About the Position: Serves as Pacific Ocean Division (POD) Senior Regional Engineer for Civil Works, subject matter expert, and technical advisor for all engineering aspects of the Civil Works Program throughout the Division. Provides technical expertise and interface for design, construction, and rehabilitation of a diverse range of projects that include harbors, navigation, dams, powerhouses, canals, storm damage protection, flood control, water supply, levees and environmental restoration.
Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees 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. Basic Requirement for General Engineer or Civil Engineerhttps://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf OR Basic Requirement for Architecthttps://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/architecture-series-0808/In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience in the Federal service which includes providing technical expertise and regional interface for design, construction, and rehabilitation of a diverse range of projects that include harbors, navigation, dams, powerhouses, canals, storm damage protection, flood control, water supply, levees environmental restoration (GS-13). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Oral Communication Project Management Technical Competence Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-13).
Formulates and proposes technical policies to districts regarding the overall Civil Works engineering design and related programs as well as policies associated with their professional series to ensure that sound design documents are prepared.
Principal advisor to the Chief, Engineering and Construction Division, on Civil Works design and related engineering issues.
Represents the Division in Civil Works engineering related meetings with Congressional representatives and senior assistants.
Serves as the authorized Civil Works engineering representative for POD, representing the Chief, Engineering and Construction Division, on regional, national, and international task groups, boards and commissions.
Serves as the district Quality Control review team member for engineering matters on highly complex and/or technically unique projects.
Provides guidance to the Water Resources, Planning, and Real Estate Offices and to the districts involving direct application of engineering principles to the solution of water resources problems.