Civil Engineer (Geotechnical)

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers • Omaha, NE

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About The Position

This is a Direct Hire Authority solicitation to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to the competitive service. The position is a developmental GS-5/7/9/11 Civil Engineer role in the Dam Safety Section, performing civil engineering work primarily for dams assigned to the section. At the GS-11 target grade, the position performs dam inspections, evaluates instrumentation data, conducts dam safety training, participates in emergency flood-fight activities, develops geotechnical studies and designs for dam and levee projects, assists with dam safety risk assessments, and reviews and prepares geotechnical portions of project plans and specifications. The position requires temporary duty or business travel 25% of the time. Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination based on a background investigation. Candidates must be U.S. citizens and meet the applicable education and/or experience requirements. A one-year trial or probationary period may be required, and direct deposit of pay is required.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• Meet the applicable education and/or experience qualifications for the developmental GS-5/7/9/11 position.
• Meet the basic education requirement for civil engineer through a qualifying engineering degree, an accepted combination of education and experience, or another listed qualifying pathway.
• At GS-7, qualify through one year of specialized experience assisting in geotechnical designs, site investigations, and construction monitoring using established criteria; qualifying graduate education; superior academic achievement; or a permitted combination of education and experience.
• At GS-9, qualify through one year of specialized experience performing limited-scope geotechnical engineering assignments, such as assisting with field investigations, engineering plans and specifications, and dam safety inspections and assessments; qualifying graduate education; or a permitted combination of education and experience.
• At GS-11, qualify through one year of specialized experience applying standard geotechnical engineering practices, theories, and criteria to smaller or moderately complex portions of civil design projects and dam safety inspections and risk assessments; qualifying doctoral-level education; or a permitted combination of education and experience.
• Provide transcripts if qualifying based on education.
• Provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• Meet any suitability or fitness determination based on a completed background investigation.
• Use direct deposit for pay.

Responsibilities

• Perform annual, periodic, and special inspections of dam structures.
• Evaluate instrumentation data.
• Conduct dam safety training.
• Participate in emergency flood-fight activities.
• Develop geotechnical studies and designs for dam and levee projects.
• Plan and perform field investigations and laboratory test programs at project sites to inform geotechnical analyses, including slope stability, settlement, and seepage.
• Assist in executing dam safety risk assessments.
• Review and prepare geotechnical portions of plans and specifications for dam and levee projects.

Benefits

• A comprehensive federal employee benefits package is available; eligibility depends on position type and other factors.
• Permanent Change of Station allowances may be authorized, subject to applicable regulations and agency determination.
• Relocation, recruitment, student loan repayment, advance in hire, or advance leave accrual incentives may be authorized if determined to be in the government's best interest.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level