Supervisory Civil Engineer

Bureau of Reclamation • Grand Junction, CO

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About The Position

You will serve as a Supervisory Civil Engineer in the Upper Colorado Basin, Western Colorado Area Office in Grand Junction, Colorado. The role leads planning, implementation, and oversight of Operation and Maintenance (O&M) and Safety of Dams (SOD) programs for water resource, salinity control, and power generation facilities, with the goal of ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient operations. The position involves professional civil engineering analyses, investigations, inspections, and evaluations of dams, canals, pipelines, pumping plants, bridges, powerplants, reservoirs, and related infrastructure, as well as recommendations addressing operational, maintenance, and safety concerns.

The position manages engineering projects and programs, including establishing priorities; coordinating resources; developing scopes of work, schedules, cost estimates, and technical requirements; and ensuring successful execution. It provides technical leadership and oversight through review and approval of engineering analyses, designs, plans, specifications, inspection reports, and technical documents, and serves as a technical advisor to facility managers, operators, engineers, and other stakeholders. As a supervisor, the role plans and assigns work, evaluates performance, identifies training needs, recruits and selects employees, and fosters a safe, productive, and effective work environment.

The position has a mandatory engineering education requirement and requires specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level for qualification at GS-12. The selectee must serve a one-year probationary period and may also be required to complete a supervisory probationary period. The duties are suitable for telework, which may be allowed with supervisor approval.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Must meet the engineering basic educational requirement through an eligible engineering degree, qualifying combination of education and experience, professional registration or licensure, FE examination, specified coursework, or an accepted related curriculum with the required engineering experience.
• Must submit transcripts to support claimed education.
• Must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal Service, including professional civil engineering work involving water resources infrastructure; planning, coordinating, and managing engineering projects or programs; and interpreting and applying engineering standards, regulations, and policies.
• Must have and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment.
• Must complete required training and obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority.
• Must complete a one-year probationary period; the position may also require a supervisory probationary period.
• Must pass a background investigation and receive favorable adjudication.
• Must pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• Must participate in Direct Deposit.
• Applicants must state full-time or part-time hours worked per week in their resumes for experience to receive appropriate credit.

Nice To Haves

• A recruitment or relocation incentive may be offered to otherwise eligible and qualified candidates, subject to a case-by-case decision; it is not guaranteed.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, implementation, and oversight of Operation and Maintenance (O&M) and Safety of Dams (SOD) programs for water resource, salinity control, and power generation facilities.
• Direct and perform civil engineering analyses, investigations, inspections, and evaluations of dams, canals, pipelines, pumping plants, bridges, powerplants, reservoirs, and related infrastructure.
• Recommend actions to address operational, maintenance, and safety concerns.
• Manage engineering projects and programs by establishing priorities, coordinating resources, and developing scopes of work, schedules, cost estimates, and technical requirements.
• Ensure successful execution of engineering projects and programs.
• Review and approve engineering analyses, designs, plans, specifications, inspection reports, and technical documents.
• Serve as a technical advisor to facility managers, operators, engineers, and other stakeholders.
• Plan and assign work, evaluate performance, identify training needs, recruit and select employees, and foster a safe, productive, and effective work environment.

Benefits

• Comprehensive federal employee benefits package, with benefits for employees and their families; specific eligibility depends on position type.
• Potential recruitment or relocation incentive, if determined eligible and offered.

What This Job Offers

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