Civil Engineer

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers • Rock Island, IL

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About The Position

Serves as a Journey-Level Navigation/Civil Engineer conducting complex analysis, design, and technical reviews for inland navigation structures and systems, including locks, dams, guide walls, miter gates, and channels. Candidates selected from other USACE organizations may negotiate to remain duty-stationed at their current USACE facility under an inter-district MOU, maintaining integration with their current team.

The position serves on multidisciplinary Project Delivery Teams, provides technical leadership for design packages and specialized studies, and coordinates with sponsor Districts, Major Subordinate Commands, and regional stakeholders. It applies established engineering criteria to navigation rehabilitation and new construction projects and elevates unprecedented policy or high-risk matters to senior leadership with recommended technical solutions.

Requirements

• Meet the Civil Engineer, 0810 series basic requirement through an acceptable engineering degree or a qualifying combination of education and experience, as described in the announcement.
• Have one year of specialized experience participating in planning, analysis, or design preparation for civil works and inland navigation structures such as locks, dams, gates, or riverine facilities.
• Have experience conducting technical quality reviews of drawings, specifications, and contractor submittals.
• Have experience serving as a technical discipline engineer on multidisciplinary project teams and coordinating with internal and external partners to resolve technical engineering issues.
• Meet the specialized-experience requirement through experience alone; education may not substitute for this experience.
• Possess and maintain a valid state motor vehicle operator's license for the class of vehicle required by site-specific, job-related requirements.
• Be a U.S. citizen.
• Provide proof of U.S. citizenship and, if applicable, complete the required Selective Service pre-employment certification.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical discipline engineer on multidisciplinary Project Delivery Teams, coordinating design tasks across functional areas and providing peer guidance and informal mentoring to lower-graded technical staff.
• Conduct detailed technical reviews of engineering analyses, feasibility studies, drawings, and specifications prepared by in-house teams or Architect-Engineer firms to verify quality, constructability, and compliance with USACE standards.
• Develop and adapt plans, specifications, and design criteria for navigation structures, including lock chambers, approach walls, and gate systems, applying established methods and evaluating specialized riverine construction techniques.
• Serve as technical lead for assigned design packages, specialized studies, and Design Documentation Reports for navigation rehabilitation and new construction projects.
• Act as a technical point of contact with sponsor Districts, Major Subordinate Commands, and regional stakeholders, and participate in USACE Communities of Practice to share lessons learned and best practices.
• Analyze and resolve complex, non-routine inland navigation engineering challenges using precedent and established criteria; elevate unprecedented policy or high-risk matters to senior leadership with recommended technical solutions.

Benefits

• Comprehensive federal employee benefits package for eligible employees.
• Permanent Change of Station allowances may be authorized when the move is determined to be in the Government's interest.
• Eligible current federal employees or new federal employees may be considered for relocation, retention, or recruitment incentives, as applicable.

What This Job Offers

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