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This Civil Engineer position is located with the Bureau of Reclamation, Northern California Area Office, Trinity River Restoration Division, in Weaverville, California. For information on the Trinity River Restoration Program visit: http://www.trrp.net,orfor theNorthern California Area Office visit: http://www.usbr.gov/mp/ncao/For information on Weaverville, Trinity County, CA visit: http://www.trinitycounty.comAdditionalpositions may be filled through this announcement.
Major Duties
Serves as a Senior Civil Engineer (Design Engineer/Project Manager) for the Trinity River Restoration Program (TRRP) performing duties such as:
- Manages and coordinates the Design Phase of river channel rehabilitation projects including the planning, data collection, and civil and hydrologic design analysis.
- Performs the full range of project management activities to include program activities involving interdisciplinary or interagency teams; coordination and integration; fiscal planning and oversight; and regulatory compliance with laws and regulations.
- Develops civil engineering designs, digital surface terrain models, engineering construction drawings, cost estimates, and technical reports for complex river restoration projects.
- Uses Computer Aided Drafting (CAD)/Terrain Modeling software, hydraulic analysis software (HEC-RAS), and Geographical Information System (GIS) software.
- Performs technical review of documents prepared by the others for technical adequacy (e.g.,feasibility reports, design memoranda, design analyses, cost estimates, contract plans and specifications).
- Serves as Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) or Grants and Cooperative Agreements Officer's Representative (GCAOR) in the execution of contracts or agreements.
- Develops and carries out a public involvement plan for each project. Prepares for and makes presentations to a wide variety of technical, scientific and general audiences.
Qualifications
Minimum Education Requirement: Applicants must meet the Basic Education Qualification Requirements listed below:A. Degree: Engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor’s degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET); 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 B. Combination of education and experience - college level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying 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 engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following (see U.S. Office of Personnel Management qualifications standards operating manual for specifics): (1) professional registration or licensure; (2) written test (FE exam or other written test required for professional registration); (3) specified academic courses; (4) related curriculum.
Foreign Education: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs.In addition to meeting Basic Education, applicants must have specialized experience or additional education as defined below:GS-12: One year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to at least the GS-11 level in the Federal service.
Definition of Specialized Experience: To meet specialized experience, your resume must describe experience that demonstrates the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities as follows:
GS-12: Performing technical analysis of hydrologic data, developing preliminary and final designs, plans and specifications, and data modeling for river restoration projects or water resource projects specific to the restoration or enhancement of riverine environments (e.g., natural channel restoration, fish/wildlife restoration, wetlands, flood plains).Civil engineering experience with application of hydrologic concepts in managing water resources projects specific to the restoration/enhancement of riverine environments through planning, design and construction to include technical reviews of design analysis, plans, specifications for technical adequacy, feasibility and compliance with environmental and government laws and regulations.These examples are not all inclusive.
Experience that would not normally be part of an applicant's position may be creditable when documented by satisfactory evidence (e.g., a memorandum from the manager or human resources director, SF-52, or similar documentation).
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
$90,433.00 - $110,287.00