Civil Engineer

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers • Philadelphia, PA

7h • Onsite

About The Position

Serves as technical assistant to the Chief, O&M Section. Performs the full range of Project Engineer duties for contracts and projects assigned by the O&M Section Chief. These duties include day-to-day contract administration, coordination with assigned Quality Assurance inspectors, and providing technical recommendations and current construction status reports to the O&M Section Chief on Civil Works projects. Duties include providing technical recommendations and current construction status reports to the Ops and Maintenance Section Chief on Civil Works projects. Performs the full range of office engineering functions for assigned Civil Works Construction Contracts. Reviews plans and specifications during biddability, constructability, and operability review prior to advertising period and provides written recommendations to the Engineering Division. Evaluates production capability, method of operations, and construction/dredging equipment of the low bidder from an engineering standpoint. Investigates the need for and prepares contract correspondence for change orders. Prepares government estimates considering conditions at the work site, required quantities, and current prices and labor rates. Evaluates the Contractor's Construction Schedule periodically to determine if the Contractor is on schedule. Conducts Staff visits coordinating with required District elements, safety, engineering, etc., and prepares a report of the Staff Visit. Monitors the Contractor's Accident Prevention Program and stops construction activities if unsafe practices are found.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• May be required to serve a one-year probationary period, if not already completed.
• Required to obtain and maintain a valid US driver's license.
• Required to file an OGE 450 Financial Disclosure upon entry into the position and annually thereafter.
• May be required to travel up to 25% of the time.
• US Citizens
• Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET); OR (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.
• Combination of Education and Experience: College-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following: 1. Professional registration or licensure - Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration. For example, an applicant who attains registration through a State Board's eminence provision as a manufacturing engineer typically would be rated eligible only for manufacturing engineering positions. 2. Written Test - Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination, or any other written test required for professional registration, by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. 3. Specified academic courses - Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and that included the courses specified in A above. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program. 4. Related curriculum - Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. Ordinarily there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions.
• Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the federal service which includes: Providing technical support for civil works construction or rehabilitation projects, such as bridges, dams, levees, or dredging. AND/OR Performing office engineering functions which include reviewing plans and specifications for constructability or conducting cost estimates. AND/OR Assisting with contract administration duties such as preparing contract correspondence for change orders or reviewing contractor submittments.

Nice To Haves

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Responsibilities

• Serves as technical assistant to the Chief, O&M Section.
• Performs the full range of Project Engineer duties for contracts and projects assigned by the O&M Section Chief.
• Performs day-to-day contract administration.
• Coordinates with assigned Quality Assurance inspectors.
• Provides technical recommendations and current construction status reports to the O&M Section Chief on Civil Works projects.
• Performs the full range of office engineering functions for assigned Civil Works Construction Contracts.
• Reviews plans and specifications during biddability, constructability, and operability review prior to advertising period and provides written recommendations to the Engineering Division.
• Evaluates production capability, method of operations, and construction/dredging equipment of the low bidder from an engineering standpoint.
• Investigates the need for and prepares contract correspondence for change orders.
• Prepares government estimates considering conditions at the work site, required quantities, and current prices and labor rates.
• Evaluates the Contractor's Construction Schedule periodically to determine if the Contractor is on schedule.
• Conducts Staff visits coordinating with required District elements, safety, engineering, etc., and prepares a report of the Staff Visit.
• Monitors the Contractor's Accident Prevention Program and stops construction activities if unsafe practices are found.

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
• Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.

What This Job Offers

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