Deputy Branch Chief, GS-0808/0810/0830/0850-13 (27975)

Description

• Administrative Authorities: Manages personnel actions, including approving awards, selecting staff, and handling grievances. Reviews disciplinary actions and ensures compliance with Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and affirmative action programs.
• Construction & Design Troubleshooting: Serves as a technical expert, providing authoritative advice and troubleshooting complex engineering problems. Evaluates design elements and coordinates with other engineers to resolve conflicts, delays, and challenges.
• Quality Assurance (QA): Performs QA functions, ensuring that projects meet established standards and resolving issues with A-E firms. Provides technical guidance during the construction phase to address quality concerns.
• Work Planning and Organization: Assists in planning and coordinating the workload of the Construction Branch (CB). Organizes work into specific units and sets priorities, preparing schedules and monitoring suspense dates. Reviews new missions and recommends resource and manpower adjustments.
• Architect-Engineer Selection Board: Serves as an alternate member of the District Architect-Engineer Selection Board, reviewing and assessing the capabilities of firms offering professional services to the District.
• Expert Witness: Represents the District as an expert witness during contractual claims hearings, assisting in preparing the Government’s case and testifying on civil, mechanical, and electrical engineering aspects.
• Leading and managing construction projects of varying sizes and complexity, including military, civil works, environmental remediation, and energy-related projects.
• Site Inspections and QA: Conducts temporary duty (TDY) trips to projects within the district to resolve engineering problems, conduct field investigations, and perform site visits. Ensures compliance with engineering and construction requirements through direct field oversight.
• Technical supervision and guidance to project engineers and other technical staff.
• Work Assignment and Review: Assigns work to subordinate offices based on priorities and capabilities. Provides guidance on technical matters and ensures work is completed on time and meets quality standards.
• District-Level Expert: Acts as the district-level technical expert, resolving complex design and construction issues and representing the District in negotiations related to construction contracts and design conflicts.
• Ensuring compliance with safety, environmental, and quality assurance regulations in large-scale construction projects.
• Serving as a technical expert during design and construction phases, providing solutions to complex engineering problems.

Requirements

• Professional Engineer: The duties of this position require the incumbent to possess and maintain a license/registration as a Professional Engineer. This license/registration must be in good standing and issued by any one of the 50 states or its territories.
• All positions require the applicant to be a ci ti zen of the United States.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, are required to register for Selec ti ve Service prior to appointment.
• A supervisory probationary period may be required.
• This position requires the following training/certifications prior to employment or within a specified period of time after appointment.
• Design and Construction Problem Solving: Resolves critical or controversial design and construction issues, sometimes requiring negotiation with agencies and contractors. Provides engineering expertise in addressing construction challenges.
• A trial or probationary period may be required.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 15% of the time.
• This position requires that the incumbent possess or obtain and maintain a valid state Driver's License in one of the 50 U.S. states or possession of operate vehicles.
• Experience reviewing and coordinating project designs, contract modifications, and cost estimates.
• Must be able to acquire Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO) authority within six months of being hired, if not already held.
• Experience with contract administration, including overseeing construction contracts, dealing with change orders, and handling disputes.

Benefits

• Hiring incentives such as a recruitment/relocation bonus, service credit for leave, and student loan repayment may be authorized (subject to available budget).
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• Relocation (PCS) expenses may be authorized (subject to available budget) if the selecting official determines the relocation is in the best interests of the government.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance