Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a Supervisory Engineering Technician (Civil). You can make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment. Duty Location: Fresno, CA, Folsom, CA, or Location Negotiable, CA. *Negotiable locations: Bakersfield or Porterville, CA. Final determination will be made by the selecting official.

Duties

Serves as Supervisory Engineering Technician responsible for a full range of construction field activities. Directs inspections, surveys, and materials control activities. Discusses construction schedules and work progress with principal subordinates to identify potential problems. Devises solutions to maintain/coordinate construction schedules and avoid contractor claims. Performs project management with regard to all phases of project development from planning through construction. Maintains constant contact with contractors. Advises on proper interpretation of specifications and appropriate treatment and disposition of construction problems. Works with safety manager in developing, carrying out and monitoring an effective safety program. Supervises and reviews field compilation of data used to determine payment to contractor and development of findings of fact. Collaborates with other division chiefs and supervisors on work issues affecting their operations. Confers with County, State and other Federal agencies, utilities, and private individuals on construction issues. Supervises a staff of engineers, construction inspectors and material engineering technicians.

Requirements

Qualifications

In order to be rated as qualified for this position, the HR Office must be able to determine that you meet the specialized experience requirement - this information must be clearly supported in the resume. To qualify at the GS-13, you must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to at least the GS-12 level in federal service having demonstrated experience overseeing contractor's construction operations and inspecting work performed on major construction or rehabilitation of water resources projects which includes inspections of civil, and electrical and mechanical equipment and systems components for compliance with construction specifications. Examples of projects: earth and concrete dams, large reservoirs, construction of canals for irrigation systems; installation or rehabilitation of large complex electrical and mechanical equipment and systems found in power generating plants, switchyards, pumping plants; relocation, construction of roads, bridges, and utilities in connection to a major construction project. Experience should demonstrate leading field personnel in construction activities; interpreting construction plans and specifications and resolving compliance issues. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Time-In-Grade: Current career or career-conditional employees of the Federal government, or former career or career-conditional employees, who have a break in service of less than one year, are required to meet the time-in-grade restriction of one year of Federal experience at the next lower-grade, with few exceptions outlined in 5 CFR 300.603(b). Applicants eligible under the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) are not required to meet time-in-grade restrictions in order to be considered. You must meet all Eligibility and Qualification requirements, including time-in-grade restrictions and any selective placement factors if applicable, by 09/05/2023.

Education

This position does not allow substituting education for experience.

Contacts

• Address Willows Construction Office Bureau of Reclamation 1140 WEST WOOD STREET Willows, CA 95988 US
• Name: BOR CA Great Basin Human Resources Office
• Phone: 916-978-5476
• Email: [email protected]