Interdisciplinary

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: This position is in the USACE Cost Engineering Center of Expertise located at the Walla Walla District Corps of Engineers and is comprised of motivated and talented employees that provide cost engineering services for the USACE and other eligible agencies on a wide variety of project types.

Plan, direct, coordinate, and prepare cost estimates for customers within Walla Walla District and other customer USACE districts or other federal agencies.

Works within Project Development Teams preparing cost estimates on requested products.

Teams include civil works related products (such as intake and spillway gates, hoists and cranes, navigation lock machinery, and hydroelectric turbines), or unique products for other federal agencies.

Organize and plan estimate format and details using prescribed Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).

Lead a team in the development of highly complex estimating products, including development of lifecycle baselines or contract management products.

Correlate all factors involving estimating assignments with the engineering and construction factors of individual jobs, resolving and clarifying questions and problems, which have bearing upon estimates.

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/