Civil Engineer (Hydraulics)

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers • Galveston, TX

8h • Onsite

About The Position

This is a Direct Hire Authority solicitation for a Civil Engineer in the Galveston Engineering and Construction Division, Engineering Branch, H&H Section, in Galveston, Texas. The position supports the District’s coastal and navigation mission through hydraulic studies, design, and analysis. Work includes using unsteady-flow and multidimensional numerical models for hydraulic and sediment analyses; studying estuaries and harbor areas to assess the effects of navigation projects, including harbor deepening and dredged-material disposal; and determining and designing shoreline protection or mitigation measures. The incumbent reviews directives, budget data, and project criteria to determine how work should be accomplished, maintains project schedules, and works with others to resolve schedule problems. The position requires a valid state-issued driver’s license and temporary duty travel up to 10% of the time. Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination based on a background investigation. The position requires a one-year probationary period and direct deposit of pay. A recruitment or relocation incentive may be offered subject to funding availability and management discretion.

Requirements

• Be a U.S. citizen.
• Meet the basic engineering qualification requirement through an eligible engineering degree, qualifying combination of education and experience, professional registration or licensure, successful completion of the Fundamentals of Engineering or other qualifying written examination, specified engineering coursework, or an eligible related curriculum plus professional engineering experience.
• Meet the specialized qualification requirement through one year of specialized experience conducting hydraulic studies using numerical models and wave analyses for hydraulic design and analyzing coastal dynamics to design shoreline protection or stabilization measures; alternatively, qualify through a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a relevant field, or an eligible combination of education and experience.
• Obtain and maintain a valid state-issued driver’s license.
• Be available for temporary duty travel up to 10% of the time.
• Provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
• Submit transcripts if qualifying based on education; foreign education used to meet requirements must be evaluated as specified in the posting.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• Complete a one-year probationary period and meet the agency’s continued-employment determination.
• Use direct deposit for pay.

Responsibilities

• Conduct studies supporting the District’s coastal and navigation mission.
• Perform hydraulic designs and analyses using unsteady-flow and multidimensional numerical models for hydraulic and sediment analyses.
• Study hydraulic characteristics of estuaries and harbor areas to assess effects of navigation projects, including harbor deepening and dredged-material disposal.
• Determine appropriate shoreline protection or mitigation measures and design them.
• Review directives, budget data, and project criteria and decide on an appropriate course of action for completing work.
• Maintain project schedules and work with concerned individuals to resolve schedule problems.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package for eligible employees and their families.
• A recruitment or relocation incentive may be offered, subject to funding availability and management discretion.
• Permanent Change of Station costs may be authorized, subject to the Joint Travel Regulations.

What This Job Offers

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