Supervisory Civil Engineer (Hydraulics/Hydrologic)

U.S. Army; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Civil Engineer to join their Hydrology and GIS Section. This role involves conducting hydrologic studies and overseeing GIS analyses to support vital water resources projects. The ideal candidate will hold a Professional Engineer license and have extensive experience in hydrologic and statistical analyses. You will play a crucial role in project management, ensuring high-quality technical reviews and guiding staff on engineering methods. Join a dedicated team focused on making impactful contributions to water resource management in the Los Angeles District.

Benefits

Recruitment/Relocation incentives

Comprehensive health benefits

Retirement plans

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Must possess a Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Experience in conducting hydrologic studies and statistical analyses.

Responsibilities

• Conduct hydrologic studies and GIS analyses for water resources projects.
• Administer work within the section and ensure technical reviews.

Skills

Hydrologic Analysis

GIS Analysis

Project Management

Statistical Analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

GIS Software

Engineering Software

Job description

About the Position: The Hydrology and Geographic Information System (GIS) Section is responsible for all hydrologic studies and GIS Analyses performed in support of activities related to water resources projects undertaken by the Los Angeles District.
Recruitment/Relocation incentives may be authorized if in the best interest of the government.
Duties

• Conducting hydrologic studies to include investigations of surface water, ground water, debris and sediment, and storm events.
• Developing and maintaining an Enterprise Geographic Information System (eGIS) Program Management Plan defining the geospatial architecture.
• Planning, Direction, Review, Evaluation and Organization: Administers work within the section.
• Ensures the performance of appropriate independent technical reviews of engineering work assigned to the section.
• Determines the work to be contracted out to private engineering firms and to other Corps offices.
• Reviews and approves all requests for engineering support to the section, which are agreements on scope, level of detail, cost, duration, and delivery date of technical work.
• Provides guidance to section staff on the technical methods and procedures, including computer software, to be used in doing engineering and GIS studies.
• Resolves problems on technical methods that were raised by local sponsors, higher management, or the public.

Requirements

• Professional Engineer (PE) license is required.
• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Obtain and maintain Current state Driver's License.
• Financial Disclosure Statement (OGE 450) is required.
• Supervisory Probationary Period of one year is required.

Qualifications
Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the 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 Civil Engineer :

A. 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

B. 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:

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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 requirements listed below:

Specialized Experience: I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service which includes: Conducting hydrologic and statistical analyses in support of water resource or flood control investigations (such as investigations of surface water runoff, groundwater and contaminant transport, debris and sediment yield, post wildfire impacts, and flood frequency analyses; developing scope and budget estimates for flood risk management and environmental studies.

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: This position requires the possession of an active Professional Engineering (PE) License issued by any State in the United States, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. (NOTE: You must upload a current / valid copy of your license to be considered for this position. Failure to upload a copy will disqualify you from further consideration for this position.