USPSC Infrastructure and Engineering Advisor GS-14

BASIC FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION: USAID/Ukraine faces many significant challenges in re-establishing the infrastructure that has been destroyed by the war with Russia. As such, USAID/Ukraine is seeking an Infrastructure and Engineering Advisor to help guide the mission to make critical decisions regarding infrastructure.

The individual will be the team lead of the non-energy related infrastructure and will serve as the mission’s lead technical advisor on topics including horizontal infrastructure (including but not limited to rail and roadway projects), vertical structures, and WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene) related infrastructure. The individual should have a balanced knowledge of all subsets of civil engineering and a high performing project manager.

The individual must be familiar with engineering and construction management, federal regulation as related to A&E services and contracting, as well as best practices and standards in construction management and infrastructure related fields. This position will sit in the Office of Critical Infrastructure which works in tandem with the larger Office of Economic Growth.

The individual serves as the team lead of the infrastructure team in charge of managing several Infrastructure specialists, reporting to the Director of the Office Critical Infrastructure, and working in parallel to the Energy Team. The team lead must be able to balance competing priorities between field work, requests from Washington based bureaus, and serving as an COR/AOR on several activities. The individual demonstrates initiative and the ability to manage competing work priorities and works independently. The individual coordinates with a range of technical experts, management, and program staff, and serves as an advocate for establishing best infrastructure practices.