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This position is located on the Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests, in the Supervisor's Office, in Columbia, South Carolina, or on the Francis Marion Ranger District, in Huger, South Carolina. The position serves as a Civil Engineer, performing a variety of duties requiring professional civil engineering expertise. For additional information about this position, please contact Mike Alcorn, at 803-561-4042, or mike.g.alcorn@usda.gov.
Major Duties
- Duties listed at full performance level:
- Provides professional engineering input into the interdisciplinary planning process for natural resource development activities involving engineering projects.
- Prepares original designs and preliminary and final layouts. Prepares or supervises preparation of special design specifications, cost estimates, and complete design package.
- Develops and modifies civil engineering plans and specifications for new construction or to improve utility, quality, appropriateness, and appearance of construction.
- Oversees the development project plans and specifications prior to contract advertisement to ensure compliance with environmental requirements.
- Develops programs for maintenance of facilities with responsibility for a broad range of actions, including determination of necessity for, feasibility of, and extent of work required.
- Prepares or reviews Environmental Analysis, Environmental Impact Statements, and special reports with regard to new or improved engineering construction.
- Reviews plans and specifications to determine construction practicability and recommends modifications to improve utility, quality, and appearance.
- Participates in pre-construction meetings to resolve construction problems that may be of unusual difficulty and complexity.
- Supervises inspections of all road construction work, periodically making personal inspections to ensure all are maintained to the original standard of construction and to ensure compliance with safety, health and regulatory requirements.
- Interprets Agency policy and contracts for contractor, and resolves problems relating to plans, specifications, materials, reports, etc.
- Works closely with the Contracting Officer in obtaining authorization for changes to the requirements of the contract.
Qualifications
In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's General Schedule Qualification Standards. Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. Transcripts must be provided for qualifications based on education. Provide course descriptions as necessary. Basic Requirements:
Please see Education section below. In addition to meeting the basic requirements, you must also possess experience and/or directly related education in the amounts listed below. Specialized Experience Requirement:
For the GS-09 level: Applicants must have 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree (coursework directly related to the position being filled); OR successful completion of a 5-year program of study of at least 160 semester hours leading to a bachelor's degree in engineering and 1 year of appropriate professional experience; OR a combination of superior academic achievement and 1 year of appropriate professional experience; OR one year of specialized professional engineering experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 level; OR or an appropriate combination of specialized experience and education (only graduate education in excess of 18 semester hours may be used to qualify applicants for this grade level). Professional engineering experience is 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 ability. Examples of specialized experience are: Assisting in designing and developing routine construction drawings and specifications for projects with straightforward technical characteristics; assisting with site visits to ensure construction was conducted in accordance with established contract specifications; assisting in gathering data used to monitor the progress of contractors in achieving contract requirements and project milestones such as performing basic surveys and investigations to establish baseline data used to initiate a requirements review; or participating in facilities engineering management duties by coordinating routine maintenance and repair work at facilities such as housing complexes, administrative buildings, technical or special support buildings, warehouses, community facilities, or water/wastewater systems. For the GS-11 level: Applicants must have 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree (coursework directly related to position being filled); OR one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 level; OR an appropriate combination of specialized experience and graduate level education (beyond what is required for a master's degree, i.e., more than 36 semester hours leading to a Ph.D.) Professional engineering experience is 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 ability. Examples of specialized experience are: Monitoring day-to-day performance of a contract by reviewing drawings for accuracy and adequacy, evaluating requests for routine design deviations, and/or conducting site surveys to determine the need for new equipment or material; preparing civil engineering design criteria for smaller or less complex projects, including portions of structures such as bridges, retaining walls, or structural pavement sections; planning and conducting engineering projects according to clear and specified objectives such as developing technical data on materials, sizes, dimensions, and quantities and costs of materials to be incorporated in formal specifications; or performing routine safety related assessments, such as determining compliance with existing Federal, State, and/or organization safety regulations and/or analyzing and evaluating potential safety regulation deficiencies. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Pay Range
$51,440.00 - $51,440.00