Job Summary
This position is being filled under the Direct Hiring Authority (DHA) for Certain Competitive Service Positions in accordance with P.L. 115-232 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) FY2019, Sec 11015 USC Section 9905.
Major Duties
- Determine design parameters, develops design details of structural features for civil works new construction and/or modifications projects.
- Design/develop/modify projects such as navigation locks and dams, flood control structures (i.e. floodwalls, pumping stations, spillways, channel improvements structures, etc), and bridges.
- Prepares design documentation reports, contract plans, specifications, and modifications of military works projects.
- Apply current structural, finite element, and foundation design modeling software to perform structural designs of reinforced concrete, prestressed concrete, steel, and timber structural features.
- Reviews plans, specifications, and design analyses completed by A/E Contractors to ensure that design methods and related engineering practices and techniques are in accordance with established project requirements and design standards.
- Perform field inspections, assess structural conditions of civil works structures including bridges, develop assessment reports to document deficiencies, recommendations for repairs or modifications.
- Reviews construction submittals and technical data for compliance with specifications, completeness and approved design criteria.
Qualifications
US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and 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 below under Education, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below for each grade: For GS-11: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes applying structural engineering principles and theories in developing structural design plans and specifications for civil works projects including navigation locks and dams, bridges, and flood control structures; developing structural design computations and analyses utilizing computer modeling software; assessing structural conditions of structures and recommending corrective action; evaluating designs submitted by others; reviewing structural design submittals for conformance with contract plans and specifications; have a good understanding of structural engineering design standards, codes, and practices to meet project and customer needs. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: 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 do the work of the position, such as: Civil Engineering. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. For GS-12: Specialized Experience: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes applying advanced structural engineering principles and theories to independently develop structural design plans and specifications for civil works projects including navigation locks and dams, bridges, and flood control structures; developing structural design computations and advanced analyses utilizing computer modeling software; assessing structural conditions of structures and recommending corrective action; evaluating designs submitted by others; reviewing structural design submittals for conformance with contract plans and specifications; have a good understanding of structural engineering design standards, codes, and practices to meet project and customer needs. Leading a multidisciplinary project design teams in the development of plans, specifications, and studies for engineering projects. 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 the GS-12, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.
Pay Range
$70,987.00 - $110,614.00