INTERDISCIPLINARY (Technical Manager)

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Serve as a Technical Manager supporting design, planning, and construction projects. Position is responsible for the technical and administrative management of Architect-Engineer (A-E) and/or in-house designs for the construction, maintenance, alteration, and repair projects.

Plans, administers and coordinates the development of the many phases involved in the preparation of a complete set of plans, specifications, and estimates for proposed construction projects.

Conducts engineering investigative studies and coordinating the preparation of designs, specifications and estimates for designated construction projects.

Prepares government cost estimates which establish design fund requirements and serve as a basis for negotiating A-E contracts.

Makes frequent checks of progress and work to ensure that all necessary follow-ups, controls, transmittals of instructions, resolutions of problems, etc., are being performed.

Maintains control over the development of design through various phases ensuring accomplishment in accordance with established schedules and incorporating authorized changes.

Determines site adequacy and basic design requirements for the structure(s) through conferences with using organization representatives and utilization of A-E and/or organizational design personnel surveys.

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/ ACCREDITATION: 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. Therefore provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/).