INTERDISCIPLINARY ENGINEER/ARCHITECT.

About the role

Coordinates with other engineers to schedule surveys for use on dredging projects. Prepares correspondence and schedules interagency or public meetings as required. Prepares estimates and pricing data and discusses change orders, time extensions, and modifications with contractors. Manages the integration of project scope, schedule, cost, quality, resources, communication, risk, procurement, and stakeholder management for assigned programs/projects. Determines the methods of dredging to be used, quantities of material to be removed, and estimates the cost of improvements. Develops engineering designs, evaluations, and estimates for a wide range of navigational, civil works, environmental, geotechnical, and facilities projects. Determines the estimated project dollars for budget submission for a given fiscal year. Prepares evaluations of shoal areas by utilizing the average end area method of calculation of volume for the shoals.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• The duties of this position require the incumbent to possess or obtain and maintain a valid state Driver’s License in one of the 50 U.S. states or possessions to operate vehicles.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a one-year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 11.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of up to 25% of the time.
• This position requires the employee to use personal protective equipment provided by the employer.
• This position requires a financial disclosure upon entry and annually thereafter in accordance with DoD Directive 5500-7-R.

Qualifications

US Citizens only.

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 and other organizations. 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.

Education

Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in engineering from an ABET-accredited program; or include differential and integral calculus and courses in five of the following seven areas: statics, dynamics; strength of materials; fluid mechanics/hydraulics; thermodynamics; electrical fields and circuits; nature and properties of materials; or comparable engineering science/physics. Alternatively, a combination of education and experience that furnished thorough knowledge of physical/mathematical sciences and good understanding of engineering techniques and their applications.

Specialized Experience

One year of specialized experience that includes:

• Coordinating scheduling with engineers for dredging or construction projects and serving as technical coordinator for assigned work;
• Managing projects and functions for navigation dredging and/or civil works projects, including estimates and contract changes;
• Determining dredging methods, material quantities, and/or engineering designs for diverse projects;
• Estimating project costs for budget submissions and developing current and future budgets and schedules for projects.