Civil Engineer.

About the role

Develops and plans the work required to maintain, operate, and improve buildings, structures, streets, roads, railroads, signage, traffic signals, and improved and unimproved grounds on Redstone Arsenal.

Responsibilities

• Plans, designs, and manages maintenance of roadways and traffic operations.
• Applies highest level of engineering skills and knowledge to provide for maintenance, repair, analysis, and improvement of buildings, structures, and related appurtenances.
• Performs studies to find solutions to problems such as developing alternatives to improve efficiency and economy related to the operation, modification, maintenance, repair, and expansion of industrial, potable water, and wastewater facilities.
• Serves as Contracting Officers Representative (COR) or Alternate COR (ACOR) with technical authority and responsibility for overseeing associated resource management programs and issues.
• Provides engineering review of as-built drawings, manuals, and other descriptions and/or data for newly completed facilities for accuracy and validity.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• TDY travel is occasionally required.
• Must be able to complete and maintain Contracting Officer Representative (COR) certification/training IAW DoDI 5000.72.
• This position requires the incumbent to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment.

Only applicants who meet one of the following employment authority categories are eligible to apply: 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans, Current Department of Army Civilian Employees, Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange Agreement, Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce, Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan, Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act, Military Spouses under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473, Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI), Priority Placement Program (DoD Military Reserve and National Guard Technician Eligible, DoD Military Spouse Preference Eligible, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible), Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998.

Qualifications

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.

Basic Requirement for Civil Engineer:

Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET); OR (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.

OR

Combination of Education and Experience: College-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following:

• Professional registration or licensure - Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico.
• Written Test - Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination or any other written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board.
• Specified academic courses - Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences that included the courses specified above.
• Related curriculum - Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field (e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology) may be accepted in lieu of a degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance.

Specialized Experience:

One year of specialized experience which includes: (1) applying engineering principles to analyze sufficiency of transportation or installation infrastructure, (2) evaluating projects that represent the full range of construction and facility maintenance, or (3) designing projects and conducting engineering studies related to traffic capabilities and installation infrastructure. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12).

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-12).

Foreign Education:

If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show 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.

Additional Information

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• This position requires a 1-year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• The following special programs/incentives MAY be offered if appropriate to the position being filled and in the best interest of the government: Recruitment Incentives, Relocation Expenses, Student Loan Repayment, Salary Negotiations for those new to Federal service, Credit for Prior Non-Federal Work Experience and Certain Military Service for Determining Annual Leave Accrual Rate.
• Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, you may request a RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments.

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits designed to make your federal career very rewarding.