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In this position, you will be responsible to perform assignments within established budget and on schedule. Performs a diversity of assignments which include accomplishment of analysis, inspection, risk assessments, risk communication and task and project management for the Portland District Dam and Levee Safety Programs. Focus for this recruitment is Levee Safety Program experience and support, although some Dam Safety support is likely.
Major Duties
- Conducts field investigations and makes preliminary engineering reports on proposed sites for the purpose of obtaining first-hand knowledge of site specific problem areas.
- Evaluated and reviews proposed designs, construction plans, and contract specifications for impacts to dams and levees.
- Develops scopes, schedules, and budgets and tracks progress and execution of projects.
- Reports on budgets, schedules, and manpower needs to supervisor and Program Managers to accomplish assigned work.
- Performs periodic inspections of completed dams, levees, and revetment projects.
- Makes site investigations of local flood control or bank protection locations.
- Contributes to and performs risk assessments for dams and levee systems and communicates results to local sponsors and stakeholders.
- Provides technical reviews, field support, and oversight of the Dam Safety Instrumentation monitoring program.
- Primarily supports Levee Safety Program but support of Dam Safety Program is likely.
Qualifications
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. Selective Placement Factor: At the GS-12 level, you must be registered as a Professional Engineer (PE) or Registered Geologist. This position has a positive education requirement. For the Civil Engineer positive education requirement, please click here.
For the Geologist positive education requirement, please click here. GS-11 Qualifications:To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as inspecting dams and levees, writing technical reports and memoranda, and performing engineering analysis and/or design of dams and levees.This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). GS-12 Qualifications:To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as inspecting dams and levees, preparing inspection reports and other technical reports and memoranda for dams and levees and monitoring schedule and budget for tasks related to development of engineering products.This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).
Pay Range
$68,309.00 - $106,442.00