About the Position: Position is with the US Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District, Engineering Division, Dam Safety Production Center. May be located in Sacramento, CA / Los Angeles, CA / San Francisco, CA / Albuquerque, NM / Lakewood, CO.

Duties

As branch chief, manages specific aspects of the Center's broad range of dam safety and related public works infrastructure safety missions and programs. Develops and directs the branch's efforts to manage the regional execution of complex, non-routine, regional and inter-regional dam safety modifications, engineering assessments and risk and reliability analyses. Delegates technical and administrative authorities for daily work accomplishment. Prioritizes all dam safety modifications, studies, designs, and remediation work to be completed by the branch.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must submit upon entry and annually a Financial Disclosure Agreement (See Additional Information)
• Must obtain and maintain a valid state issued driver's license

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)Executive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatement In order to qualify, you must meet the education AND 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 Engineering: Please refer to the General Schedule Qualification Standards Basic Requirements for Engineering Series for education requirements. (NOTE: Applicants MUST submit/upload a copy of the transcripts with the application package. For application purposes, unofficial transcripts are acceptable.) Basic Requirement for Geology: Please refer to the General Schedule Qualification Standards Basic Requirements for Geology Series for education requirements. (NOTE: Applicants MUST submit/upload a copy of the transcripts with the application package. For application purposes, unofficial transcripts are acceptable.) In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes experience demonstrating the full scope of engineering management in dam safety engineering and Civil Works projects, with an emphasis in geotechnical engineering or engineering geology. This experience should include, but is not limited to, project technical management and leadership, contract acquisition, execution and oversight. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13). 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. SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR: Have an active Professional Engineering (PE) License and/or Professional Geologist Registration in good standing issued by any one of the 50 states, or its territories. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: DesignGeotechnical EngineeringOral CommunicationRequirements AnalysisTechnical Competence Time in Grade Requirement: 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 or equivalent (GS-13).

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 RI-W2ST02 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-SACRAMENTO DO NOT MAIL Sacramento, CA 95814 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk