This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Serves as an engineer in hydraulic and hydrologic engineering studies and/or design analyses in support of water resource projects.

Duties

Performing water resource/optimization studies required in the design and analysis of multipurpose projects including flood control, water supply, water quality, recreation, or power projects. Providing current meteorological data during flooding, drought, or other emergencies. Utilizing geographic information systems (GIS) and computer aided design and drafting (CADD) applications to aid in the design and analysis of hydrologic and hydraulic studies. Preparing Hydraulics and Hydrologic (H and H) statistical and graphical exhibits for studies. Preparing timely, accurate, and effective communications for customers, stakeholders, strategic partners, the workforce, and the public.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.

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. This position has a positive education requirement. To view the educational requirements, go to the links listed below: Civil Engineering - 0810 - https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/civil-engineering-series-0810/ In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: GS-07: 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: Experience in the theories, principles, and concepts of hydrologic and hydraulic engineering, as well as applying standard engineering practices, methods, and techniques for assigned duties for water resource studies of minimal complexity; experience with computer models relating to surface water hydrology, open channel hydraulics, and geographical information systems (GIS). This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05). OR Education: One full year of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Engineering and engineering science.ORSuperior Academic Achievement. In order to be creditable under this provision, Superior Academic Achievement must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled, such as that identified in Education above. Superior Academic Achievement is based on:(1) Class Standing - Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses; OR (2) Grade-Point Average (G.P.A.) - Applicants must have a grade-point average of either (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on your official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum.; OR(3) Honor Society Membership - Applicants may be considered eligible based on membership in one of the approved national scholastic honor societies listed by the Association of College Honor Societies (https://www.achsnatl.org/). 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) by 18. Add the two percentages. GS-09: 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: Experience in the theories, principles and concepts of hydrologic and hydraulic engineering, as well as applying standard engineering practices, methods and techniques for conducting hydrologic and hydraulic analyses for studies and/or designs of hydraulic structures such as spillways, basins, outlet works, and filling and emptying systems on flood control and navigation dams; Preparing letters, reports, and other documents related to hydraulics and hydrologic engineering. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 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 and engineering science. 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 first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. 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: Experience in the theories, principles and concepts of hydrologic and hydraulic engineering, as well as applying standard engineering practices, methods and techniques for assigned duties such as flood control project design, channel rip rap, and other water resource studies of moderate complexity; experience with computer models relating to surface water hydrology, open channel hydraulics, and geographical information systems (GIS) for use in hydrologic and hydraulic model development and flood inundation mapping. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second 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 and engineering science. 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.

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

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