District Asset Manager

Summary

About the Position: This position is for a District Asset Manager for the Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District. Position is within the Operations Division; Tech Support Branch.

Duties

• •Conducts and assists in joint engineering/operations Periodic Inspections to evaluate the electrical, mechanical, geotechnical, and structural integrity of critical MVR navigation locks and dams and flood risk management structures.
• •Serves as the District Program Manager and POC for the Facilities, Equipment, and Maintenance (FEM) database. Monitors and audits database entries to ensure compliance with data quality standards, directly impacting regional funding allocations.
• •Directs and prioritizes District-wide Operational Condition Assessment (OCAs) to establish a unified baseline for asset health and lifecycle planning.
• •Serves as the principal advisor to the Chief, Operations Division on critical asset performance gaps, operational risks, program conflicts, and strategic resource allocation.
• •Collaborates with Engineering and Construction Division to identify, document, and defend critical component ratings during regional OCA panel reviews, securing defensible, risk informed O and M budgets.
• •Partners with Operations Project Managers (OPMs) and field site teams to prioritize and reduce backlog maintenance (deferred maintenance) using risk-informed decision matrices.

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. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education 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: To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as: Performing operational assessments of navigation, flood risk management or other civil works infrastructures. Assessing asset condition, reliability and risk. Prioritizing lifecycle requirements and using risk informed analysis to support budget development. This definition of specialized experience is typical work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). 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).