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Salary $72,198 - $93,863 a year job type full-time
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Summary
What general information do i need to know about this position?
The government-wide-direct hire authority for civil engineer gs-0810 is being used to fill this position.
Salary: $72,198.00 (step 01) to $93,863.00 (step 10); note: first time hires to the federal government are typically hired at the step 01.
Responsibilities
The civil engineer will service the usgs eastern ecological science center s.oConte research laboratory fish passage design and analysis team`s general research engineering and construction needsThis position leads the engineering design and construction projects in the flume facility, hydraulics laboratory, and for other specialized experimental structures, as well as provide engineering/hydraulics expertise for occasional field projectsThis position is responsible for the design of structures, development of engineering and construction drawings, and for the supervision of, and participation in, the construction of structuresThis position will also be responsible for operation and oversight of maintenance of the flume facility, hydraulics laboratory, and associated infrastructure (e.gWinterizing, checking gates/valves, inspecting pumps, etc.)Some engineering project consultation and advising for the conte laboratory operations and maintenance department is also occasionally provided.
This position will also assist with other aspects of the work conducted at the laboratory, including but not limited to: hydraulic data collection; assisting with controlled laboratory experiments; entry of data on paper forms and computers; data qc, reduction, processing and analysis; graphing; limited technical writing; and installing instrumentationHandling of live organisms (fish), and working in, over, and near water is required.
This position performs engineering analyses to include performing and/or coordinating technical planning activities; data collection to include validation and management; modeling and data analyses; analyses of site location and/or conditions; risk estimation and analyses; or analyses of instrumentation data.
This position plans, schedules, coordinates, and conducts civil engineering facility examinations, reviews, and/or inspections which include conducting condition assessments and construction and transfer inspections; identifying deficiencies relative to design criteria, applicable codes and standards, or state or federal statutes or regulations; calculating preliminary estimates for repairs; coordinating with internal and external partners; documenting and presenting results; identifying future needs for the asset investment such as extraordinary maintenance and rehabilitation; and project management planning.
This position works with contracting officer/grants officer/awarding official to implement and administer a variety of assigned contracts, including construction contracts, service or supply contracts, p.l93-638 indian self determination and education assistance act as amended contracts/agreements, interagency agreements, and financial assistance agreements.
Physical demands: the work regularly combines both office and field assignmentsField work requires physical exertion, such as long periods of standing, or recurring and considerable walking, stooping, bending, crouching, crawling, and climbing such as in regular and periodic construction activities and field inspectionsWork may also include frequent lifting of moderately heavy items weighing less than 50 poundsField assignments may also involve driving motor vehicles to work sites, some of which may be remote, and include overnight stays in remote locations.
Work environment: the work involves regular and recurring exposure to moderate risks, discomforts, and unpleasantness such as: high noise levels, infectious materials, or toxic or irritating chemicals; travel in safety approved small aircraft and water craft; high winds and low or high temperatures; infestation of dangerous reptiles or poisonous plants, snakes, or insects; adverse weather conditions; noxious fumes; flammable liquids; or radiationThe work involves performing tasks in close proximity to rotating heavy mechanical and electrical machinery and may involve working within confined spaces for extensive periods of timeSpecial safety precautions such as protective clothing and gear are necessarySafety precautions and protocols are observed at all times and the incumbent complies with safety instructions and regulations and ensures individual and others` safety by promptly reporting unsafe acts, unsafe conditions, and accidents to the supervisor.
Travel required
Occasional travel - you may be expected to travel on average 2 nights per month for this position.
Supervisory status
No
Promotion potential
12
Job family (series)
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Requirements
Requirements
Conditions of employment
Key requirements:
Applicants must be u.sCitizens.
Suitable for federal employment, as determined by background investigation.
Selectee may be subject to serving a one-year probationary period.
More requirements are listed under qualifications and other information.
Selectee must provide a valid state driver`s license & safe driving record.
Selectee subject to successful completion of a pre-employment medical exam.
Are there any special requirements for this position?
Driver`s license/driving record - you will be required to operate a government-owned or -leased vehicle in the performance of your official dutiesApplicants for this position must meet the following requirements: (1) possess a valid state license, and (2) possess a safe driving recordIf selected, you will be required to provide proof of a valid state license & a copy of your driving record.
Because this position requires travel for official business, the selectee will be required to apply for a charge card within 30 calendar days of appointmentIndividuals who have delinquent account balances from a previous government charge card will be required to satisfy their existing obligation before a new card can be issued.
A background investigation will be required for this positionContinued employment will be subject to the applicant`s successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudicationFailure to successfully meet these requirements will be grounds for termination.
Throughout the recruitment and hiring process we will be communicating with you via email; therefore, it is imperative that the email address you provide when applying for this vacancy remains activeShould your email address change, please notify the point of contact identified in the vacancy announcement as soon as possible so that we can update our system.
Qualifications
Basic requirements for gs-0810: applicants must meet the requirements outlined in either a or b below to satisfy the basic requirements for civil engineer/hydraulic engineer, all grade levels.
ADegree: professional engineeringTo be acceptable, the curriculum must: (1) be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the accreditation board for engineering and technology (abet) as a professional engineering curriculum; 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**
BAlternative methods of qualifying: in lieu of meeting the specific educational requirements listed above, applicants may substitute four years of college level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying professional 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 engineeringThis knowledge and understanding must be equivalent to that provided by a full 4-year professional engineering curriculum***the adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following: 1Professional registration - current registration as a professional engineer by any state, the district of columbia, guam, or puerto ricoAbsent 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; or 2Written test - evidence of having successfully passed the engineer-in-training (eit) examination, or the written test required for professional engineering registration; or
(**note: applicants who have passed the eit examination and have completed all the requirements for either (a) a bachelor`s degree in engineering technology (bet) from an accredited college or university that included 60 semester hrsOf courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences, or (b) a bet from a program accredited by the accreditation board for engineering & technology (abet) may be rated eligible for certain engineering positions at gs-5Eligibility is limited to positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of the engineering technology programApplicants for positions that involve highly technical research, development, or similar functions requiring an advanced level of competence in basic science must meet the basic requirements specified in paragraph `a` above.) 3Specified academic courses - successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and in engineering that included the courses specified in `a` above: i.e., differential and integral calculus and courses in five of the seven areas of engineering science or physics as listed under `a` of the basic requirements above as (a) through (g)The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of a professional engineering curriculum as described in `a` above; or 4Related curriculum - successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor`s degree in engineering technology or in an appropriate professional field, e.g., physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a degree in engineering, provided you also have at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance.
For gs-11:
In addition to the basic requirements as stated above, applicants must meet one of the following to qualify for the gs-11 level:
**three years of progressively higher level graduate education (54 semester hours, 81 quarter hours or the equivalent) leading to a ph.dDegree in professional engineering or ph.dOr equivalent doctoral degree in professional engineering; or with a bachelor`s degree in professional engineering the aforementioned graduate education may be in a related field of study if it provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position to be filled.
**or one year of professional engineering experience defined as nonroutine engineering work that required and was characterized by (1) professional knowledge of engineering; (2) professional ability to apply such knowledge to engineering problems; and (3) positive and continuing development of professional knowledge and abilityTo be creditable, this professional engineering experience must have been equivalent to at least the gs-09 grade level in the federal service and it must have equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position to be filledExamples of gs-9 level work may include: (1) conducting preliminary site investigations to obtain field data on such things as existing structures, drainage areas, topography, and feasible layout of facilities in relation to terrain; (2) preparing design criteria for smaller or less complex portions of facilities; (3) developing technical data for formal specifications regarding materials, sizes, dimensions, quantities and costs; (4) designing and constructing hydrologic measuring structuresFor examples 1-4, the work was of a conventional nature, but often required consideration of and selection from several alternative approaches or solutions to problems to arrive at the best treatment from a technical standpoint and sometimes required substantial adaptation of standardized guides and criteriaCritical or overriding problems were referred to a higher authority for guidance or decision.
**or a combination of successfully completed graduate level education, as described above, that is beyond the second year of progressive graduate study and professional engineering experience, as described above(click here for details on how to combine graduate education & experience)
You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements for the position by the closing date of the announcement.
Education
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through national service programs (e.gPeace corps, americorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social)Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employmentYou will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Education completed in colleges or universities outside the united states may be used to meet the above requirementsYou must provide acceptable documentation that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the united statesFor more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: https://www.usgs.gov/about/organization/science-support/human-capital/how-foreign-education-evaluated-federal-jobs .
Additional information
Other information:
Applicants who include vulgar, offensive, or inappropriate language or information in their application package will be ineligible for further consideration for this position.
Identification of promotion potential in this announcement does not constitute a commitment or an obligation on the part of management to promote the employee selected at some future datePromotion will depend upon administrative approval and the continuing need for and performance of higher-level duties.
Under executive order 11935, only united states citizens and nationals (residents of american samoa and swains island) may compete for civil service jobsAgencies are permitted to hire non-citizens only in very limited circumstances where there are no qualified citizens available for the position.
Usgs employees are subject to title 43, usc section 31(a) and may not: (a) have any personal, private, direct or indirect interest in lands or mineral wealth of lands under survey; (b) have any substantial personal, private, direct or indirect interests in any private mining or mineral enterprise doing business with the united states; or (c) execute surveys or examinations for private parties or corporations.
The application contains information subject to the privacy act (p.l93-579, 5 usc 552a)The information is used to determine qualifications for employment, and is authorized under title 5, usc, section 3302 and 3361.
Doi uses e-verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employeesTo learn more about e-verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit www.dhs.gov/e-verify.
The department of the interior (doi) places a high value on diversity of experience and cultural perspectives and encourages applications from all interested eligible candidatesDiversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (deia) are fundamental principles that guide the department and allow us to successfully achieve our mission.
The federal government is an equal opportunity employer.
Agency benefits:
Usgs has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework in accordance with the doi telework policy and with supervisor approvalThe official worksite for the selectee is the duty station identified in this vacancy announcementThe selectee will typically report to this duty location on a regular and recurring weekly basis.
For additional information on our internal telework policy, please reference the department of the interior telework handbook at: https://www.doi.gov/telework/policies.
Working for the u.sGeological survey offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; health, life, dental, vision, and long term care insurance, flexible spending accounts, and participation in the federal employees retirement system.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
-basis of rating: the government-wide direct hire authority for is being used to fill this positionAll applicants who meet the eligibility requirements and minimum qualification requirements will be referred for consideration.
Background checks and security clearance
Security clearance
Not required
Drug test required
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (ns)/low risk
Trust determination process
Credentialing
Required documents
Required documents
Required documents may be: (1) uploaded directly from your desktop; or (2) uploaded directly from your usajobs stored attachments.
Transcripts -if this position requires specific educational course work to qualify, or you are qualifying based in whole or part on education, you are required to provide all unofficial transcripts (undergraduate, graduate, etc.) or list of course work, which includes semester hours earned and grade received, by the closing date of this announcement or you will be disqualified from further considerationPlease ensure that all documentation is legible.
Career transition assistance plan (ctap) & inter-agency career transition assistance plan (ictap) eligibles -if you are claiming ctap/ictap eligibility, the servicing human resources office must receive proof by the closing date of this announcement that you meet the requirements of 5 cfr 330 subpart f for ctap and 5 cfr 330 subpart g for ictap or you will not receive priority considerationThis includes:
Copy of the agency notice;
Your most recent performance rating; and
Your most recent sf-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location.
If you are a ctap or ictap eligible, you will be considered well qualified if you earn a minimum score of 85 (prior to the assignment of veteran`s preference points)For more information on ctap/ictap please click here.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the u.sDepartment of education in order for it to be credited towards qualificationsTherefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the u.sDepartment of education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Benefits
Benefits
A career with the u.sGovernment provides employees with a comprehensive benefits packageAs a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewardingOpens in a new windowlearn more about federal benefits.
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This job is open to
Career transition (ctap, ictap, rpl)
Federal employees who meet the definition of a `surplus` or `displaced` employee.
The public
U.sCitizens, nationals or those who owe allegiance to the u.s.
