Interdisciplinary (Civil Engineer/Land Surveyor)

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers • Saint Paul, MN

8h

About The Position

This position is with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, Engineering and Construction Division (E&C). The St. Paul District E&C designs water resource projects to benefit the people of Minnesota, western Wisconsin, northeastern North Dakota, portions of South Dakota and Iowa, and the nation. These projects support inland navigation, flood risk management, and environmental restoration. The incumbent will serve as a Geospatial Engineering Subject Matter Expert (SME) to accomplish the mission of the Technical Support and Services Section, Design Branch, Engineering and Construction Division. Perform assignments involving preparing and reviewing reports, interpreting data, reviewing regulations, public speaking and presentations, and instituting guidelines in the conduct of the Technical Support and Services Section work. The incumbent is considered a senior consultant/advisor and technical expert on all land surveying and Architect-Engineer (A-E) Contracting for geospatial matters District-wide. Serve as the District's Subject Matter Expert for Land Surveying. Establish and adjusts work priorities to conform to availability of funds and resources as well as manpower capabilities while ensuring that the organization's mission is communicated to and integrated into the team's work products and services. Serve as a technical expert in the field of land and hydrographic surveying and advises staff in the selection and application of appropriate problem-solving techniques and practices. Serves as a technical team leader; assigns and explains technical work requirements to junior level team members for new or changed programs, functions, goals, and processes; and establishes operating guidelines to implement procedures.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in engineering.
• Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in land surveying; or civil engineering with a surveying option/emphasis.
• The civil engineering major must have included at least 6 semester hours of surveying, 3 semester hours of land law, and 21 additional semester hours in any combination of the following: surveying, photogrammetry, geodetic surveying, geodesy, route surveying, remote sensing, cartography, survey astronomy, land information systems, computer-aided mapping, aerial photo interpretation, and survey analysis and adjustments.
• Courses equivalent to a major in land surveying or civil engineering, as described in paragraph A, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
• Current registration as a land surveyor in a State, territory, or the District of Columbia obtained by written examination.
• One year of specialized experience which includes meeting all of the following: Coordinate geospatial or surveying projects, including developing project requirements, reviewing technical work, or ensuring quality standards are met; perform geospatial engineering or land surveying work to support planning, design, construction, or maintenance projects; and provide technical guidance on geospatial engineering or surveying activities by coordinating with internal and/or external stakeholders.
• Must possess and maintain license/registration as a Professional Engineer and/or Professional Land Surveyor.
• This license/registration must be in good standing and issued by any one of the 50 states, or its territories.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• This position requires you to submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter.

Nice To Haves

• Relocation/PCS MAY BE authorized.
• Recruitment/Relocation/Retention MAY BE authorized.
• The program must lead to a bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).
• The program must include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.
• Registration must have been obtained under conditions outlined in the National Council of Engineering Examiners (NCEE) Unified Model Law for Registration of Surveyors.
• Registrations granted prior to adoption of a registration law with qualification requirements equivalent to the NCEE Model Law by the State, territory, or District of Columbia are not acceptable under this option.
• To be considered equivalent to the NCEE Model law, registration laws must include the four options listed within the NCEE Unified Model Law in the section specifying "General Requirements for Registration" as a Professional Land Surveyor.
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.
• Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Responsibilities

• Perform assignments involving preparing and reviewing reports, interpreting data, reviewing regulations, public speaking and presentations, and instituting guidelines in the conduct of the Technical Support and Services Section work.
• Serve as the District's Subject Matter Expert for Land Surveying.
• Establish and adjusts work priorities to conform to availability of funds and resources as well as manpower capabilities while ensuring that the organization's mission is communicated to and integrated into the team's work products and services.
• Serve as a technical expert in the field of land and hydrographic surveying and advises staff in the selection and application of appropriate problem-solving techniques and practices.
• Serves as a technical team leader; assigns and explains technical work requirements to junior level team members for new or changed programs, functions, goals, and processes; and establishes operating guidelines to implement procedures.

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
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What This Job Offers

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