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The Professional Development Program (PDP) is designed to introduce candidates to the technical, administrative, and program management aspects of highway engineering in the agency. During this developmental program, the employee will be expected to complete three major components including on-the-job training, developmental assignments, and a leadership skills academy.
Major Duties
The candidate participates in the FHWA’s Professional Development Program (PDP). The PDP is designed to introduce candidates to the technical, administrative, and program management aspects of highway engineering in the agency. During this developmental program, the employee will be expected to complete three major components including on-the-job training, developmental assignments, and a leadership skills academy. The apprentice experience will occur in both the FHWA’s Federal-Aid Division Offices and Federal Lands Highway (FLH) Division Offices where the candidate receives on-the-job training through a structured set of learning experiences described in the participant’s developmental plan. Several developmental assignment options may include the following: design, construction, project development, environment, safety, pavements, materials, research, ITS, bridge, traffic operations, hydraulics, preventive maintenance, access management, utilities and R/W, planning, surveys, geotechnical, value engineering, etc.
The ideal candidate has completed a Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Civil Engineering with a focus in Structures within the last two years (veteran has up to six years) of the closing date of the announcement or are current students, who are anticipating graduation in the Fall 2019.
Qualifications
THIS POSITION HAS MANDATORY EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS.Applicants must meet mandatory education requirements.Applicants must meet all Qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement.For Experience and Education Requirements, please review the OPM General Schedule Qualification Standard for https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdfInaddition, applicants mustmeet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet the education qualifications and/or experience for the grade at which you are requesting consideration.For the GS-7, to qualify on Experience, you must have one year of specialized experience equal or equivalent to the following: Experience reviewing engineering regulations or policies.
Experience applyingcivil engineering principles and practical concepts related to highway road and systems structures, transportation systems, traffic engineering, and modeling.
Experience conducting analyses to support conclusions or recommendations. To qualify on Education, you must have: 1-year of graduate-level education OR superior academic achievement. **Superior Academic Achievement is based on (1)class standing, (2)grade-point average, or (3)honor society membership. Class standing -- Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses.
Grade-point average (G.P.A.) -- Applicants must have a grade-point average of: 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on their official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum. You can also qualify based on a combination of education and experience.For the GS-9, to qualify on Experience, you must have one year of specialized experience equal or equivalent to the following: Experience reviewing engineering design standards and regulations.
Experience conducting analytical investigations using the scientific method, modeling and computational analysis.
Experience articulating information through various venues such as discussions, meetings, fact sheets, reports, design documentation, briefings, and presentations. To qualify on Education, you must have: Completion of two academic years of graduate level education; OR master’s or equivalent graduate degree (such as LL.B. or J.D. as specified in qualification standards or individual occupational requirements in a field directly related to the position being filled). You can also qualify based on a combination of education and experience.Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.Accreditation: Only education from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education is acceptable to meet education requirements or to substitute for experience, if applicable. For additional information, please go to the Office of Personnel Management at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/and U.S. Department of Education website at http://www2.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html.ForeignEducation: If your education was completed or is from foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit:http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-....
RECENT GRADUATE PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY: *Applicants must have obtained a qualifying associates, bachelors, master's, professional, doctorate, vocational or technical degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution, within the previous 2 years unless military service interfered with a veterans eligibility to apply during that two year time frame. Veterans meeting the above exclusion may apply within 2 years of discharge or 6 years from the date of receipt of the degree whichever comes first. (http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/policy/ApplicationOfStds-04.asp) for information on crediting education. You must provide a copy of ALL of your college/vocational/technical transcript(s). See "Required Documents" section for additional information. Applicants may refer to the U.S.Department of Education’s Institutional Accreditation System to determine whether their school/program is accredited:http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx. Education completed outside of the United States must be deemed equivalent to that gained in conventional/accredited U.S. education programs to be acceptable for Federal employment. See OPM's General Policies (http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/policy/ApplicationOfStds-04.asp)for information on crediting education. 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. Accreditation: Only education from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education is acceptable to meet education requirements or to substitute for experience, if applicable. For additional information, please go to the Office of Personnel Management at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/and U.S. Department of Education website at http://www2.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html.Foreign Education: If your education was completed or is from foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html For
Pay Range
$47,264.00 - $71,147.00