Civil Engineer (Recent Graduate)

Bureau of Reclamation•Lakewood, CO

About The Position

Reclamation is seeking a recent graduate Civil Engineer to support programs and activities in its Research and Development Office. The position combines technical knowledge of water-management-related science and engineering with project and program management principles. The employee may also support other office programs and activities as anticipated or emerging work requires. This is a one-year, full-time developmental appointment under the Pathways Recent Graduates Program. The employee will participate in a formal training program with a mentor, complete an Individual Development Plan, and receive at least 40 hours of formal training related to the employment field. Duties are developmental when the position is filled below the full-performance level. The appointment includes a trial period, and continued employment after that period requires written agency certification. The agency may noncompetitively convert eligible graduates to a term or permanent competitive-service appointment after successful completion of the developmental program and satisfaction of applicable qualification standards; conversion is not guaranteed. The work regularly combines office and field assignments. Duties may involve field inspections and construction activities, driving to work sites—including remote sites—and overnight travel. The position is suitable for telework, which may be allowed with supervisor approval. The selectee must maintain a valid state driver's license and obtain a government travel charge card. Overnight travel may be required up to two nights per month.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
Must meet Pathways Recent Graduate eligibility requirements, including qualifying degree or certificate completion within the applicable time period; veterans with qualifying service obligations may have an extended eligibility period.
Must meet the Individual Occupational Requirement for engineering through qualifying engineering education or an accepted combination of education and experience, registration/licensure, or examination.
For GS-9, must meet the stated specialized-experience, graduate-education, or combination-of-education-and-experience qualification pathway.
For GS-11, must meet the stated specialized-experience, doctoral-education, or combination-of-education-and-experience qualification pathway.
Must provide required documentation of qualifying education and, when applicable, transcripts and details of qualifying experience.
Must pass a background investigation and E-Verify employment verification, and participate in Direct Deposit.
Must successfully complete the formal training program, work with a mentor, execute an Individual Development Plan, receive at least 40 hours of field-related formal training, and sign a Pathways Recent Graduate Participant Agreement.
Must serve a trial period for the duration of the excepted-service appointment.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
Must hold and maintain a valid state driver's license throughout employment.
Must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes.
Must be able to meet the physical demands of field work, including prolonged standing and recurring walking, stooping, bending, crouching, crawling, climbing, and lifting items under 50 pounds.
Must work safely in conditions that may include high noise, hazardous materials or chemicals, adverse weather, remote locations, small aircraft or watercraft, heavy machinery, electrical equipment, and confined spaces; protective clothing and gear may be necessary.

Nice To Haves

A recruitment or relocation incentive may be offered to eligible and qualified selectees on a case-by-case basis; it is not guaranteed.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with scientists and engineers on technical research projects.
Review researcher inventions, support patent and licensing efforts, and coordinate use of technology-transfer authorities.
Facilitate internal and external research solicitations.
Review interim and final work products from funded research projects.
Serve as a COR/GOTR on science and engineering projects.
Develop program documentation, including standard operating procedures and outreach materials.
Engage with Bureau-wide communities of practice to support professional excellence, including potentially developing training, tools, resources, and best practices.
Perform field assignments, which may include construction activities and field inspections.
Drive government or private motor vehicles as part of official duties.