Supervisory Interdisciplinary

Summary

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel within the DoD to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Serves as the Construction Contract Administration Section Chief of the Lock and Dam 25 1200' Expansion Mega Project Resident Office.

Duties

• Provides leadership and oversight for the execution of high-value construction contracts supporting the expansion and modernization of Lock and Dam 25, ensuring contract performance, quality, safety, schedule, and cost objectives are achieved.
• Serves as Administrative Contract Officer (ACO) and Authorized Representative of the Contracting Officer, delegated authority for contract administration, construction oversight, payments, modifications, submittals, and resolution of contract issues.
• Supervises and provides technical directions to a multidisciplinary team of Project Engineers, Engineering Technicians, and other construction personnel responsible for administration and oversight of the Mega Project.
• Reviews contractor submittals, schedules, shop drawings, design submittals, RFIs, work plans, quality control documentation, testing results, certifications, and other contract-required documentation to ensure timely Government review and compliance.
• Evaluates contractor requests for design changes, substitutions, deviations, value engineering proposals, and alternative means and methods, coordinating with engineering, operations, safety, environmental, and other disciplines to determine impact.
• Generates documents concerning contract interpretation, payment, schedule, quality, nonconforming work, submittals, changes, and other contract administration matters, elevating issues requiring Contracting Officer or higher-level decisions.
• Evaluates contractor schedule performance and recovery plans for complex construction activities, including impacts to lock closures, navigation, seasonal river conditions, major concrete operations, and coordination between concurrent contracts.
• Reviews and recommends approval of contractor progress payments, modifications, equitable adjustments, claims, time extensions, and other contractual actions.
• Ensures contract administration activities are properly documented and maintained to support contract compliance, Government decision-making, payment, modifications, claims resolution, audits, and successful completion of the project.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens 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. Basic Qualifications for Engineering Positions: Civil Engineer, Environmental Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Electrical Engineer Basic Qualifications for Architect In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Minimum Qualifications for NH-03: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes providing technical oversight on construction, environmental, and/or civil works projects such as interpreting plans and specifications, inspection of construction operations, providing technical review of construction submittals, or making decisions of a contractual or technical nature; and supervision, leadership, or working with and/or directing teams. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (NH-02/GS-11). 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.

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/

How to apply

To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 09/23/2026 to receive consideration To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application (https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13059299). Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. As a reminder, your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. For additional information, refer to the 'Required Documents' section. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. Your resume selected in USAJOBS will be included, but you must re-select other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application may be incomplete. It is your responsibility to verify that your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Additional information on how to complete the online application process and submit your online application may be found on the USA Staffing Applicant Resource Center. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://www.usajobs.gov/applicant/profile/dashboard/), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/application/status.