of Pay is Required. One year trial/probationary period may be required.
How to Apply: (Click on How to Apply)
Resumes must be received by the closing date of this announcement. Self-nomination must be submitted by the closing date. Resume must be on file in our centralized database. Announcements close at 12:00am (midnight) Eastern Time.
If your resume is currently in our central database, you may click here to Self Nominate Click here to use the Army Resume Builder to create your resume. Follow the instructions in this vacancy announcement to apply for the job.
Point of Contact: Central Resume Processing Center, 410-306-0137, applicanthelp@cpsrxtp.belvoir.army.mil THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
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