About this role
Job SummaryAbout the Position: As a Civil Engineer, you will serve as a Design Coordinator for a variety of civil works projects, including flood damage reduction, environmental restoration, and levee safety. You will be responsible for the planning, design, and review of engineering plans and contract documents. This role requires coordinating with internal teams, external agencies, and local sponsors to deliver projects that are technically sound, economical, and meet the needs of the community.
QualificationsWho May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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. Specialized experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Produces Reviews and/or Prepares Plans and Specifications; 2) Performs Engineering Studies; and 3) Prepares Design Computations for Civil Engineering. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11). In addition to meeting the specialized experience above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the basic educational requirements below:
Major DutiesReviews information required for the planning, design and estimating for local flood damage reduction projects.Inspects sites of proposed projects noting local conditions useful for later design. Analyzes data and computations to determine the most plausible and practical plan, both technically and economically.Produces and reviews designs, and contract plans for civil works projects.Coordinates and completes routine and non-routine inspection of completed works and Levee Safety Program tasks such as inspections, risk assessments and review of modifications.Discusses project plans and details of problems regarding local conditions, land requirements, local participation, utility relocation and cooperation with other agencies.Participates in design review conferences, value engineering conferences and public meetings.Writes memorandums, text for Design Analyses and Design Reports and task descriptions.Prepares in AutoCAD, major portions of final contract drawings for large projects and complete drawings for smaller projects.Assembles or directs the assembly of specialized engineering design data received from other organizational disciplines and integrates such data into the design document.