Civil Engineer (Structural).

US Army Corps of Engineers; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The US Army Corps of Engineers in St. Louis seeks an engineer to review design data (field survey notes, foundation investigations, soils reports and hydraulic studies), analyze existing structures for major alterations, and develop preliminary and final designs, layouts and drawings with quality in mind.

You will prepare technical specifications for structural elements, coordinate submittals with other districts, assist in cost estimates, and conduct field investigations to report findings and

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience in assisting engineering projects or monitoring projects.
• Education: one full year of graduate level education in a relevant field.
• Superior Academic Achievement may apply as described in the education section.

Responsibilities

• Review design data including field survey notes, foundation investigations, soils reports and hydraulic reports.
• Analyze existing structures for alterations or replacements to improve reliability or withstanding loads.
• Develop preliminary and final design, layout and drawings for assigned projects.
• Develop technical specification requirements for structural aspects of projects.
• Coordinate with various units on bid schedule content and requirements.
• Advise on cost estimates and prepare field investigation reports.

Skills

Engineering knowledge

Field inspections

Cost estimation support

Technical reporting

Education

Graduate education

Master's degree

Tools

Plans & specifications

Job description

• Reviews all available design data for a project such as field survey notes, foundation investigations, soils reports as to site conditions and geology, and hydraulic reports.
• Analyzes existing structures to determine best method of accomplishing major alterations or replacements when needed to provide increased reliability, or to withstand increased loads caused by changed loading or site conditions.
• Overall development and processing of the technical products (plans and specifications, design reports, etc.) of the assigned project to include quality.
• Develops preliminary and final design, layout, and drawings of assigned projects or structures.
• Develops technical specification requirements for structural aspects of specific structures.
• Provides data to the Specifications Unit on order and coordination of work requirements and provides recommendations for the structure and content of the bid schedule.
• Advises engineers engaged in preparation of cost estimates on technical aspects of the project.
• Coordinates review of Architectural Engineer submittal with others within the District such as Project Management, Construction-Operations, Planning, Real Estate, Legal and Contracting.
• Makes field investigations of structural problems arising during construction and makes oral and/or written reports of findings and recommendations.

Duties

• Reviews all available design data for a project such as field survey notes, foundation investigations, soils reports as to site conditions and geology, and hydraulic reports.
• Analyzes existing structures to determine best method of accomplishing major alterations or replacements when needed to provide increased reliability, or to withstand increased loads caused by changed loading or site conditions.
• Overall development and processing of the technical products (plans and specifications, design reports, etc.) of the assigned project to include quality.
• Develops preliminary and final design, layout and drawings of assigned projects or structures.
• Develops technical specification requirements for structural aspects of specific structures.
• Provides data to the Specifications Unit on order and coordination of work requirements and provides recommendations for the structure and content of the bid schedule.
• Advises engineers engaged in preparation of cost estimates on technical aspects of the project.
• Coordinates review of Architectural Engineer submittal with others within the District such as Project Management, Construction-Operations, Planning, Real Estate, Legal and Contracting.
• Makes field investigations of structural problems arising during construction and makes oral and/or written reports of findings and recommendations.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.

Qualifications

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

• 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans
• Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
• Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)
• Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
• Executive Order (E.O.) 12721
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
• Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
• Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)
• Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer
• Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement Eligible
• People with Disabilities, Schedule A
• Postal Service/Peace Corps and Other Unique Authorities
• 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
• Reinstatement
• 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

Minimum Qualifications For GS-07

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

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes assisting in completing and/or monitoring assigned engineering projects; assisting in the design and construction of engineering structures or systems using established criteria or specifications; and identifying civil engineering problems and/or recommending corrective action. 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: One full year of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.

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/).

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) by 18. Add the two percentages.

Minimum Qualifications For GS-09

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes performing field inspections of engineering projects; ensuring project compliance with plans and specifications, and completing engineering progress reports. 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.

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