Civil Engineer
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Department of the Army
Who May Apply: US Citizens 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. In addition to meeting the basic requirement in the education section to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: To qualify at the GS-11 grade level, you must have: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes experience assisting in the oversight of construction contracts; performing site evaluations and investigations; and performing quality assurance of assigned projects. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09) OR Have successfully completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position, such as Civil Engineering (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.). OR Have the specialized experience as described above, but less than one year; and have at least two years of graduate education as described above, but less than the required three years. Have computed the percentage of the requirements that meet, and the total is at least 100% (To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then, divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.). (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) To qualify at the GS-12 grade level, you must have: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes overseeing construction projects including performing safety and quality control/quality assurance inspections; providing technical oversight and direction; leading a team project on team-based projects devise, customize, operate, oversee, and/or evaluate specialized information technology systems, processes, and applications pertaining to the performed work and the delivery of its design, end products, or services; recommending solutions to modify standard practices, equipment, devices, processes, and techniques and resolve a wide variety of complex problems as it relates to Civil Work construction projects and contracts. 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 at the GS-12 grade level, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone–no substitution of education for experience is permitted.
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. About the Position: You will serve as a Civil Engineer in utilizing a professional knowledge of the practices, theories and methodologies of civil engineering and construction management, incumbent directs, assists and advises in the planning, direction, and construction contracts.