Summary About the Position: This position oversees the maintenance and operation of dredging and lock/dam facilities along 1,000 miles of navigation channel. The role coordinates complex projects, ensures equipment reliability, and engages with stakeholders, including federal, state, and local agencies. The position is responsible for budget management, resource allocation, and ensuring compliance with regulations for efficient, cost-effective operations. Responsibilities Oversees a workforce ensuring effective performance, training, and compliance with policies. Manages schedules, resolves conflicts, and maintains strong relationships. Plans, coordinates, and directs dredging, maintenance, and rehabilitation projects across 1,000 miles of navigation channel. Ensures projects are completed on time, within budget, and meet regulatory and safety standards. Engages with federal, state, and local agencies, tribal representatives, contractors, and community groups to solve problems, negotiate agreements, and ensure compliance with Corps policies regarding navigation and environmental protection. Directs maintenance activities for dredging equipment, locks, dams, and floating plant, ensuring optimal performance through preventive maintenance, repairs, and timely replacements. Manages resources and personnel to meet operational needs. Manages a multi-year O and M and CG funded budget, ensuring efficient allocation of resources for maintenance, dredging, and rehabilitation projects. Oversees plant replacement and improvement programs to maintain operational capabilities. Requirements Conditions of Employment 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. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan 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: 1) Performing personnel tasks, such as performance evaluations, training, directing teams, providing guidance, and/or resolving conflicts; 2) managing maintenance and/or dredging projects; 3) allocating resources and/or adjusting plans; 4) maintaining dredging equipment, locks, dams, and/or mechanical systems; 5) managing maintenance budgets. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the GS-12 (or above) grade/level in the federal service (GS-12). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Leadership Oral Communication Program/Project Management Technical Competence 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 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(n) Engineers and Scientists (Resources and Construction) Career Field position. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.