Interdisciplinary (Civil Engineer/Land Surveyor).

US Army Corps of Engineers; Fort Snelling Unorganized Territory (MN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

US Army Corps of Engineers in Minnesota seeks a Geospatial Engineering Subject Matter Expert (SME) to lead land surveying and geospatial contracting efforts across the district. The role includes senior advisory duties, priority planning, and ensuring alignment with funds and resources.

You will act as a technical expert in land and hydrographic surveying, guiding staff in appropriate methodologies and leading a team to implement new programs and procedures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering with ABET-accredited program or equivalent teaching/education in calculus and engineering topics.
• Bachelor’s degree in land surveying or civil engineering with surveying emphasis and required surveying coursework.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Geospatial Engineering SME to accomplish mission of Technical Support and Services Section.
• Prepare and review reports, interpret data, review regulations, give presentations and institute guidelines.
• Act as senior consultant/advisor on land surveying and A-E contracting for geospatial matters district-wide.
• Serve as the District's Subject Matter Expert for Land Surveying.
• Set and adjust work priorities based on funds/resources and communicate mission across team.
• Lead technical efforts in land and hydrographic surveying and advise on problem-solving approaches.
• Lead a technical team, assign work and establish procedures.

Skills

Geospatial engineering

Land surveying

A-E contracting

Regulatory interpretation

Public speaking

Education

Engineering degree

Land surveying degree

Job description

• 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 adjust 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.
  

Duties

• 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 adjust 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

Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Relocation/PCS MAY BE authorized.
• Recruitment/Relocation/Retention MAY BE authorized.
• See other requirements below.

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

• Current Civilian Employees of the Command
• 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 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

Basic Requirement For Civil Engineer

• Degree: 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
• 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. See https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf for more detail on acceptable combinations.

Basic Requirement For Land Surveyor

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.

OR

Combination of Education and Experience: Courses equivalent to a major in land surveying or civil engineering, as described in paragraph A, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

OR

Registration: The basic requirements for this series may be fully satisfied by a current registration as a land surveyor in a State, territory, or the District of Columbia obtained by written examination. Such registration must have been obtained under conditions outlined in the National Council of Engineering Examiners (NCEE) Unified Model Law for Registration of Surveyors. Applicants wishing to be considered under this provision must show evidence of registration based on successful completion of the written examinations. 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.

In addition to meeting one of the basic requirements above, you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:

GS-13

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes meeting all of the following: 1) Coordinate geospatial or surveying projects, including developing project requirements, reviewing technical work, or ensuring quality standards are met; 2) perform geospatial engineering or land surveying work to support planning, design, construction, or maintenance projects; and 3) provide technical guidance on geospatial engineering or surveying activities by coordinating with internal and/or external stakeholders. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12).

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.

Selective Placement Factor: The duties of this position require the incumbent to 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: (Note: You are required to submit your up-to-date license from any state or territory with your applicant package.)

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

• Engineering Planning, Design, and Construction
• Oral Communication
• Technical Competence

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-12).

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION:

If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit:

Additional information

• 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. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it 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.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the
• This is an Engineers and Scientists (Resources and Construction) Career Program position aligned under the Construction, Analysis, Science, Infrastructure & Engineers (CASIE) Career Management Directorate.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• 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.

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.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full‑time, part‑time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.