Interdisciplinary (Hydraulic Structures), GS-XXXX-14 (89827)

US Army Corps of Engineers; Corona (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Institute for Water Resources (IWR), seeks a national hydraulic structures specialist and licensed Professional Engineer. The incumbent serves as a technical advisor on spillways, outlet works, stilling basins and water conveyance structures for dam and levee systems within the Risk Management Center (RMC) and USACE.

The role requires directing teams of engineers, planners and technicians, reviewing analyses, and ensuring compliance with USACE standards.

Qualifications

• Must be a licensed Professional Engineer in good standing.
• Experience interpreting policies and coordinating multidisciplinary teams.
• Familiarity with hydraulic structures, spillways and dam safety risk management.

Responsibilities

• Advise on hydraulic structures and dam/levee safety risk management.
• Direct and coordinate engineers, planners, technicians and A/E partners.
• Review analyses and products for USACE projects and ensure policy compliance.

Skills

Technical advisory

Dam hydraulics

Team leadership

Education

Professional Engineer license

Job description

Locations (City, State)

Lakewood, CO; Louisville, KY; Pittsburgh, PA; Corona, CA

Announcement Type

Direct-Hire Authority (DHA)

Position Type

Permanent

USACE Organization

Institute for Water Resources (IWR)

Locations (City, State)

Lakewood, CO; Louisville, KY; Pittsburgh, PA; Corona, CA

Position Overview/Duties

INTRODUCTION: Serves as a US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) national specialist, subject matter expert and technical advisor on hydraulic structures engineering for spillways, outlet works, stilling basins and other water conveyance structures for dam and levee systems for the Risk Management Center (RMC) and USACE. Incumbent must be a licensed Professional Engineer.

Description Of Assignment/Duties

• Serves as a principal advisor on technical issues with respect to hydraulic structures engineering and dam and levee safety risk management issues for USACE. Responsible for planning, programming, scheduling, directing, coordinating, advising, and reviewing the work of engineers, planners and technicians and/or Architect-Engineer’s (A/E’s) and consultants in the development of USACE products used by planners and engineers for military and civil works projects across the US Government.
• Responsible for the management, oversight, coordination, and/or review of hydraulic structures portion of all analyses, studies, and other technical products prepared by the RMC, USACE, A-E firms, or other professional contractors in the area of risk management. Many projects may involve research efforts to successfully design and construct, and generally are the most technically complex and unique projects related to risk and reliability assessment.
• Performs administrative team leader responsibilities. Interprets and disseminates policies, regulations, and standards to subordinates.

Other Conditions and Requirements

• Applications must be submitted after 12:01 AM (EST) of the posted Job Posting Open Date and before 11:59 PM (EST) of the posted Job Posting Close Date to receive consideration.
• All positions require the applicant to be a citizen of the United States.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, are required to register for Selective Service prior to appointment.
• A trial or probationary period may be required.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 25% of the time.
• This position requires that the incumbent possess or obtain and maintain a valid state Driver's License in one of the 50 U.S. states or possessions to operate vehicles.
• Hiring incentives such as a recruitment/relocation bonus, service credit for leave, and student loan repayment may be authorized (subject to available budget).
• This position is eligible for situational telework.
• This position requires the following training/certifications prior to employment or within a specified period of time after appointment.
• Professional Engineer: The duties of this position require the incumbent to possess and maintain license/registration as a Professional Engineer. This license/registration must be in good standing and issued by any one of the 50 states or its territories.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy:

The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor

To learn more, please visit the Office of Equal Opportunity (https://www.eeoc.gov/federal-sector/federal-employees-job-applicants).

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.