Civil Engineer

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers • Little Rock, AR

14h

About The Position

The incumbent serves as a regional civil engineer for dam safety modification and related products of the Southwest Division (Region) Dam Safety Production Center. This Direct Hire Authority solicitation recruits and appoints qualified candidates to competitive-service positions. The role applies engineering and related scientific knowledge, together with practical engineering judgment, to understand problems and recommend alternative solutions. The position requires one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level; education cannot substitute for this experience requirement.

Requirements

• Meet the basic Civil Engineer education or education-and-experience requirement: an acceptable engineering degree; qualifying engineering education and experience; or an accepted combination demonstrated through professional registration or licensure, a written engineering examination, specified academic coursework, or a related curriculum with qualifying professional engineering experience.
• At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11 in the Federal Service, including conducting civil/site design, analysis, inspection, and project management using CAD systems and 3D modeling software to develop base models, designs, plans, profiles, cross sections, details, drawing sets, and quantity calculations.
• Specialized experience designing projects involving earthen dams and levees, excavations, tunneling, de-watering, building foundations, or other highly complex construction projects.
• Specialized experience preparing scopes of work for Architecture & Engineering contractors.
• 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-11).
• Must be a U.S. citizen and provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
• Must possess or be able to acquire a state driver's license.
• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination based on a background investigation.
• A one-year probationary period is required; continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
• Foreign education used to meet qualification requirements must be evaluated as equivalent to education from an accredited U.S. program, or receive full credit at an accredited U.S. college or university.
• Education must be accredited by an institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to be credited toward qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Represent USACE on DoD and other interagency working groups developing or improving analysis and design tools for non-routine dam safety modification.
• Manage and track the progress and adequacy of work assigned to Architecture & Engineering (A-E) contractors, and review their deliverables.
• Apply engineering and related scientific knowledge and practical engineering judgment to understand problems and recommend alternative solutions.
• Prepare civil design reports, dam safety modification reports, civil engineering portions of risk analysis reports, and/or construction drawings and specifications.
• Participate with project personnel in researching contract plans and specifications and other project documentation.

Benefits

• A comprehensive federal employee benefits package is available to employees and their families; eligibility depends on position type.
• Relocation incentive may be considered.

What This Job Offers

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