Lead Civil Engineer Job in EL PASO, TX

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Job Title:Lead Civil Engineer

Agency:International Boundary and Water Commission: United States and Mexico

Job Announcement Number:IBWC-13-28-953634-FB

SALARY RANGE:	$81,823.00 to $106,369.00 / Per Year
OPEN PERIOD:	Monday, September 16, 2013 to Monday, September 30, 2013
SERIES & GRADE:	GG-0810-13
POSITION INFORMATION:	Full Time - Agency Employees Only
PROMOTION POTENTIAL: 13
DUTY LOCATIONS:	1 vacancy in the following location: El Paso, TX United States
WHO MAY APPLY:	Agency Employees Only

JOB SUMMARY:

The mission of the U.S. International Boundary and Water Commission is to provide binational solutions to issues that arise during the application of United States - Mexico treaties regarding boundary demarcation, national ownership of waters, sanitation, water quality, and flood control in the border region.

The incumbent for this position is responsible for serving as the Lead Civil Engineer in the Engineering Services Division at the El Paso, Texas Headquarters location.
Full Time: Monday - Friday
Relocation expenses (PCS) have NOT been authorized and will NOT be paid
Who May be Considered: IBWC CURRENT PERMANENT EMPLOYEES ONLY. PLEASE REFER TO THE APPLICANT CHECKLIST BELOW
The full performance level for this position is GG-13.
All applicants must submit proof of eligibility with your application.

KEY REQUIREMENTS



• U.S. Citizenship is Required
• Resume and supporting documents-including OF-306
• Background and/or Security Investigation required
• Direct Deposit of Pay is Required

DUTIES:

Incumbent serves as team leader for construction projects in the Engineering Services Division (ESD), Engineering Department of the USIBWC. Leads the work of staff representing civil engineering, construction inspection, and administrative support functions. Incumbent leads the team in identifying, distributing and balancing workload and tasks among employees in accordance with established orders and individual skill levels; making adjustments to accomplish the workload in accordance with established priorities to ensure timely accomplishment of assigned force tasks; and ensuring that each employee has an integral role in carrying out the mission. Monitors and reports to management on the status and progress of work, checking on work in progress and reviewing completed work to ensure the meeting of management instructions on work priorities, methods, deadlines and quality. Composes reports and updates records of work accomplishments and administrative information as required. Serves as authorized Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) responsible for the technical administration of designated construction contract(s) and A-E construction management task orders and timely action on related matters.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

To qualify for a Lead Civil Engineer, GG-0810-13 position, you must meet the Basic Requirements in Paragraphs A. or B. below, and have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade, GS-12 or its equivalent in the Federal service.
Basic Requirements:
A. Degree: professional engineering. To be acceptable, the curriculum must: (1) be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.
OR
B. Combination of education and experience -- college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying professional engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following:
• Professional registration -- Current registration as a professional engineer by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration. For example, an applicant who attains registration through a State Board's eminence provision as a manufacturing engineer typically would be rated eligible only for manufacturing engineering positions.
• Written Test -- Evidence of having succesfully passed the Engineer-in-Training (EIT) examination, or the written test required for professional registration, which is administered by the Boards of Engineering Examiners in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico.
Applicants who have passed the EIT examination and have completed all the requirements for either (a) a bachelor's degree in engineering technology (BET) from an accredited college of university that included 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences, or (b) a BET from a program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) may be rated eligible for certain engineering positions at GS-5. Eligibility is limited to positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of the engineering technology program. Applicants for positions that involve highly technical research, development, or similar functions requiring an advanced level of competence in basic science must meet the basic requirements in paragraph A. Because of the diversity in kind and quality of BET programs, graduates of other BET programs are required to complete at least 1 year of additional education or highly technical work experience of such nature as to provide reasonable assurance of the possession of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for professional engineering competence. The adequacy of this background must be demonstrated by passing the EIT examination.
• Specified academic courses -- Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and in engineering that included the courses specified in the basic requirements. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of a professional engineering curriculum as described in paragraph A.
• Related curriculum -- Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in engineering technology or in an appropriate professional field, e.g., physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. Ordinarily there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions. (The above examples of related curricula are not all-inclusive.)
Note: An applicant who meets the basic requirements as specified in A or B above may qualify for positions in any branch of engineering unless selective factors indicate otherwise, or unless he/she qualifies under the provisions of B.2 related to the EIT examination or BET degree.
Definition of Professional Engineering Experience: The professional engineering experience required for grades GS-7 and above is defined as nonroutine engineering work that required and was characterized by (1) professional knowledge of engineering; (2) professional ability to apply such knowledge to engineering problems; and (3) positive and continuing development of professional knowledge and ability.
Professional knowledge of engineering is defined as the comprehensive, indepth knowledge of mathematical, physical, and engineering sciences applicable to a specialty field of engineering that characterizes a full 4-year professional engineering curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree, or the equivalent.
Professional ability to apply engineering knowledge is defined as the ability to (a) apply fundamental and diversified professional engineering concepts, theories, and practices to achieve engineering objectives with versatility, judgment, and perception; (b) adapt and apply methods and techniques of related scientific disciplines; and (c) organize, analyze, interpret, and evaluate scientific data in the solution of engineering problems.
Professional work in engineering, like that in other professions, is marked by continuing personal effort to keep abreast of the advancing and changing discipline. Continuing education in engineering and related fields is an important element of full professional competence as an engineer that should be considered in evaluating the qualifications of applicants for professional engineering positions.
In some situations, experience may be creditable even if it is not clearly professional engineering work. In such cases, the experience must have been preceded by prior responsible professional engineering experience and must contribute directly and significantly to the applicant's engineering competence. For example, an engineer might be assigned to a management-type position in preparation for assumption of higher-level responsibilities in engineering project or program management.
More information can be found at OPM's website: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800/
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC.  WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.  If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).
You may be required to serve a probationary period.

• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see www.sss.gov).
• Applicants must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
  Time in Grade Requirements: Applicants who have held a nontemporary General Schedule position within the last 52 weeks must meet the Time in Grade restriction by the closing date of the announcement.
• Must possess a valid state driver's license.

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

BASIS OF RATING: Once the application process is complete, a review of resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

Your rating will be based on both your entire application package as well as the responses to the assessment questionnaire. Please note that if, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, your rating can and will be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities, or you may lose consideration for this position. You application will be assessed on the following Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
-- Knowledge of principles, methods, and techniques of civil engineering applicable to the full range of engineering duties involved with the construction management of moderate to substantially complex facilities and structures.
-- Familiarity with related engineering field such as wastewater, structural, hydrologic, environmental, mechanical, electrical engineering sufficient to resolve problems and/or develop proposals for the construction of agency facilities.
-- Knowledge of environmental engineering principles and practices concerned with the protection and improvement of the land and water resources in order to identify environmental issues arising during construction.
-- Knowledge of federal acquisitions regulations and construction contract requirements in order to serve as Contracting Officer's Representative.
-- Advanced skill in interpersonal relations, including oral communication and negotiation, sufficient to communicate effectively with team members, other USIBWC staff, contractors, and other key stakeholders. Supplemental advanced skill in technical writing sufficient to write analytical engineering reports and correspondence.
-- Supplemental skill in negotiating with Contractors.
-- Advanced skill in leadership principles and practices sufficient to direct a team of professional and support personnel, evaluate and correct team performance, and motivate team members. Supplemental knowledge of basic federal human resources procedures pertaining to employee conduct and performance, labor relations, and leave administration.

BENEFITS:

This link provides an overview of the benefits currently offered to Federal employees: http://www.usajobs.gov/ResourceCenter/Index/Interactive/Benefits#icc

OTHER INFORMATION:

• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service: http://www.sss.gov/

HOW TO APPLY:

To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package, which includes:

1. Your Resume

2. A complete Occupational Questionnaire  View Occupational Questionnaire

3. Additional Required Documents (see Required Documents section below)

The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Monday, September 30, 2013.

To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the occupational questionnaire.  Please ensure you click the Submit My Answers button at the end of the process.

To fax supporting documents you are unable to upload, complete this cover pagehttp://staffing.opm.gov/pdf/usascover.pdf using the following Vacancy ID 953634. Fax your documents to 1-478-757-3144.

Note: To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account, select My Applications, and click on the more information link under the application status for this position.

If you cannot apply online:

1.  Click the following link to view and print the occupational questionnaire  View Occupational Questionnaire, and

2. Print this 1203FX form to provide your response to the occupational questionnaire

http://www.opm.gov./forms/pdf_fill/OPM1203fx.pdf and

3.  Fax the completed 1203FX form along with any supporting documents to 1-478-757-3144. Your 1203FX will serve as a cover page for your fax transmission.

This Vacancy ID is 953634.

Do not email or send hard copy resumes/applications to the Contact Information or Agency Information listed in this vacancy announcement. All resumes/applications received at the addresses listed in the Contact Information or Agency Information will be destroyed and will not be considered for this vacancy announcement.

**It is the applicant’s responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents, whether uploaded or faxed, are received, legible, and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant. **

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

The following documents are required and must be received by Monday, September 30, 2013:

1. Your Resume
2. A complete Occupational Assessment Questionnaire  
3. Other required supporting documents-Applicants MUST submit: 

• Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306) (Current USIBWC employees ARE NOT REQUIRED to complete this form).
• If you are not a current permanent IBWC employee, you MUST submit a complete Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306). Click here for the OF-306 form 
• Applicants who fail to provide a complete and detailed explanation in response to any question will be rated ineligible for consideration.
• Résumé (Please make sure your resume includes where you worked, when, and whether you were part-time. If you were part time, be sure to state how many hours you worked). Click here for a tutorial from USAJOBS.
• Responses to the questionnaire.
• Must submit Veterans' Preference documentation such as DD-214 (Member 4 copy) or equivalent, SF-15 and VA Letter, as appropriate. Click here for the SF-15 form.
• Must submit unofficial college transcript if education is used to qualify. (An official college transcript will be required before being hired.)
• Must submit evidence of your eligibility to apply for this vacancy (please see checklist below)
• Current and Former Federal Employees must submit a copy of their Notice of Personnel Action SF-50. (please see checklist below)
• Any other documents required by the checklist.

APPLICANT CHECKLIST:

This list will help you submit all the documents required for this vacancy. We recommend that you print a copy of this checklist for reference while completing your application package. Be sure to read and follow the instructions carefully.
_____ Resumé (or equivalent). Please include information such as: the vacancy announcement number, position title and grade; how to contact you; descriptions of jobs held, including the name and address of employer, job title, description of duties, beginning and ending date (month/year) of employment, average hours worked per week, and supervisor’s name and phone number; education, including name and location of college, dates attended, and type and date of any degree earned; and other information, such as possession of licenses, certificates, etc. Descriptions of duties must be sufficiently detailed to document the level of the experience. If the position is (was) with the Federal government, either military or civilian, you must state the series and grade or pay grade (rank) and the date of last promotion.
_____ Online Assessment Questionnaire
_____ Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306) Is required and Must be submitted with your complete application package prior to the closing of this announcement.
_____ ARE YOU QUALIFYING BASED ON EDUCATION? You must submit a copy of your college transcript or an appropriate course listing. APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE: 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 (particularly positions with a positive education requirement.) Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. Visit:http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html for more information.
_____ ARE YOU A VETERAN? Veterans must provide legible copies of DD214s showing all dates of service as well as character of service (Honorable, General, etc.). Copies of your DD-214 may be requested by calling 800-827-1000 or TDD# 800-829-4833. If you are within 120 days of separation from active duty, you must attach any written document from the armed forces that certifies you are expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the document is signed.
_____ ARE YOU A DISABLED VETERAN? Veterans with service-connected disability of 10% or more must also submit a copy of their official statement from the Department of Veterans Affairs, or from a branch of the Armed Forces, certifying their service-connected disability and/or their receipt of compensation for service-connected disability. Veterans with service-connected disability of less than 10%, non-service-connected disability, and Purple Heart recipients, as well as those claiming derived preference for a spouse, widow or widower, or natural mother, should refer to and submit a completed SF-15, “Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference” and required documentation with your application materials.  For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx.
_____ ARE YOU A MILITARY SPOUSE? Certain Military Spouses Eligible under E.O. 13473: MUST submit a copy Permanent Change of Station (PCS) orders, issued within the last 2 years, that lists you as authorized to accompany the Military member to the new duty permanent station; OR verification of the member's 100%disability (VA Letter); and/or verification of the member's death while on active duty (DD-1300 and Death Certificate) AND verification of the marriage to the service member (i.e., a marriage license or other legal documentation verifying marriage). Certain Family Members Eligible under E.O. 12721: MUST submit a copy of your most recent non-award SF-50 and performance appraisal. For more information, please visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/shams/index.aspx.
_____ ARE YOU ELIGIBLE UNDER A SPECIAL APPOINTING AUTHORITY? You must include proof of your eligibility (for example, a copy of qualification certificate from a State or Federal Vocational Rehabilitation Office (Schedule A appointment).  Examples of special appointment authority include appointment of people with disabilities (Schedule A appointment), Peace Corp and VISTA Volunteers, etc. For a list of these authorities, please visithttp://www.opm.gov/hr_practitioners/lawsregulations/appointingauthorities/index.asp.
_____ ARE YOU A CURRENT FEDERAL EMPLOYEE? You must provide a copy of your current Performance Appraisal (must be within 15 months from the closing date of the announcement).
_____ ARE YOU A CURRENT OR FORMER FEDERAL EMPLOYEE? You must provide a copy of your last and most recent SF-50, "Notification of Personnel Action." This is the most recent SF-50 that indicates proof of status (for example, you were a career or a career-conditional employee) and identifies your position, title, series, grade, step, tenure, and type of service (Competitive or Excepted) and the highest grade (or promotion potential) held, on a permanent basis.
Special Employment Consideration: USIBWC encourages persons with disabilities to apply, including those eligible for hiring under 5 CFR 213.3102(u), Schedule A, Appointment of persons with disabilities; [i.e., intellectual disabilities, severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities] and/or Disabled veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more. You MUST submit a copy of your Schedule A letter from a physician, local, state or federal rehabilitation office citing your eligibility under 5 CFR 213.3102 (u).
VRA or 30% Disabled Veteran Eligibles: You must submit a copy of your DD214, VA letter, SF-15 if claiming 10 pt. preference OR if you currently on active duty; a certification of expected discharge or release from active duty under honorable conditions dated within the last 120 days.
Interchange Agreement with Other Merit Systems Eligibles: You must submit documentation of eligibility as listed in each individual interchange agreement.
VEOA Eligibles: MUST submit Veteran's Preference documentation, for consideration: DD214, VA letter, SF-15 if claiming 10 pt. preference OR if you currently on active duty, a certification of
expected discharge or release from active duty under honorable conditions dated within the last 120 days.
Veterans' Preference: When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on the Occupational Questionnaire in the section provided and provide a legible copy of your DD-214(s) showing all dates of service as well as character of service (honorable, general, etc.). Additionally, Veterans with service-connected disability of 10% or more must also submit a copy of their official statement from the Department of Veterans Affairs, or from a branch of the Armed Forces, certifying their service-connected disability and/or their receipt of compensation for service-connected disability. Veterans with service-connected disability of less than 10%, non-service-connected disability, and Purple Heart recipients, as well as those claiming derived preference for a spouse, widow or widower, or natural mother, should refer to and submit a completed SF-15, "Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference" and required documentation with your application materials. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx.
Peace Corps Volunteers/Personnel Eligibles: You must submit documentation of no less than 36 months of continuous service without a break in service of 3 days or more and separated within the last 3 years.
Non-Competitive Reassignment/Transfer/Reinstatement Eligibles: You must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50 or equivalent) in the competitive service
with the same or higher promotion potential as this position.
Miscellaneous Authorities Not Regulated by the Office of Personnel Management Eligibles: (Postal Career Service Employees, Postal Service Commission Employees, GAO, US Courts, etc), You must submit a copy of your current Notification of Personnel Action (or equivalent) that reflects your eligibility.
Foreign Service Eligibles: You must submit a copy of your most recent Foreign Service Notification of Personnel Action, showing that you were/are serving under an unlimited, career-type appointment AND have completed at least 1 year of continuous service without a break of a workday under one or more nontemporary Foreign Service appointments.
CTAP/ICTAP Required Documentation Reduction-In-Force: The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (Certification of Expected Separation, Reduction-In-Force Separation Notice, or Notice of Proposed Removal; AND most recent performance evaluation; AND SF-50 noting current position, grade level and duty location and demonstrating your separation or the position you will be separated from) and be found well-qualified (have a final rating of 85 or more) for this vacancy. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website athttp://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/. Worker's Compensation Separation: Agency certification of inability to place employee AND Notification of Separation OR Separation SF-50. Disability Annuity Termination: Notification from OPM of disability annuity termination AND Separation SF-50 of the last position held. Military Reserve or National Guard Technician Special Disability Retirement Annuity under 5 U.S.C. 8337(h) or 8456: Certification of special disability retirement annuity from a military department or National Guard Bureau AND Separation SF-50 of the last position held.

AND 

Failure to submit any of the above mentioned required documents will result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted prior to the closing date of the announcement.

You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application and all documents submitted.

AGENCY CONTACT INFO:

Fernando M. Burciaga
Phone: (915)832-4115
Fax: (478)757-3144
Email: FERNANDO.BURCIAGA@IBWC.GOV

Agency Information:
USIBWC Headquarters
4171 N Mesa
Suite C 100
El Paso, TX
79902 Fax: (478)757-3144

WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:

Due to the high volume of applications received by this office and because required documents may vary based on vacancy requirements, I would ask that you refer to the "Required Documents" and the "Applicant Checklist" section under the "How to Apply" tab of the vacancy announcement to ensure that you have submitted ALL of the required documents required for the vacancy to which you are applying.
Application Manager will list all documents that have been uploaded. If you have faxed documents, it may take up to 48 hours for Application Manager to reflect that the documents were received and uploaded.
Please login and check Application Manager periodically on document status. Reviewing the announcement very carefully and in its entirety will aid you in understanding what is required for each position and decrease the likelihood of missing documents.
After the vacancy announcement closes and a referral certificate is issued, an electronic notification letter or e-mail will be sent to applicants who provide an e-mail address.
After we receive your complete application package (including any required documents), your qualifications will be reviewed to decide if you meet the basic requirements. You will be notified when this decision is made.
Once the online questionnaire is received you will receive an acknowledgment email that your submission was successful. Based upon your score, you may be referred to the hiring official. If your name is referred to the hiring official, you may be contacted directly by that office for a possible interview.