Agricultural Engineer

National Older Worker Career Center•Washington, DC

60d

About The Position

This position is a non-federal role funded through an existing agreement between NRCS and NEW Solutions. The enrollee is not a federal employee. The enrollee will provide direct support to farmers and landowners, enabling the implementation of conservation practices on the ground. This role contributes to meet the mission of NRCS by enhancing capacity in field offices and ensuring timely assistance to producers. It is designed to free up NRCS staff for emergency and high-priority responses, not to replace federal staff. This role helps ensure continued progress on conservation planning, practice implementation, and technical assistance, especially in high-demand or disaster-affected areas. Additionally, this position aligns with the priorities of the Administration for farmer-first, field-facing, and partner-enabled capacity expansion. For over 25 years, National Experienced Workforce Solutions (NEW Solutions) has specialized in connecting experienced workers (ages 55+) with full-time and part-time job opportunities that support the critical missions of Federal Agencies across the United States. NEW Solutions connects experienced workers (ages 55+) with the Natural Resources Conservation Services (NRCS). These are experienced professionals who provide technical and professional assistance to the Department of Agriculture for the Agriculture Conservation Experienced Services (ACES) Program.

Requirements

Minimum of 20 year(s) of experience in Agricultural Engineering OR BA/BS Degree in Civil, Agricultural, Hydraulic and Hydrologic Engineering
Licensed Professional Engineer
Experience required with Windows, MS Word, MS Excel

Responsibilities

Serve as a technical authority and provide support regarding the agricultural engineering aspects of natural resources conservation including water resources planning.
Assists states in agricultural engineering aspects of water resources planning.
Supports, cooperates, and coordinates in an interdisciplinary setting to conduct reviews of project plans to determine technical adequacy.
Coordinate the review of agricultural engineering aspects with the overall project. 60%
Provides a review of the watershed and technical services delivered by NRCS staff and contractors. 10%
Assists the states on watershed planning, engineering reports, and assessments. 10%
Provide support to NRCS staff in managing watershed projects. 10%
Other tasks as assigned related to program's implementation. 10%

Benefits

Paid Health Insurance Premium for positions budgeted at 60+ hours per pay period
Accrued Vacation and Sick Leave
Paid Federal Holidays
optional Vision and Dental Insurance available for positions budgeted at 35+ hours per pay period

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