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The location of this position is the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Office of Infrastructure, Office of Bridges and Structures (HIBS). You will serve as the Senior Bridge Engineer - Hydraulics (Senior Hydraulic Engineer) within the Hydraulic and Geotechnical Engineering Team (HIBS-20). The incumbent reports to the HIBS-20 Team Leader and HIBS Director.
Major Duties
As a Civil Engineer (Hydraulics), you will:
- Serve as senior advisor in developing and administering programmatic, technical, and outreach initiatives and efforts related to the FHWA Hydraulics Program.
- Provide National leadership and support of functional areas encompassed within the FHWA Hydraulics Program.
- Support FHWA colleagues in preparing and delivering national programmatic and technical guidance, notices, regulations, materials, reviews, practices, procedures, and outreach.
- Coordinate with research and deployment efforts, incorporating those results and findings into FHWA Hydraulics Program manuals materials (including technical manuals, training courses, articles for publications).
- Work within a multidisciplinary team to support other FHWA hydraulic, geotechnical, structural, resilience, and asset management activities and project reviews, providing timely feedback and recommendations.
- Participate as the HIBS technical representative on panels and committees, including those of the National Cooperative Highway Research Program, Transportation Research Board, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, and other technical and professional organizations
The ideal candidate will be a mid-career engineer and visionary leader with national and/or international experience and expertise in hydraulic engineering related to the hydrologic, floodplain, culvert and bridge hydraulics, scour and scour countermeasures, coastal engineering issues, attributes, and needs of the USA’s highway system and infrastructure. The candidate will report to the office located in Washington, DC. There is no remote work or ADL eligibility.
Qualifications
To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must (1) meet the Education Requirement for the series, (2) provide a copy of transcripts for verification, AND (3) meet the experience qualifications.
To qualify for the Grade 14, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-13, it must include: Experience providing national leadership on all aspects of transportation hydraulic engineering including interpretations of data, legislation and regulations, procedures, requirements, technical advancements and technical approaches. OR
Experience using state-of-the-practice or state-of-the-art technology to solve hydrologic and hydraulic engineering problems, related to highway transportation systems. OR
Experience in conducting hydrologic or hydraulic training courses and workshops for entities such as state departments of transportation, local governments and/or the private sector. For all types of consideration, 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.
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Pay Range
$121,316.00 - $157,709.00