About the Position: This position is with the St. Paul District. The position determines operating, maintenance, improvement, and resource requirements for the Maintenance functions of the Mississippi River Project Office. It serves as Maintenance and Repair Chief within the Mississippi River Project Office, Operations Division.

Duties

Performs the full range of supervisory and management functions over Section personnel to ensure an efficient and effective operation. Assigns work through subordinate supervisors, reviews and approves work, and evaluates performance. Identifies training needs, develops training programs for individual categories of jobs in coordination with other Section Chiefs. Advises and provides constructive feedback to Mississippi River Project Office Chief on developmental needs based on updates or changes to maintenance and repair processes and procedures. Plans, schedules, coordinates, and directs major maintenance of a variety of facilities and equipment; the locks and dams and appurtenant navigation structures located throughout the District. Studies maintenance procedures and schedules to improve the preventive maintenance of the structures. Prepares plans and recommendations for annual and long-range operation and maintenance of the District’s operational facilities and equipment. Develops fiscal and manpower needs for inclusion in annual budgets. Serves as technical source of expertise in the repair and maintenance of navigation structures and flood control structures, and the operation and maintenance of the land and floating plants utilized in repair and maintenance of those structures.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Position may be subject to a one year supervisory probationary period.
• Position requires a valid State motor vehicle operator's license.
• Position requires Temporary Duty Travel (TDY) up to 25% of the duty time.
• Position requires a pre-employment physical exam due to the physical requirements of the position.
• Position requires the incumbent to lift and carry materials weighing 50 pounds or more.
• This position has been designated "Mission Essential". In the event of severe weather conditions or other such emergency type situations (natural or man-made disaster) the incumbent is required to report to work or remain at work.

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 EmployeesDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473People with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleVeterans 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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes conducting surveillance activities over construction and maintenance operations performed by subordinate staff including reviewing project plans and specifications for workability, informing of construction and reporting requirements, and supervising operations for conformance with project plans. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12 or above]). 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: Ability to work with othersFacilities Operations and MaintenanceIngenuity (Ability To Suggest and Apply New Methods)Project Planning, Design, and Construction 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-12).

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address RG-W2R906 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-ST PAUL DO NOT MAIL St. Paul, MN 55101 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk