INTERDISCIPLINARY

Summary 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: Serves in a dual capacity as a senior engineer responsible for development of a wide variety of detailed civil and Hazardous, Toxic, Radioactive, Waste (HTRW) specifications for civil, military, and HTRW projects. Responsibilities Develops a broad range of detailed military, civil works and HTRW division 1 (general conditions) specifications and technical specifications involving structural, electrical, mechanical, and architectural features. Coordinates status of specifications with other specification writers and disciplines concerning completeness and scheduling. Assures correctness of specifications in order to assure validity and biddability. As a technical advisor, makes work assignments, objectives time limitations for completion to other engineers/architects/technicians within the section. Resolves difficult and controversial problems in coordination with supervisor and project manager. Prepares amendments and field changes, proposed project modifications and coordinates with applicable design sections for their technical input and comments. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and 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 Requirement for an Architect: A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in architecture or in a related field that included 60 semester hours of course work in architecture or related disciplines of which at least (1) 30 semester hours were in architectural design, and (2) 6 semester hours were in each of the following: structural technology, properties of materials and methods of construction, and environmental control systems. OR B. Combination of Education and Experience: College-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the arts and sciences underlying professional architecture, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the architectural principles, methods, and techniques and their applications to the design and construction or improvement of buildings. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by at least one of the following: (1) Related Curriculum - Degree in architectural engineering provided the completed course work in architectural engineering provided knowledge, skills, and abilities substantially equivalent to those provided in the courses specified in statement A above, or (2) Experience: 1 year of experience in an architect's office or in architectural work for each year short of graduation from a program of study in architecture. In the absence of any college courses, 5 years of such experience is required. This experience must have demonstrated that you have acquired a thorough knowledge of the fundamental principles and theories of professional architecture. Basic Requirement for General, Civil, Environmental, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineer: Please follow this link to view the basic requirement for the engineer occupations: Qualifications for the GS-11: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes creating/writing specifications while working as part of a design team for use in construction solicitations involving at least ONE of the following areas: civil, structural, electrical, mechanical or architectural features/specialties. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Architecture, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. Qualifications for the GS-12: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes creating/writing specifications for civil or military construction projects while working as part of a design team for use in construction solicitations involving at least TWO of the following areas: (1) Projects involving one or more contractors onsite, to include coordination with other agencies; (2) Projects for public sector, such as, dams; transit; medical facilities; airfield, etc. (3) Projects involving Hazardous, Toxic, Radioactive and Waste (HTRW) clean-up and remediation. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For the GS-12 level, 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: Additional Information Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. One year trial/probationary period may be required. Direct Deposit of Pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a Construction, Engineering, and Infrastructure Career Field position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit for more information. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest. May be selected at either grade level with non-competitive promotion potential to target grade. Non-competitive promotion potential to the target grade is based on time-in-grade requirements and demonstrated ability to perform the higher graded duties. The following incentives may be authorized: Student Loan Repayment, Advanced In-hire, Recruitment Incentive, Relocation Incentive, Advanced Leave Accrual. Some of the occupational series of this Interdisciplinary position are covered by a Special Salary Rate (SSR). Special Salary Rate range for Occupational Series Civil (0810), Mechanical (0830) and Electrical (0850) Engineers: $106,335 to $142,737. Salary range for Occupational Series Architect (0808) and Environmental Engineer (0819): $83,935to $130,786.

Created: 2026-03-09