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 and instruction on work requirements, methods, and procedures.

Duties

Support coordination of the utilization of vessels, equipment and personnel with Branch and other District personnel for section's navigation mission. Review survey information on major and minor waterways submitted by subordinates. Analyze survey data and makes recommendations to the supervisor as to whether navigation bulletins are needed to notify users of dredging activities. Perform evaluations on Mississippi River deep draft crossings and plots data in order to provide current survey information and to identify shoaling patterns. Makes personal contacts with various maritime interests, supplying them with channel conditions while 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.
• Appointment to this position may be subject to a one-year probationary period.
• Possess or obtain and maintain a valid state Driver's License.
• This position requires working an alternate work schedule of Monday through Thursday, 10-hour days, 4 days a week; or a Monday through Friday, 8-hour days, 5 days a week schedule.

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 EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference 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-10: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Interpreting and reviewing survey data and/or reports; AND 2) Scheduling reconnaissance surveys of waterways and/or disposal areas; AND 3) Coordinating the use of various resources. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). Specialized Experience for GS-11: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Interpreting and reviewing hydrographic survey data and/or reports; AND 2) Scheduling reconnaissance surveys of waterways and/or disposal areas; AND 3) Coordinating the use of various resources; AND 4) Providing guidance on work procedures to other personnel. This 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 EngineeringData AnalysisProblem SolvingSurveying Time in Grade Requirement: Time-In-Grade requirement must be met by the closing date of this announcement. 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 09 for the GS 10 and GS 10 for the GS 11 (or equivalent). With regards to time-in-grade validation, if you held a position other than a GS pay plan, be sure your resume includes the pay plan and the salary you earned during the assignment. Without this information, your time-in-grade validation may not be able to be verified and will result in your not meeting the time-grade requirement for this vacancy. Qualification Requirement: Qualifications 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