About this role
Job SummaryAbout the Position: Serve as Senior Engineer for Dam Safety Production Center (DSPC) assigned to oversee or provide subject matter expert support to Mega Projects and to provide expert technical leadership for all aspects of these complex projects. The duty location will be determined upon selection.
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 Civilian Employees of the Command 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 Reinstatement Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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. The Education requirement is listed in the Education section below. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience Requirement: One year of specialized experience which includes: performing advanced civil engineering modeling for water resources infrastructure, leading multi-disciplinary engineering design teams on mega-scale civil works projects and serving as a technical authority in consultation meetings. 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-12). NO SUBSTITUTION FOR EXPERIENCE: Some Federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet both the Basic Requirement and the Specialized Experience requirement--no substitution of education for specialized experience is permitted. Selective Placement Factor: This position requires the incumbent to be registered as a Professional Engineer or Registered Architect. You must possess a current Professional Engineering (PE) License or Architect Registration, in good standing issued by any one of the 50 states, or its territories: (Note: Attach a copy of your PE license certificate/registration or Architect Registration to your application package.) You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Civil Engineering Contracting/Procurement Leadership Safety Management
Major DutiesLeads the DSPC team in the development of designs and project execution.Performs field reconnaissance and site investigations in connect with project development to determine the accuracy of field surveys.Oversees designs, analyses, layouts and computations for developing features for various projects.Reviews work of lower graded engineers, technicians, and others engaged in the design and development of the projects to ensure forward progress is made toward completion.Ensures the organization strategic plan, mission and vision is communicated with the team to achieve goals, work plans and products/services.Provides expert advice concerning analytical requirements and conducts analysis requiring knowledge and skills of a subject matter expert.