Civil Engineer, GS-0810-07/09/11 (32203)

US Army Corps of Engineers; Sault Ste. Marie (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

US Army Corps of Engineers - Detroit District is seeking a Civil Engineer to provide technical support to project engineers under supervision. The position covers civil works design, site studies, and coordination of layouts for water-related infrastructure in the Sault Ste. Marie area.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in engineering and potential licensure or progression toward registration. A Direct Hire Authority is used for qualified DoD personnel; travel and TDY are possible.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (or higher) in engineering from ABET-accredited program or other acceptable combination of education/experience.
• Knowledge of engineering science basics: statics, dynamics, strength of materials, fluids, thermodynamics and materials properties.
• Professional registration/licensure (EI/EIT/PE) or ability to obtain licensure; FE exam or equivalent considered.
• Combination of education and experience must meet 100% requirements.

Responsibilities

• Conducts comprehensive studies and develops general designs of portions of civil works projects.
• Assists in engineering projects such as navigation locks, flood control dams, recreation facilities, and water-related structures.
• Collects and analyzes design data (topographic maps, field surveys, requirements) for planning.
• Prepares and coordinates designs including siting, layout, and materials control based on analysis.
• Investigates problems at existing facilities (structural defects, seepage, utilities) and makes recommendations.
• Reviews contract drawings or design memoranda prepared under A-E contract.

Skills

Civil Engineering

Leadership

Decision-Making

Oral Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

USACE Organization

Great Lakes and Ohio River Division (LRD) - Detroit District

Announcement Type

Direct-Hire Authority (DHA)

Position Type

Permanent

USACE Organization

Great Lakes and Ohio River Division (LRD) - Detroit District

Locations (City, State)

Sault Sainte Marie, MI ; Sault Ste. Marie, MI ; Chippewa

Position Overview / Duties

INTRODUCTION: Works under the general supervision of the Section Chief, and the technical supervision of a project engineer and provides technical support to project engineers.

POSITION

Civil Engineer, GS-0810-07/09/11

PERIOD OF ASSIGNMENT

PERMANENT

Description Of Assignment/Duties

• Conducts comprehensive studies and develops general designs of portions of various civil works
• engineering projects, including navigation locks and dams, flood control dams, recreation facilities, local protection floodwalls and levees, and other water-related projects.
• Researches, compiles, and analyzes data such as design requirements, topographic maps, field surveys of project areas, and present and future land.
• Prepares and coordinates designs which involve siting, layout, locating necessary materials, and controlling water based on analysis.
• Investigates problems at existing facilities such as structural defects or seepage and utility modification.
• Prepares reports and makes recommendations.
• Reviews contract drawings or design memoranda prepared under A-E contract.

Other Conditions and Requirements

APPLICABILITY/AREA OF CONSIDERATION: This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD, Section 9905 to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

WHO MAY APPLY: US Citizens

Applicant Qualifications

• Basic Requirement ( Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.):
• Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in engineering. To be acceptable, the program must:(1) 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);
• OR (2) 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.
• OR A combination of Education and Experience: College-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished
• (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and
• (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following:
• Professional registration or licensure - Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration. For example, an applicant who attains registration through a State Board's eminence provision as a manufacturing engineer typically would be rated eligible only for manufacturing engineering positions.
• Written Test - Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination, or any other written test required for professional registration, by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico.
• Specified academic courses - Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and that included the courses specified in A above. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program.
• Related curriculum - Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. Ordinarily there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions.

Experience Requirement

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirement listed below:

• Specialized Experience for the GS-07:
• One year of specialized experience which includes performing engineering work such as: assisting with the design of civil engineering projects and writing and reviewing engineering related reports to ensure compliance with requirements. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05)
• OR Education: Successfully completed or will complete within (3) months one full academic year of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as Civil Engineering (Structural). (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)
• OR Superior Academic Achievement. In order to be creditable under this provision, Superior Academic Achievement must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled, such as that identified in education above. Superior Academic Achievement is based on:
• (1) Class Standing - Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses;
• OR (2) Grade-Point Average (G.P.A.) - Applicants must have a grade-point average of either (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on your official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum.;
• OR (3) Honor Society Membership - Applicants may be considered eligible based on membership in one of the approved national scholastic honor societies listed by the Association of College Honor Societies (https://www.achsnatl.org/).ORCombination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 18. Add the two percentages.
• Specialized Experience for the GS-09:
• One year of specialized experience which includes working on projects with regular guidance from senior engineers, collecting data through field activities, and assisting with the preparation of reports, plans, and other project documentation. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07).
• OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills and, abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as electrical engineering.
• OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages.
• Specialized Experience for the GS-11:
• One year of specialized which includes developing preliminary and final design, which includes contract plans, specifications, and quantity estimates. Prepares and coordinates designs which involve siting, layout, locating necessary materials, and controlling water based on analysis of the information from the investigation of foundation materials, hydraulic and hydrologic studies, location of utilities, and other data unique to the site. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).
• OR Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills and, abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as structural engineering.
• OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages.
• This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service. Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Competencies Needed For The Position

• Civil Engineering
• Leadership
• Decision-Making
• Oral Communication

Conditions Of Employment

• One-year probationary period may be required.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 25% of the time.
• Appointment may be subject to suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation. Position is designated as Non-Sensitive-No access security clearance.

Other Essential Information

• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• This position is Exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act.
• Nepotism: Under the provisions of 5 USC 3110, an individual may not be appointed into a position if the position is under the supervisory chain of command of a relative.
• This announcement may be used to fill like vacancies for three months after the closing date.
• This position MAY be eligible for situational telework only, including emergency and OPM prescribed "Unscheduled Telework".
• All qualifications requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• This is a(n) CP-18-Construction, Engineering, Infrastructure Career Field position.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs MAY BE authorized.
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives may be authorized (up to 25%).
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, are required to register for Selective Service prior to appointment.
• Point of contact for this announcement is Tim Bartlett

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Qualifications - Candidates will be evaluated in accordance with OPM General Schedule (GS) Qualification Standards or Federal Wage System (FWS) Qualifications and Job Elements

GS Standards: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/

Reasonable Accommodation

Reasonable accommodation is available to qualified employees with disabilities. You can request a reasonable accommodation at any time during the application process, hiring process or while on the job. Requests are evaluated on a case-by-case basis.