This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Serves as Civil Engineer on assigned engineering activities administered by the Area Office at United States Army Engineer District, Buffalo Technical Services Division, Operations Branch, Operations and Technical Support Section, Buffalo, New York 14207.

Duties

Provide technical support of an engineering, construction, or operations/maintenance nature. Assists with the review and processing of Section 408 requests to alter civil work projects. Inspects variety of civil works projects and facilities, identifies operations and maintenance requirements, and assists with engineering evaluations. Provides support to the District Environmental Compliance program including participating in internal and external assessments, documenting findings, developing corrective actions and updating databases. Supports accurate, complete, and timely Facilities and Equipment Maintenance (FEM) data entry to support predictive and preventive facility/asset maintenance and compliance with regulatory programs. Support levee safety inspections, studies, and risk assessments for completed civil works structures (dams, levees, and other flood risk reduction projects) in the Inspection of Completed Works (ICW) Program.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires to submit a Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE-450, (5CFR Part 2634, Subpart I USOGE, 6/08).
• This position requires to observing all safety rules and regulations and directives applicable to the work assignment.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: 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. If you are currently a permanent, Federal employee or have other appointment eligibility(s) as an internal candidate, apply for this vacancy number SWGJ233348928300 for status candidates. This position has a basic requirement for Civil Engineer:Basic Requirement for Civil Engineer: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed 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. GS-11: To qualify based on your work 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: 1) Applying basic engineering theories, principles, and concepts to perform site evaluations and investigations to ensure construction was conducted in accordance with established contract specifications; 2) Assisting in the review of designs for compliance with established regulations and guidance; and 3) Reviewing plans, design, and specifications prepared by others for the improvement/alternation of existing or eventual construction of new facilities. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Engineering, Engineering Science or physics OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. GS-12: To qualify based on your work 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: 1) Maintaining effective working relationship with both internal and external customers to ensure successful project completion; 2) Reviewing and evaluating the work of team members and engineers project work; and 3) Ensuring that project reports, documents, contract plans, and specifications are following policies, regulations, or guidance. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: 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 second lower grade/level GS-09 (or equivalent) for GS-11. 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 GS-11 (or equivalent) for GS-12.

Education

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. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Contacts

• Address GJ-APF-W2SM05 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, BUFFALO DO NOT MAIL Louisville, KY 40201 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk