About the Position: Provides professional engineering, programmatic, and project management support for District O&M activities. Activities involve hydrographic surveys, dredging Federal navigation channels, the repair or reconstruction of breakwaters, piers, jetties, confined disposal facilities (CDF's), the Inspection of Completed Works (ICW) Program, and the Natural Resources Management (NRM) program.

Duties

Serve as staff engineer providing technical support of an engineering, construction, or operations/maintenance nature. Assist project managers in establishing annual and long-term program requirements for dredging, structure repair, and FRM programs within the area of responsibility (AOR). Planning, coordinating, and developing technical documents related to the operation, inspection, and maintenance of District navigation, flood risk management (FRM), and environmental restoration projects. Monitor, analyzing, and improving program planning and execution. Coordinate activities with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders. Conduct field inspections; identify operations and maintenance requirements; and assist with engineering evaluations and alteration requests. Interpret data from hydrographic and topographic survey operations on an as needed basis.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain Driver’s license throughout the duration of employment.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education/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: GS-07 Minimum qualifications: I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service which includes: Assisting project managers with planning, coordinating, and developing technical documents related to the operations, inspection, and maintenance of District navigation, flood risk management (FRM) and the Natural Resources Management (NRM) projects. GS-09 Minimum qualifications: I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service which includes: Planning, coordinating, and developing technical documents related to the operations, inspection, and maintenance of District navigation, flood risk management (FRM) and the Natural Resources Management (NRM) project; Monitoring, analyzing, and improving program planning and execution. GS-11 Minimum qualifications: I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service which includes: Reviewing and evaluating design of civil/military project to ensure compliance with project guidelines and requirements; Interpreting plans and specifications to ensure conformance to field construction and various guidelines; and planning, coordinating, and developing technical documents related to operation, inspection, and maintenance of District navigation; identifying civil engineering problems and recommending corrective action. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Civil EngineeringPlanning and EvaluatingTechnical Competence

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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address RE-W2SM05 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-BUFFALO DO NOT MAIL Buffalo, NY 14207 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk