Civil Engineer
What you'd do
This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: This is a Civil Engineer GS-0810-07/09/11/12 developmental position with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Northwester Division (NWD), Kansas City District, Operations Division, Maintenance Engineering Section.
Major duties
Prepare preliminary and final design for roadways, utilities, levees, earthen dams, retaining structures, bank protection, design of pavements and water/sewage systems at district projects. Provide expert assistance to Lake Projects on problems encountered during construction. Prepare contract plans and specifications to correct deficiencies. Carry out the full range of project design development for large, diversified Civil works projects. Monitor the design work of all sections and prepares overall work schedules, estimating time, manpower and money requirements to perform work. Oversee work of lower grade engineers/technicians up to the GS-11 level assigned to assist in project completion. Review technical design, constructability and biddability of projects. Review Contractor's detailed plan of operation, shop drawings relating to designed features, preparation of record drawings and Operations and Maintenance manuals. Make on-site inspections to satisfy self that construction confirms to the intent of plans and specifications. Checks "as-built" drawings for compliance with contract plans and subsequent modifications. Perform site visits to evaluate project conditions, assist with troubleshooting, and offer expertise to support both assigned projects and the needs of other teams within the organization. Assist with the Dam Safety Assurance Program. Assists with setting up and preforming periodic dam safety inspection and completing associated reports
What you need to qualify
Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and 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. Basic Education Requirement for a Civil Engineer: A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (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- B. 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 - Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration. For example, an applicant who attains registration through a State Board's eminence provision as a manufacturing engineer typically would be rated eligible only for manufacturing engineering positions. 2. Written Test - Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination, or any other written test required for professional registration, by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. 3. Specified academic courses - Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and that included the courses specified in A above. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program. 4. Related curriculum - Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. Ordinarily there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Minimum Qualifications GS-07: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) performing basic and routine civil engineering tasks under very close supervision, such as making simple corrections to Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) drawings as directed by a senior engineer, and 2) following specific, detailed instructions to assist with engineering projects. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05). -OR- Education: See education section below. Minimum Qualifications GS-09: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) applying fundamental civil engineering concepts to complete routine and well-defined tasks under close supervision, 2) using Computer Aided Design and Drafting software to modify existing drawings and 3.) assisting with basic calculations for civil works projects. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). -OR- Education: See education section below. Minimum Qualifications GS-11: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) applying civil engineering principles to prepare conventional designs, plans, and specifications for projects such as site grading, utilities, and storm drainage, 2) using Computer Aided Design and Drafting software to help prepare drawings, 3.) reviewing project documents for accuracy and, 3) resolving routine engineering problems under the guidance of a lead engineer. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). -OR- Education: See education section below. Minimum Qualifications GS-12: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) performing civil engineering design for projects such as water supply, storm drainage systems, and site development under the guidance of a senior engineer, 2) preparing plans, specifications, and design analyses for contract documents utilizing Computer Aided Design and Drafting software, and 3) providing engineering support during construction by assisting with project modifications and evaluating solutions to on-site problems. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, at the GS-12 grade level you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.
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