Civil Engineer (Hydraulics)
About The Position
Serve as the technical specialist for water management in the White River Basin, covering Arkansas and Missouri, and coordinate water control management activities for five Corps dams within the basin. The position performs team leader duties for the water control management program within the Reservoir Control Branch. Responsibilities include coordinating development of water control plans for complex reservoir systems and coordinating reservoir regulation during routine and emergency situations. The engineer prepares project time and cost estimates, drafts scopes of work for in-house projects and Architect-Engineer services, and conducts quality assurance and quality control reviews of engineering work. The position also oversees technical reports, studies, and manuals on reservoir regulation, drought contingency planning, and sedimentation surveys. The role requires a Professional Engineer registration and one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level. The position has a temporary duty or business travel requirement of 20%. Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination based on a background investigation.
Requirements
- Professional Engineer (PE) registration is required.
- One year of specialized experience developing water control plans for complex multi-purpose reservoir systems.
- One year of specialized experience performing hydrologic and hydraulic studies to regulate reservoir systems for flood control, water supply, or water quality.
- One year of specialized experience overseeing technical engineering reports, manuals, and drought contingency or sedimentation plans.
- Specialized experience must be at the GS-12 level or equivalent; education cannot substitute for this experience requirement.
- Applicants who held a General Schedule position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-12).
- Meet the basic Civil Engineer education or combination-of-education-and-experience requirement, including an acceptable engineering degree or qualifying alternative described in the announcement.
- A suitability or fitness determination may be required based on a completed background investigation.
- Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
- Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
- Must complete a one-year probationary period.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate the development of water control plans for complex reservoir systems.
- Coordinate reservoir regulation activities during routine and emergency situations.
- Prepare detailed project time and cost estimates.
- Draft scopes of work for in-house projects and Architect-Engineer services.
- Perform quality assurance and quality control reviews of engineering work.
- Oversee technical reports, studies, and manuals related to reservoir regulation, drought contingency planning, and sedimentation surveys.
- Communicate the organization’s strategic plan, mission, vision, and values to the team and integrate them into team strategies, goals, objectives, work plans, and products and services.
- Perform team leader duties for the water control management program within the Reservoir Control Branch.
Benefits
- Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
