Civil Engineer (Structural)

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

7h • Onsite

About The Position

This is a GS-0810-13 Civil Engineer (Structural) position with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Southwestern Division, Tulsa District, Dam Safety Production Center, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The incumbent serves as a regional structural engineering subject matter expert and performs engineering quality assurance evaluations of in-house and architect-engineer products and services. The role addresses technical design aspects of highly complex, state-of-the-art civil works features that present problems of significant depth and complexity.

The engineer develops design criteria and procedures for specialized structural features; reviews site plans, directives, and data to prepare complex structural designs and analyses; and prepares or directs the preparation of structural features for which no Office of the Chief of Engineers guide specifications exist. The position also includes quality assurance and agency technical reviews of designs, plans, specifications, and analyses prepared by others to assess sufficiency, practicability, and compliance with requirements and established policies.

The incumbent drafts design documents and reports supporting structural designs for civil works projects, including justification of compiled data. The role coordinates structural design with other organizational segments, including consultation on survey and soil boring data, damage to existing structures requiring redesign, and special provisions for contract specifications. Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination following a background investigation. A current, active, valid Professional Engineer or Registered Architect credential from a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. territory is required as a selective placement factor. The position requires one year of specialized experience at the GS-12 level, in addition to the basic civil engineering education requirement; education cannot substitute for the specialized experience. Applicants must also meet applicable employment-authority and time-in-grade requirements.

Requirements

• Current, active, valid Professional Engineer or Registered Architect credentials in a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. territory; a copy must be provided.
• At least one year of specialized experience, including quality assurance reviews of structural engineering designs, plans, or specifications for civil works projects; development of design criteria or procedures for structural features; and coordination with internal or external stakeholders to resolve technical engineering problems.
• Meet the basic civil engineering education requirement through a qualifying bachelor's or higher engineering degree, or an accepted combination of education and experience described in the announcement.
• Education cannot substitute for the required specialized experience.
• Applicants who held a General Schedule position within the past 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-12).
• Must meet at least one of the listed employment-authority categories and provide documents proving eligibility.
• Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination based on a completed background investigation.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.

Responsibilities

• Perform engineering quality assurance evaluations of in-house and architect-engineer products and services.
• Address technical design aspects of highly complex civil works project features.
• Develop design criteria and procedures for specialized, complex structural features.
• Review site plans, directives, and data to prepare complex structural designs and analyses.
• Prepare or direct preparation of structural features for which no Office of the Chief of Engineers guide specifications exist.
• Conduct quality assurance and agency technical reviews of designs, plans, specifications, and design analyses prepared by others for sufficiency, practicability, and compliance with requirements and policies.
• Draft design documents and reports covering structural design for civil works projects, with justification of the compiled data.
• Coordinate structural design with other organizational segments, including discussions of survey and soil boring data, damage to existing structures requiring redesign, and special provisions for contract specifications.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package is available to employees and their families; specific benefits eligibility depends on position type.
• Permanent Change of Station allowances may be authorized, subject to applicable regulations and agency determination.
• A relocation or recruitment incentive may be authorized.

What This Job Offers

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