About the Position: Serves as a senior Civil Engineering Technician with responsibility for directing the efficient and effective accomplishment of assigned activities, provides technical guidance on work requirements and procedures; resolves technical problems encountered by subordinate team members.

Duties

Support coordination of the utilization of vessels, equipment and personnel with Branch environmental resources specialist for section's navigation mission. Reviews survey information on major and minor waterways submitted by subordinates. Analyzes survey data and makes recommendations to the supervisor as to whether navigation bulletins are needed to warn users of dredging activities. Assists in the movement of field personnel and processing of travel documents for field personnel. Makes personal contacts with various maritime interests, supplying them with other evaluations but also listening to their needs and concerns; and making appropriate determinations where improvements are required.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• One year probationary period may be required.
• A current, valid state driver's license is required.

Qualifications

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 EmployeesInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the 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. Specialized experience for GS-11: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) reviewing survey data and/or reports; AND 2) providing guidance on work procedures to other personnel; AND 3) coordinating the use of various resources. This is the definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-10). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Civil EngineeringProblem SolvingSurveying 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-10). Time-In-Grade requirement must be met no later than the closing date of this announcement. Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Contacts

• Address GY-APF-W2R902 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, NEW ORLEANS DO NOT MAIL New Orleans, LA 70160 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk