Civil Engineer (Structural)

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking a senior engineer to develop structural designs for Civil Works Water Resource projects, including spillways, locks, pumping stations, and related structures. The role requires producing reports, construction plans, specifications, and cost estimates.

Responsibilities include tracking project execution—budget, schedule, and quality—and delivering quality products on time and within budget, with a focus on multi-project coordination in a district setting.

Qualifications

• Basic requirement for engineers as per 0800 general schedule standards.
• Experience in producing engineering products such as reports, construction plans and specifications, and cost estimates.

Responsibilities

• Perform as a structural engineer in producing reports, construction plans and specifications and cost estimates for civil works projects such as locks, dams, spillways, pumping stations, retaining walls, culverts, levees and channels.
• Track project execution (budget, schedule, quality) and deliver on time and within budget.
• Prepare budgets and schedules for projects.

Skills

Structural engineering

Budgeting

Scheduling

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

About the Position:

Serves as a senior engineer in the development of structural designs of single and multiple purpose Civil Works Water Resource projects for the District which include structures such as spillways, locks, pumping stations, and necessary appurtenant structures.

Who May Apply:

Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/ or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Requirement for Engineers: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf

Specialized Experience:

• (1) Perform as a structural engineer in the production of engineering products such as reports, construction plans and specifications (P&S), cost estimates for civil works projects such as locks, dams, spillways, pumping stations, retaining wall systems, culverts, levees, and channels.
• (2) Ability to prepare budgets and schedules for projects.
• (3) Tracking project execution (budget, schedule, and quality) and delivering quality products on time and within budget.

These definitions of specialized experience are typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).