MILCON Alternative Construction Specialist

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This position supports Air Force Civil Engineering Directorate (A4C) and Enterprise Partner Organizations (SAF/IE, AFIMSC, AFCEC) acting as a key advisor and technical resource on the MILCON Alternative Construction Methods. This role will advance the use of progressive design-build (PDB), Other Transactional Authorities (OTA), Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) mechanisms, and other acquisition strategies to accelerate infrastructure delivery, improve cost efficiency, and enhance mission readiness across the Air Force enterprise.

Additionally, the specialist will coordinate and collaborate on MILCON program development and execution, ensuring compliance with DoD policy, design standards, and mission requirements.

• Provide expert guidance on alternative construction methods, including progressive design-build and OTAs.
• Develop and implement strategies to integrate innovative delivery models into Air Force infrastructure programs.
• Advise on acquisition approaches leveraging OTAs and CSOs to rapidly deliver innovative technologies and solutions.
• Assist in drafting policy updates, guidance documents, and best practices for innovative construction delivery.
• Monitor emerging trends and technologies in construction and acquisition to recommend improvements to current MILCON and infrastructure investments.
• Support planning, procurement, and execution of projects using alternative acquisition authorities.
• Develop tailored acquisition, contracting, and negotiation strategies that leverage the flexibility of OTAs and CSOs to meet mission needs rapidly.
• Collaborate with contracting officers, legal teams, and program managers to ensure compliance while maximizing flexibility and speed.
• Coordinate and collaborate with Government personnel in the development, implementation, and execution of MILCON projects and programmatic criteria (e.g., design guides and policy standards for unified facilities design and construction) in accordance with DoD policy, base design, National Fire Protection standards, budget, and Program Objective Memorandum (POM) submittals.
• Perform MILCON program analysis and generate trend, compliance, and requirements presentation materials and reports.
• Draft, coordinate, validate, review, analyze, and submit completed packages for action and implement business redirection/change management actions to enhance planning processes and programs.
• Coordinate with MAJCOMs, industry partners, and DoD stakeholders to identify opportunities for progressive design-build and OTA utilization.
• Engage nontraditional defense contractors, small businesses, and research institutions, ensuring compliance with participation requirements (e.g., cost-sharing).
• Lead workshops and training sessions to build organizational capability in alternative construction methods and innovative acquisition strategies.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, construction management or related field, and a minimum of 4 years’ experience in federal construction or acquisition programs, with at least 3 years in alternative delivery methods (progressive design-build, OTAs, etc.)
• Experience with innovative facility and infrastructure design and construction methodologies, including at a minimum progressive design-build (PDB).
• Expertise in Other Transaction Authority (OTA) and Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) mechanisms, including in-depth experience acquiring innovative technologies and solutions through both…