Civil Engineer

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers • Seattle, WA

20d

About The Position

Serves as a lead Civil Design Engineer in the Civil Design Section, responsible for civil design aspects of a wide variety of Military, Civil Works, and Interagency and International Services (IIS) projects involving significant depth and complexity. The role includes preparing preliminary designs for planning and budgetary purposes and developing contract documents, including plans and specifications. The engineer reviews civil design features and verifies the adequacy of technical engineering features in design and construction documents.

The position uses computer-aided design and drafting (CADD) technology and civil design software. It involves coordinating with project stakeholders and Architect-Engineer firms, inspecting construction and existing facilities, and providing technical assistance to Resident Offices. The engineer also develops scopes of work and government estimates for Architect-Engineer design work, coordinates quality assurance and independent technical reviews, and monitors engineering efforts to ensure accurate, complete designs that meet criteria, project objectives, and schedules.

Requirements

• Current Professional Engineering (PE) license issued by a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico; a copy must be included with the application.
• Meet the basic civil engineering education or education-and-experience requirement: an acceptable engineering degree; or qualifying education, training, and technical experience demonstrated through an accepted licensure or registration, written examination, specified coursework, or related curriculum pathway.
• One year of specialized experience performing all of the following: project and/or technical leadership during design execution; civil engineering site design during execution of design plans and specifications; reviewing technical design, constructability, and biddability of civil engineering site design projects; and facilitating project-team decision-making and consensus.
• For GS-12 qualification, specialized experience must be met through experience; education cannot substitute for the required experience.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid state driver's license.
• Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination based on a completed background investigation.

Responsibilities

• Prepare preliminary designs for planning and budgetary purposes and contract documents, including plans and specifications.
• Review civil design features of proposed Military, Civil Works, and IIS projects, including plans, specifications, and design analyses.
• Use CADD technology and civil design software packages.
• Verify the adequacy of technical engineering features in design and construction documents, including feasibility reports, design documentation reports, plans, specifications, drawings, and construction modifications.
• Participate in meetings with using services, military installation representatives, Division, HQUSACE, District, Architect-Engineering firms, non-federal project sponsors, and other interested parties.
• Inspect work under construction and completed or existing facilities, and provide expert assistance to Resident Offices on construction problems.
• Prepare complete Scopes of Work defining required design products and government estimates for Architect-Engineer design work.
• Coordinate quality assurance of Architect-Engineer products and independent technical reviews.
• Provide input to task scopes, schedules, cost estimates, and quality control measures.
• Monitor and coordinate engineering efforts to ensure design accuracy and completeness, compliance with criteria, and adherence to project objectives and schedules.

Benefits

• A federal employee benefits package is offered; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.
• Potentially authorized incentives include student loan repayment, advanced in-hire, recruitment incentive, relocation incentive, and advanced leave accrual.
• Permanent Change of Station allowances may be authorized, subject to applicable rules and agency determination.

What This Job Offers

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