Interdisciplinary Engineer GS-0810/0830/0850-11/12 (05002)

US Army Corps of Engineers; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

US Army Corps of Engineers in Louisville, KY seeks an Interdisciplinary Engineer in the Maintenance Section to provide professional engineering support for non-routine repairs and major maintenance of navigation locks/dams and flood control structures.

You will evaluate priorities, prepare design sketches, give technical guidance during critical incidents, and inspect field conditions to ensure safe, reliable operation of vital infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering with ABET accreditation or equivalent.
• FE exam or EIT/ PE licensure options or equivalent.
• Combination of education and experience acceptable with demonstrated ability.

Responsibilities

• Serve as an Engineer ensuring repair priorities, resource availability, and timely commitments.
• Submit design sketches to Chief, Maintenance or Project Managers for review.
• Provide technical advice for major breakdowns and oversee repairs as designated.
• Analyze problems and develop remedial action recommendations.
• Make field inspections of equipment such as lock gates, valves, and cranes.

Skills

Engineering principles

Field inspections

Technical advisories

Education

ABET-accredited engineering program or calculus-based qualification

Professional registration or licensure pathway (EI/EIT/PE) or equivalent

Tools

CADD

Engineering design software

Office applications

Job description

USACE Organization

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

Announcement Type

Direct-Hire Authority (DHA)

Position Type

Permanent

Locations (City, State)

Louisville, KY

Position Overview/Duties

Serves as Interdisciplinary Engineer in the Maintenance Section of the Operations Division. Provides professional engineering expertise to repair and shop personnel for non-routine repairs and major maintenance of navigation locks/dams and flood control structures.

Description Of Assignment/Duties

• Serve as an Engineer, with responsibility of assuring that all repair projects are afforded proper priority, that needed information and resources are available, and that commitments are met.
• Submit design sketches to the Chief, Maintenance Section or Project Managers for discussion and cursory review.
• Provide technical advice in case of major break-down/navigation accident at navigation structures. analyzes problems and develops recommendations for remedial action and, as designated, technically oversees repairs performed by repair party.
• Analyze problems and develops recommendations for remedial action.
• Make field inspections to determine condition of equipment, such as: lock gates, valves, tainter gates, bulkheads, cranes, hydraulic cylinders, related equipment.

Other Conditions and Requirements

• A PPLICABILITY/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.):
• 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. 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.
• In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirement listed below:
• Qualification Requirement for GS-11:

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes assisting in the application of engineering principles to draft design plans and portions of specifications; participating in the design of mechanical, civil, or electrical features for straightforward construction projects; and utilizing computer-aided design and drafting (CADD) systems, technical design software, and standard office applications to input data, perform basic calculations, and support the preparation of engineering documents.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower/grade level in the federal service (GS-09).

OR

Education: Ph. D. or equivalent doctoral degree for 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 engineering or other applicable fields of study.

OR

Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position at the GS-11 level 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.

• Qualification Requirement for GS-12 : Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes applying engineering principles in developing design plans and specifications; develop designs of mechanical, civil or electrical features of construction projects; and utilizing various forms of computer hardware and software to accomplish assigned tasks such as computer aided design and drafting (CADD) systems, technical design/evaluation software, word processing, spreadsheets, and database management. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).

• Competencies needed for the position:
  • Communications
  • Facilities Operations and Maintenance
  • Project Management
• CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
  • One-year probationary period may be required.
  • This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 50% 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.

• 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 Engineers and Scientists (Resources & Construction) Career Field position.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs are not authorized.
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives may be authorized with signed service agreement.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, are required to register for Selective Service prior to appointment.
• Applications must be submitted after 12:01 AM (EST) of the posted Job Posting Open Date and before 11:45 PM (EST) of the posted Job Posting Close Date to receive consideration.
• Point of contact for this announcement is Maria Beyl, [e-mail] (TMP POC)

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