CIVIL ENGINEER (STRUCTURAL)_

Portland

Summary About the Position: As a Technical Lead you will lead, coordinate, and oversee the technical quality of projects involving multidisciplinary product delivery teams for large Civil Works construction projects such as multipurpose dams, river navigation structures, fish hatcheries, etc. as well as coordinate with product delivery team members in support of projects, scheduling of work, scoping, establishing technical criteria, constraints, and budgets through project phases. Telework eligible! Responsibilities Overseeing and managing the technical quality and completeness of various engineering design projects, leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams through all phases of product design and development. Applying technical knowledge of engineering principles such as hydropower and other industrial facilities developing scopes of work, Memorandum of Understanding's (MOUs), quality control plans, budgets and schedules, and resourcing of jobs. Directing the technical work of engineers and technicians in the development and review of design reports, contract plans, and specifications for assigned projects. Establishing criteria for the development of new engineering documents. Leading meetings and conducting presentations for various audiences including Engineering and Construction staff, other agencies, divisions, senior management, and/or external stakeholders. Working within the framework of Product Development Business Process system and serving as primary contact for all customers on assigned tasks. Providing engineering services in the investigation, planning, design, construction, and operation and maintenance of flood damage reduction, fish passage, navigation, and hydroelectric projects. Supporting Project Managers by ensuring that the technical quality of projects is held to Army Corps standards. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. ***Recruitment or Relocation incentive is being considered for highly qualified candidates.*** Who May Apply: US Citizens 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 in this document. Basic Requirement for a Civil Engineer (Structural): 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 education 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 1.) developing engineering features common to power generating facilities, multipurpose dams, steel and/or concrete structures or other industrial facility and, 2.) performing two or more of the following tasks: Leading multidisciplinary teams; Delivering design projects according to scope, schedule, and budget; Reviewing plans and specifications of engineering projects/products; Providing quality assurance management over engineering projects; Engineering and Design contract administration; Managing schedule and budget for an engineering products; and/or Developing design review packages. this definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). 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. 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: d.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html Additional Information Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Telework is situational, negotiable, and subject to the agency needs. 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. Two year trial/probationary period may be required. Direct Deposit of Pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. This is a Construction, Engineering, Infrastructure Career Field position. Salary includes applicable locality pay. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit fas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information. 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. Advanced-in-Hire, Advanced Leave Accrual, and/or Recruitment/Relocation incentives will be considered for highly qualified candidates. Annual and Sick Leave. Annual leave accrual increases over time going from 4 hours per pay period to 6 hours after 3 years of continuous service, to 8 hours after 15 years. Sick leave is accrued at a rate of 4 hours per pay period throughout your federal career. 3 Tier retirement system (basic annuity, social security and Thrift Savings Plan) One of the widest selections for health benefits plans in the country. 12 weeks paternity leave for the birth or adoption of a child 11 paid holidays per year. Transit subsidy. Child Care subsidy.