Civil Engineer (Structural) - DIRECT HIRE

Federal Highway Administration•Bismarck, ND

About The Position

The employee serves as a structural engineer for the North Dakota Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Division office, managing and promoting Federal highway programs applicable to bridges and other structures in North Dakota. The role coordinates and evaluates structural programs and assists coworkers with technically complex or controversial, project-specific structural issues. The engineer evaluates and promotes improvements in the State’s administration of Federal programs for bridges and structures, encourages enhanced planning, design, construction, preservation, inspection, and maintenance practices, and provides oversight of State compliance with the National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS) and National Tunnel Inspection Standard (NTIS). The position also oversees bridges and structures under design and construction, conducts engineering studies and process reviews, and reviews and accepts research proposals related to structures and structural materials. The ideal candidate is a mid-career engineer experienced in monitoring federally funded structural engineering programs and/or delivering engineering projects from initial scoping through construction support and maintenance, and in communicating ideas and concepts in meetings, discussions, and writing.

Requirements

Be a U.S. citizen or national.
Meet the education requirements for the engineering series and provide transcripts for verification.
For GS-12: At least one year of experience equivalent to GS-11, including developing and evaluating the quality of plans, specifications, and estimates for transportation-project bridges; inspecting bridges under construction; and assisting with inspections of in-service bridges using NBIS and/or NTIS.
For GS-13: At least one year of experience equivalent to GS-12, including developing and evaluating the quality of plans, specifications, and estimates for transportation-project bridges; inspecting bridges under construction; and inspecting in-service bridge conditions and compliance of bridge condition inspections with NBIS and/or NTIS.
Demonstrate technical competence, oral communication, program management, and structural engineering knowledge and abilities.
Meet all qualification requirements by the announcement closing date.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
Successfully complete the required background security investigation and receive favorable adjudication.
A one-year probationary period may be required; continued employment after the period requires written certification that it advances the public interest.
The position involves travel; a government contractor-issued travel card must be retained and used for official business only.

Nice To Haves

Experience monitoring federally funded structural engineering programs.
Experience delivering engineering projects from initial scoping through construction support and maintenance.
Experience conveying ideas and concepts in meetings, discussions, and writing.

Responsibilities

Evaluate and promote improvements in the State’s administration of Federal programs for bridges and structures.
Encourage enhanced planning, design, construction, preservation, inspection, and maintenance practices for structures.
Provide oversight of State compliance with the National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS) and National Tunnel Inspection Standard (NTIS), and recommend improvements.
Maintain and conduct an oversight program for bridges and structures under design and construction, coordinating with Division staff and State representatives.
Conduct engineering and special studies evaluating the State structures design and construction program and related matters.
Review and provide final acceptance of research proposals regarding structures or structural materials.
Conduct process reviews with the State and/or Division office.
Assist coworkers in addressing technically complex or controversial, project-specific structural issues.