Civil Engineer

Clarification from the agency

This announcement is open to all U.S. Citizens, Status Candidates (Merit Promotion, Land Management, and VEOA Eligibles) and Non-Competitive Authority Eligibles.

Duties

The incumbent is the Aquatics Engineer and serves as project engineer performing survey, design and construction Contracting Officer Representative (COR) for Aquatics Organism Passage (AOP) structures and major road culverts and bridges. The incumbent would be the expert on fish passage design and major culvert design. The incumbent is responsible for conducting site surveys, preparing engineering design drawings and specifications, and managing and inspecting construction contracts. The incumbent will also manage Architect-Engineer (A/E) Designs and review designs prepared by other engineers.

As the Civil Engineer in this position, you will:

Possesses the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and independently. Ability to work with district interdisciplinary teams during project development. Serves as the Construction Officer Representative (COR) on major architectural design and construction projects. Possess a FAC-COR Level II for construction or acquire within the first year. Provides project site surveying, development of topographical maps, use of AutoCAD for design and preparation of construction plans, develop project specifications and manage construction contracts. Works directly with national level engineers on project reviews and consultation. Provides consultation (e.g. fish passage design, culvert design, drawings, and specifications) to district and field offices for planning and design on maintenance and construction projects. Conducts training for managers, engineers, and specialists in other disciplines, as appropriate, to acquaint them with engineering and facility management policy affecting their functional areas.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

U.S. Citizenship required. May be required to complete background investigation. Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males. Must provide resume and supporting documents (See required documents) prior to the closing date of this announcement. You cannot hold an active real estate license, nor can you have an interest or hold stocks in firms with interest in Federal Lands. If you are a new employee or supervisor in the Federal government, you will be required to complete a one-year probationary period. Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program. Status applicants must meet time-in-grade requirements. You may be required to occasionally travel overnight away from home. You must be eligible to obtain a government charge card for travel purposes. Please follow all instructions carefully; errors or omissions may affect your rating. The incumbent must obtain and maintain a Contracting Officer Representative (COR) II certification. Incumbent must be a licensed professional engineer.

Qualifications

In order to qualify for this Civil Engineer, GS-0810-13, you must meet one of the Basic Educational Requirement and meet the Additional Qualification Requirement as stated below.

Basic Education Requirement for the 0810 Series (must meet one of the following):

A. Successfully completed a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in Engineering in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). NOTE: You must submit copies of your transcripts.

B. Successfully completed a full 4-year course of study leading to a Bachelor's or higher degree in Engineering that included differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five (5) of the following seven (7) 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. NOTE: You must submit copies of your transcripts.

C. Completed 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences, and that included the courses specified in B above. These courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program. NOTE: You must submit copies of your transcripts.

D. Successfully completed a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field such as engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology AND have at least one year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. This must include 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. NOTE: You must submit copies of your transcripts.

E. 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, and Puerto Rico. NOTE: You must submit documentation of having passed the examination.

F. Currently registered as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or licensed as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. This registration must have been obtained by written test OR be in general engineering or a directly related engineering field and was gained by State grandfather or eminence provisions NOTE: You must submit copies of your current registration.

ADDITIONAL Qualification Requirement:

Specialized Experience: Applicants must have one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service (obtained either in the private or public sectors) performing the following: (1) providing consultation on engineering analysis, recommendations, or study conclusions to leadership and other professionals, or field offices; (2) conducting technical or peer reviews of engineering designs, drawings, analyses, or documents; (3) managing methods or policies on areas of construction management, geotechnical, hydraulics, hydrologic, or aquatics engineering; (4) conducting engineering survey, design and project inspections or Major Culvert, Bridge and Aquatic Organism Passage (AOP) to ensure compliance of project requirements, and contracts, or database operation.

Status merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-12 is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-13 level. (Must submit your SF-50 that shows Time-in-Grade eligibility and reflects your title, series, and grade. No award SF-50 will be accepted).

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).

Volunteer Experience: 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

You must include months, years and hours per week worked to receive credit for your work and/or volunteer experience. One year of specialized experience is equivalent to 12 months at 40 hours per week. Part-time hours are prorated. You will not receive any credit for experience that does not indicate exact hours per week or is listed as "varies".

A review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the Occupational Questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. If your resume is incomplete or does not support the responses provided in the Occupational Questionnaire, or if you fail to submit all required documentation, you will be rated 'ineligible', 'not qualified', or your score may be adjusted accordingly. If a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications or experience, you may lose consideration for this position.

You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and the result of the additional assessments required for this position.

Education

There is no substitution of education for experience at the grade level(s) of this announcement.

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