Portsmouth Site Lead

About the role

The Office of Environmental Management is responsible for the cleanup of environmental contamination resulting from decades of nuclear weapons production and research across 11 states, with lifecycle costs expected to exceed $330 billion through 2075.

The Portsmouth, Paducah Project Office oversees cleanup activity at the Portsmouth, Ohio, and Paducah, Kentucky sites, ensuring work is performed safely, effectively, and in accordance with Department policies and priorities.

What you will do

• Be responsible for the planning, direction and management of the Portsmouth Operations Oversight Group.
• Serve as the Federal Project Director for all environmental compliance projects and activities at the Portsmouth site Build productive relationships both internally and externally in order to achieve the organization's mission Develop policies and long-term plans and strategies for dealing with a range of technical problems involving facility operations, facility construction, materials storage and handling, waste management, remedial actions, and worker safety and health.
• Ensure timely, reliable and accurate integration of contractor performance data into the project's scheduling, accounting and performance measurement systems.
• Serve as the Contracting Officer's Representative for the assigned contracts Conduct annual reviews of budget documents, strategic plans, management commitments, regulatory compliance agreements and incentive contracts and fees to ensure consistency with HQ guidance and approved baseline.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: You must pass a background investigation.
• FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT: If you are selected for this position, you will be required to file this report prior to entry on duty in accordance with the Ethics of Government Act of 1978.
• SECURITY CLEARANCE: You must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE-L/DOE Q-level security clearance.
• DRUG TESTING: As a condition of appointment to this position, if you are selected, you will be required to pass a drug test.
• If you fail to take the test or fail the test, you will no longer be considered for the job.
• TRIAL PERIOD: You must complete a two-year trial period.
• If the position is supervisory, you must also complete a 1-year supervisory probationary period, to be served concurrently.
• SELECTIVE SERVICE: If you are a male born after December 31,1959, you must be registered with the Selective Service registration.
• To learn more about this law, visit the Selective Service web page, Who Must Register.
• E-VERIFY: New employees will be required to pass the employment verification check.
• To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit ***
• This is an Excepted Service position.
• If you are selected, you would have to compete with other applicants in open competition to meet requirements for a Federal position in the competitive service, unless you meet the requirements for reinstatement.
• Applicants who voluntarily convert from the competitive service, Senior Executive Service, or other pay systems to a permanent appointment under this excepted service authority do not have guaranteed placement back to the pay system assigned prior to conversion.

Education

801 - Degree: Engineering.

To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics. -OR- Combination of education and experience - college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering.

The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following: 1) Professional registration or licensure; 2) Written Test; 3) Specified academic course; 4) Related curriculum.

1301 - Degree: physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics. -OR- Combination of education and experience -- education equivalent to one of the majors shown in A above that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience or additional education. **This position has a positive education requirement.

Unofficial transcripts or any report listing institution, course title, credits earned (semester or quarter hour) and final grade is acceptable. It is your responsibility to provide adequate proof that you meet the educational requirements.

An official transcript will be required if you are selected.** Education must be obtained from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For special instructions pertaining to foreign education and a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, see Department of Education.

How you will be evaluated

The Department of Energy uses an application tracking system to evaluate your applicant assessment answers to place you into an initial quality category via OPM's Category Rating Procedures.

The HR Office and/or Subject Matter Expert (SME) will conduct a quality review of your application and supporting documentation to ensure that you have been placed into the appropriate quality category. Your application is rated based on the extent and quality of your experience, education, and training as described in your resume and applicant assessment.

Your credentials are measured against the established duties of the position.

The quality categories are: Best Qualified" (applicants who possess exceptional skills and experience to exceed well above the minimum requirements of the position), "Well Qualified" (applicants who possess good skills and experience above the minimum requirements of the position). and "Qualified" (applicants who meet the minimum requirements of the position).

If you are a Veteran Preference eligible candidate, you will be placed at the top of whichever quality category your rating places you.

If your resume is incomplete or does not support the responses you provided in your online questionnaire, or if you fail to submit all required documentation before the vacancy closes, you may be rated "ineligible", "not qualified", or your score may be adjusted accordingly. Selecting official may check references on those applicants referred for consideration.

References will be checked on the selectee prior to an employment offer. To preview the announcement questionnaire, please click here: ***

Documents you must provide

• Thoroughly review the following list to determine the documentation you need to submit.
• If you fail to submit required documentation before the announcement closes, you will be rated "ineligible." Some documents may not apply to all applicants.
• To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package: All Applicants: You must submit a resume supporting your specialized experience and responses to the online questionnaire.
• Your resume should list all work experience (paid and unpaid); you must list the full name and address of the each employer.
• For all types of work experience, indicate the start and end dates (include month, day, and year); you must also list the average number of hours per week that you worked.
• For paid work experience, indicate your starting grade/salary for each position and the highest grade/salary you earned (if different).
• Your resume should also include any education and training you have completed (list the program title, subject area, number of hours completed, and completion date).
• For more information about what to include in your resume, view this USAJOBS Resume Tutorial video on YouTube.
• Most DOE offices will allow you to submit a resume in the format of your choice (as an attached document or as a USAJOBS Resume Builder format).
• However, some offices may require one specific format.
• You will be notified at the time you click 'Apply Online' which type of resume is acceptable.
• It is important that you are complete and thorough in your resume.
• If any of the above information is not included in your resume, we may not be able to fully credit you for your experience.
• Current and former Federal employees: Most recent SF-50 (Standard Form 50 - Notice of Personnel Action).
• To properly verify status eligibility, your SF-50 must show the following: 1) Full position title; 2) appointment type; 3) occupational series; 4) pay plan, grade, and step; 5) tenure code; 6) service computation date (SCD).
• All Applicants: If specific educational requirements are indicated for this vacancy: Documentation verifying your educational claims which can include unofficial transcripts or any report listing institution, course title, credits earned and final grade.
• Please see the Education section for more information.
• Displaced Federal employees who qualify for Career Transition Programs (I/CTAP): If you are a former Federal employee who was displaced due to a Reduction-in-Force (RIF) or surplused by some other means, please submit a copy of the separation letter or RIF notice from your agency.
• To be selected under I/CTAP, you must still be found well-qualified for this position.
• Please see the OPM Guide to Career Transition for more information.
• Veterans: Veteran eligibility documentation (DD-214, VA letter, SF-15 as applicable).
• Please note, if you are a veteran who has not yet been discharged, you may provide a statement of intent to discharge from your agency which will allow you to apply under the (Veterans Opportunity to Work) VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011.
• Persons with Disabilities: Individuals with intellectual disabilities, severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities may apply for appointment through Schedule A hiring authority.
• Certified verification of a disability from a licensed medical professional; a licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist or any Federal, state or District of Columbia agency or US territory that issues or provides disability benefits will be required.
• If you are selected for this position, you may be asked to provide additional documentation to verify your responses.

What to expect next

After each step in the recruitment process, your status will be updated in our application tracking system. Once this happens, if you have elected to receive e-mail updates, you will be notified through your USAJOBS registered e-mail address. If you have not elected for e-mail updates, you can review your current application status in USAJOBS at any time.

Please check that your USAJOBS profile contact information is current and correct each time you apply to a job--this will ensure we are able to contact you as quickly as possible.

In addition to changing your status online, we will send you e-mail notifications at each major step in the process, to include: application received, eligible or not eligible, referred or not referred, selected or not selected.

Additional information

The Department of Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. For more information, please visit the links at the bottom of the page or visit the FedsHireVets website.

For information regarding veteran's eligibility to apply: visit Veteran's Information Telework: Your position may be eligible for workplace flexibilities which may include remote work or telework options, and/or flexible work scheduling. These flexibilities may be requested in accordance with the DOE Workplace Flexibilities policy.

OF-306: You may be required to complete an OF-306, "Declaration for Federal Employment" form used to (a) determine your suitability for Federal Employment and/or (b) in conducting an investigation to determine your suitability or ability to hold a security clearance.

The selecting official may need to consult Departmental ethics counsel to determine whether any of your former or current employers, affiliations, or financial holdings conflict with your ability to perform the duties of this position. If necessary, ethics counsel will work with you and the hiring office regarding potential mitigation strategies, if available.

You may be approved for hiring incentives in accordance with agency policy and if funding is available. This is a non-bargaining unit position. Applications contain information subject to the Privacy Act (PL 93 579, 5 USC 552a).

The information is used to determine qualifications for employment and is authorized under Title 5, USC, Section 3302 and 3361. The Fair Chance Act prohibits specific inquiries concerning an applicant's criminal or credit background unless the hiring agency has made a conditional offer of employment to the applicant.

An applicant may submit a complaint to the agency within 30 calendar days of the date of alleged non-compliance by completing the Fair Chance Act Intake Form and submitting it to the Administrative Investigations Program at ***.