This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel within DoD to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Geotechnical Engineer in the Dam & Levee Safety Section. Assignments involve work in a broad range of activities and complex geotechnical engineering functions concerning a variety of Civil Works projects.

Duties

Projects often involve large earth or earth-rock dam or navigation control structures with all attendant features, such as railway, highway, pipelines, and bridge relocations. Responsible for the planning, development, coordination, oversight, and review of geotechnical engineering and design aspects of risk assessments, studies, and other technical products developed. Supports activities related to dam and levee safety portfolio prioritization and risk reduction measures. Writes, directs, and reviews the documentation for Architect-Engineer (AE) contracts on assigned projects, which covers scope, engineering criteria and data available, cost estimates, oversight, and quality assurance. Conducts geological and foundation characterization investigations for proposed projects and prepares studies and designs as used in preparation of feasibility reports, reconnaissance reports, site selection, and other early planning stage studies. Confers with higher authority on problems relating to assigned projects as they may develop in design, specifications or construction stages. Geotechnical Consultant providing technical input to legal entities and other federal agencies such as the FEMA, U. S. Bureau of Reclamation, EPA, Federal Aviation Agency and local state, city and county governments, as required.

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. Basic Requirement for Civil Engineer, GS-0810 In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Minimum Qualifications GS-9: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes using a wide range of professional engineering concepts, principles and practices to complete assigned projects; and performing field investigations and/or laboratory testing, such as monitoring instruments, assessing soil and foundation conditions, and/or analyzing and designing geotechnical features. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower 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: Civil or Geotechnical Engineering. 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. Minimum Qualifications GS-11: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes geotechnical engineering coordination with multiple engineering disciplines; performing soils and foundation investigations; supporting risk analysis, design evaluations, and/or assessments of civil works dams, levees, or similar structures; and coordinating or collaborating with others to ensure project completion/success. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower 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: Civil or Geotechnical Engineering. 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. Minimum Qualifications GS-12: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes professional geotechnical engineering experience related to civil works dams, levees, and/or similar structures and their relationship with multiple engineering disciplines; performing soils and foundation investigations and design of such structures; performing and leading risk analysis or evaluations; and coordinating and collaborating with others to ensure project completion/success. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).

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 RG-W2R903 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-ST LOUIS DO NOT MAIL St. Louis, MO 63103 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk