This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: This position is with the Institute for Water Resources - Risk Management Center. This position will be filled on a permanent basis. This is not a Remote position.

Duties

This position will serve as a non-Supervisory, GS-15 subject matter expert in engineering or engineering geology in support of design, construction, and risk analyses of large, federal systems of dams and levees. Serve as an international authority and advisor on all matters pertaining to dam or levee engineering. Serve in a lead technical role on risk assessment and design teams. Serve as a senior reviewer for the agency and an independent advisor to senior leadership.. Serve as a Lead Engineer/Geologist or Principle in Charge for complex water resources projects. Coordinate with other federal agencies regarding engineering guidance, policy, design methodology, and risk assessment methodology. Advise and mentor more junior scientists and engineers through both formal and informal training. Manages and independently leads USACE-wide efforts, using multi-disciplinary teams, to develop and revise regulations, guidelines, and other documented guidance associated with the evaluation of dams and levees. Provides oversight and direction of the overall technical functions required to make risk informed decisions on high-hazard dams and levees to ensure public safety. Represent the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers both domestically and internationally.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must obtain and maintain a valid state driver’s license.
• This position requires proof of Professional Engineering license or Geologist license (NOTE: PLEASE UPLOAD A COPY).
• Appointment to this position is subject to a one-year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315.

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 0810: All Professional Engineering Positions, 800 Requirements for Geologist 1350: Geology Series 1350 (opm.gov) 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: 1) Support dam and levee safety activities for projects both internal and external to the organization; 2) lead multi-disciplined engineering teams with the development of risk assessments for dams and levees; 2) Assist with developing risk informed methodologies and tools for evaluating dam and levee performance; 3) attend and/or provide trainings on engineering, geology, and/or risk assessment at professional conferences, international workshops, or workgroups; and 4) apply a broad range of engineering policies and regulations to maintain and/or make recommendations to existing water resource program effectiveness. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-14 or above). 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.

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 RA-W4EFAA USACE INSTITUTE FOR WATER RESOURCES DO NOT MAIL Alexandria, VA 22315 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
• Email: [email protected]