Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a Civil Engineer (Hydrologic). You can make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment. Duty Location: Sacramento, California This position is concurrently open to all U.S. Citizens under Announcement Number BOR-CGB-24-DE-12248015-OPM.

Duties

Assists in operating various facilities to meet water utilization and Project obligations, and various environmental and regulatory requirements. Utilizes a thorough knowledge of flood control regulations to ensure the safe and efficient operation of Reclamation flood control facilities to protect those facilities and life and property downstream. Assists the Senior Water Operations Experts in reviewing the daily operation of Central Valley Project (CVP) facilities consistent with established policies and objectives. Maintains up-to-date technical familiarity with river temperature modeling and uses the CVP water temperature model to evaluate optimum use of cold-water resources for riverine environments below Reclamation dams. Participates in meetings, briefings, hearings, and/or other gatherings with Departmental, Reclamation, and other regional staff, representatives of other agencies, stakeholders, the media, and the general public.

Requirements

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet BOTH the Basic and Minimum qualification requirements for at least one grade level described below. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience. If qualifying based on education, a copy of your unofficial transcripts must be provided with your application. BASIC QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT for the 0810 series: A. Successfully completed a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in Engineering in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). NOTE: You must submit copies of your transcripts. -OR- B. Successfully completed a full 4-year course of study leading to a Bachelor's or higher degree in Engineering that included differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five (5) of the following seven (7) areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics. NOTE: You must submit copies of your transcripts. -OR- C. Completed 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences, and that included the courses specified in B above. These courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program. NOTE: You must submit copies of your transcripts. -OR- D. Successfully completed a curriculum leading to a Bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field such as engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology AND have at least one year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. This must include either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions. NOTE: You must submit copies of your transcripts. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: To be considered minimally qualified for this position, you must demonstrate that you have the required specialized experience and/or education for the respective grade level in which you are applying: MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: To be considered minimally qualified for this position, you must demonstrate that you have the required specialized experience and/or education for the respective grade level in which you are applying: GS-07: A. Applicants must have one full year of specialized experience, comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service (obtained either in the private or public sectors) performing the following: 1) Applying knowledge, concepts, principles, and theories of civil engineering to solve simple engineering problems; 2) Using commonly available software to for word processing and data entry and analysis; and 3) Creating technical drawings and design using industry-standard computer aid drafting software. -OR- B. Have successfully completed a bachelor's degree in engineering AND meet one of the following Superior Academic Achievement Provisions: 1) Maintained a grade-point average of "B" (a GPA of 3.0 or higher) for all completed undergraduate courses, or those completed in the last two years of undergraduate study. 2) Maintained a grade-point average "B+" (a GPA of 3.5 or higher) for all courses in your major field of study, or those courses in your major completed in the last two years of undergraduate study. 3) Rank in the upper one-third of your class in the college, university, or major subdivision. 4) Be a member of a national honor (other than freshman honor societies) recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies. Please submit a college transcript(s) showing your grade point average for all four years of undergraduate study, including all transferred courses. NOTE: GPAs are rounded to one decimal place. For example, 2.95 will round to 3.0 and 2.94 will round to 2.9. If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail or similar basis, your claim must be based on class standing or membership in an honor society. (You must submit transcripts) -OR- C. Have one year (18 semester hours) of graduate level education in engineering or a closely related field that provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to successfully complete the work of the position. (You must submit transcripts) -OR- D. Have a combination of specialized experience as described in 'A' and graduate level education as described in 'C' that, when combined, equal 100% of the total requirement. (You must submit your transcripts as proof of any claimed education and your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience.) -OR- E. Have successfully completed a 5-year program of study of at least 160 semester hours leading to a bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited institution. (You must submit transcripts) -OR- F. Have an engineering bachelor's degree AND have appropriate specialized experience as an Engineering Technician equivalent to grade GS-5 or higher. (You must submit your transcripts as proof of any claimed education and your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience.) GS-09: A. Applicants must have one full year of specialized experience, comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service (obtained either in the private or public sectors) performing the following: 1) Utilizing knowledge, concepts, principles, or theories of civil engineering to solve routine engineering problems; 2) Using commonly available software to for word processing and data entry and analysis; and 3) Creating technical drawings and design using industry-standard computer aid drafting software. -OR- B. Have successfully completed 2 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree or equivalent graduate degree OR master's degree or higher in engineering or a closely related field that provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to successfully complete the work of the position (You must submit transcripts) -OR- C. Have a combination of specialized experience as described in A and graduate level education as described in B that, when combined, equal 100% of the total requirement. (Please note that only graduate education in excess of the first 18 semester hours may be used in this calculation.) (You must submit transcripts as proof of any claimed education and your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience.) -OR- D. Have successfully completed a bachelor's degree in engineering with Superior Academic Achievement (SAA) and have one year of professional engineering experience. Professional engineering experience is defined as non-routine engineering work that required professional knowledge of engineering; professional ability to apply such knowledge to engineering problems; and positive and continuing development of professional knowledge and ability. (You must submit transcripts)

Education

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS CONTINUED:

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E. Have completed a 5-year program of study of at least 160 semester hours leading to a bachelor's degree in engineering and have one year of professional engineering experience. Professional engineering experience is defined as non-routine engineering work that required professional knowledge of engineering; professional ability to apply such knowledge to engineering problems; and positive and continuing development of professional knowledge and ability. (You must transcripts as proof of any claimed education and your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience.)

GS-11:
A. Applicants must have one full of specialized experience, comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service (obtained either in the private or public sectors) performing the following: 1) Utilizing knowledge of current and changing political, socioeconomic, or technical factors of water requirements to provide input of the potential impacts of proposed water management operations; 2) Analyzing hydrologic information to assist with the development operational strategies for competing demands for water; and 3) Giving presentations on hydrologic analyses and data to management, agencies, and stakeholders
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B. Have successfully completed 3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. This education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. NOTE: Applicants must submit a copy of transcripts.
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C. Have a combination of specialized experience directly related to the position and progressively higher-level post graduate education leading to a doctoral degree. To calculate the combination, first determine your total qualifying experience as a percentage of the required experience above. Then determine your education as a percentage of the education substitution stated above. When adding the two percentages, the total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. Only graduate education in excess of two (2) years (36 semester hours) will be used to qualify at the GS-11 grade level. (NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts and your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience.)

GS-12:
A. Applicants must have one full of specialized experience, comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service (obtained either in the private or public sectors) performing the following: 11) Utilizing knowledge of current and changing political, socioeconomic, or technical factors of water requirements to evaluate the potential impacts of proposed water management operations; 2) Analyzing hydrologic information to develop operational strategies for competing demands for water: and 3) Developing or giving presentations on hydrologic analyses and data to management, agencies, and stakeholders.
Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).

Volunteer Experience: 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.

You must include months, years and hours per week worked to receive credit for your work and/or volunteer experience. One year of specialized experience is equivalent to 12 months at 40 hours per week. Part-time hours are prorated. You will not receive any credit for experience that does not indicate exact hours per week or is listed as "varies".

To qualify based on education, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts from an accredited institution with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. Transcripts do not need to be official, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.

If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your 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.

PASS/FAIL COURSES: If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society.

GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

Contacts

• Address CVO Bureau of Reclamation 3310 EL CAMINO AVE SUITE 300 Sacramento, CA 95821 US
• Name: San Antonio Services Branch
• Phone: 816-541-8101
• Email: [email protected]