Two positions being filled throughout the Northern Region, Region 1. This position is located on a Forest Service unit and provides technical engineering work on complete conventional projects of limited scope, or a portion of a larger and more diverse project. For individual duty location contact information, please see the Education section below

Duties

Duties listed below are at the full performance level. Make designs and layouts of roads, trails, bridges, drainage structures, and other systems using project survey notes, data, and specifications. Conduct a wide range of non-standard surveys and data collection activities to provide data for civil engineering project designs. Recommend solutions to routine construction project problems that can be resolved by calculations typical to civil engineering projects. Prepare engineering data reports and recommend priorities, which are used in the formulation of cost estimates and bills of materials. Administer construction and maintenance contracts to ensure compliance with the terms and conditions of the contract. Control a major segment of projects, such as roads, bridges, parking facilities, trails, drainage structures, erosion control features, retaining walls, buildings, towers, equipment shops and yards, small dams and reservoirs, and recreation sites. Assist with facility maintenance and construction tasks as required including carpentry, plumbing, roofing, and various related trades as a helper on project.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Successful completion of one-year probationary period, unless previously served.
• Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit E-Verify.

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's General Schedule Qualification Standards. Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. Transcripts must be provided for qualifications based on education. Provide course descriptions as necessary. Specialized Experience Requirement: For the GS-7 level: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-6 grade level; Examples of specialized experience include performing one or more of the following duties: Provided engineering support to senior engineers in the development, planning, and design of civil engineering construction projects; Conducted field work to gather survey data in the development of improvement plans; Performed a variety of research and produced technical drawings to assist in the development of contract plans, specifications, and estimates; and/or Accompanied Inspectors and/or Contracting Officer Representative (COR) to observe, record, and provide input about administration and inspection of a project. OR One full year (18 semester/27 quarter hours) of successfully completed graduate level coursework that is directly related to the work of the position (such as: Engineering, Construction Management, or Surveying); OR Combination of graduate level education that is directly related to the position and specialized experience. The education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. For the GS-8 level: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 grade level; Examples of specialized experience include performing one or more of the following duties: Prepared sketches and developed layouts, construction details and installation drawings, including finished plans and profile sheets; Supervised crews in setting construction stakes for clearing, grading and drainage structure; and/or Inspected an entire project of limited size or complexity or a minor part of a large project such as a forest road construction project that includes only clearing, grading, and drainage structures. For the GS-9 level: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-08 grade level. Examples of specialized experience include performing one or more of the following duties: Attended pre-bid and bid opening conferences to discuss principal construction features and requirements in terms of methods and equipment; Prepared designs and layouts of roads, trails, bridges, drainage structures, and other systems of limited scope and complexity; Developed and submitted revised or alternate designs to eliminate or reduce engineering problem areas without undue sacrifice of standards, economy, or esthetics; Conducted a range of standard surveys and data collection activities to provide data for civil engineering project design; and/or Conducted inspection of construction projects. OR Two full years (36 semester/54 quarter hours) of successfully completed graduate level education or master's degree if the coursework is directly related to the work of the position (such as: Engineering, Construction Management, or Surveying); OR Combination of graduate level education that is directly related to the position (in excess of 18 semester/27 quarter hours) and specialized experience. The education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. Work Experience: Your resume must clearly document the following for each block of work experience; the beginning day, month and year the work assignment started and ended; the hours worked per week; position title, and series and grade if applicable; and description of duties performed. This information must be provided for each permanent, temporary, or seasonal appointment/work assignment or volunteer work and should be clearly documented as a separate block of time. Incomplete, inaccurate, or conflicting work history may not be credited for qualifications purposes. This can result in an applicant not being considered for the position. 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.

Education

See above for education that may be qualifying.

-Kootenai National Forest, Duty Location: Libby, MT; Troy, MT or Trout Creek, MT; Supervisor: Kenneth Wickward, [email protected]

-Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest, Duty Location: Grangeville, ID; Kooskia, ID; Orofino, ID; or White Bird, ID. Supervisor: Brandon Anderson, [email protected]

Contacts

• Address USDA Forest Service HRM Contact Center DO NOT MAIL IN APPLICATIONS, SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE ANNOUNCEMENT. Albuquerque, NM 87109 US
• Name: HRM Contact Center
• Phone: 1-877-372-7248 X2
• Email: [email protected]