Civil Engineer (Structural)

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers•Fort Worth, TX

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Civil Engineer (Structural) position is with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Southwestern Division, Fort Worth District, with a duty station in Fort Worth, Texas. The role manages the structural portions of assigned projects, including schedules, design costs, and construction cost limitations. It involves investigating existing facilities before preparing preliminary plans for redesign or modifications, preparing structural design drawings and details using Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) programs, and preparing correspondence about structural matters. The engineer also participates in predesign conferences with using services and higher authorities to establish design criteria for proposed construction projects. The position may require occasional travel of up to 25%. Appointment may be subject to a background investigation and a one-year probationary period. Applicants must meet the professional engineering education or qualification standards and have the required specialized experience; education cannot substitute for the specialized experience requirement. Federal applicants must also meet the stated time-in-grade requirement.

Requirements

Meet the basic requirements for the Professional Engineering, 0810 series, through an acceptable engineering degree or an eligible combination of education and experience, registration/licensure, FE examination, specified coursework, or related curriculum and experience.
Have one year of specialized experience designing structural engineering features for vertical construction projects and coordinating structural portions of assigned projects, including creating scopes of work, design costs, or design memoranda.
Applicants who held a GS position within the preceding 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).
Provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
Applicants using foreign education must provide an evaluation showing equivalence to an accredited U.S. education program or evidence of full credit at an accredited U.S. college or university.
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
Appointment may require a suitability or fitness determination based on a completed background investigation.
A one-year probationary period may be required.
Occasional travel of up to 25% may be required.
Direct deposit of pay is required.

Responsibilities

Manage the structural portion of assigned projects, including completion schedules, design costs, and construction cost limitations.
Conduct field investigations of existing assigned facilities before preparing preliminary plans for redesign or modifications.
Prepare structural design drawings and details of structural features using CADD programs.
Prepare correspondence between the office and higher authorities or contractors concerning structural matters.
Participate in predesign conferences with using services and higher authorities to determine applicable design criteria for proposed construction projects.