Civil Engineer
Company: Department Of Agriculture
Location: Roanoke
Posted on: June 12, 2021
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Job Description:
Help Duties Summary THIS IS AN OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT. This type of
announcement provides the Forest Service with a readily available
source of applicants when vacancies occur. Eligibility and
qualifications will be verified when there is a vacancy for the
location and grade for which you applied. Information on specific locations where jobs are being filled
and the dates when applications are due for these locations can be
found at https://fsoutreach.gdcii.com/Outreach. Learn more about this agency Responsibilities Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this
position. Supervisory status No Promotion Potential 11 0810 Civil Engineering Similar jobs Engineers, Construction Help Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and
qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of
the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for
this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's General
Schedule Qualification Standards. Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess
the experience requirements. Transcripts must be provided for
qualifications based on education. Provide course descriptions as
necessary. Basic Requirement: GS-0810: Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility
requirements by the closing date of the announcement as defined
below. For more information on the qualifications for this
position, go to:
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-
0800.pdf A. Degree: Successful completion of a full 4-year course of
study in an accredited college or university leading to a
bachelor's or higher degree that included a major field of study in
professional engineering. To be acceptable, the curriculum must:
(1) be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum
accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and
Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum; or (2)
include differential and integral calculus and courses (more
advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the
following seven 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. OR B. Combination of education and experience -- college-level
education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1)
a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences
underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both
theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and
techniques and their applications to one of the branches of
engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated
by one of the following: 1. Professional registration or licensure
-- Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in
Training (EIT), or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any
State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other
means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who
achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g.,
State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for
positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field
of their registration. For example, an applicant who attains
registration through a State Board's eminence provision as a
manufacturing engineer typically would be rated eligible only for
manufacturing engineering positions. 2. Written Test -- Evidence of
having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE)
examination or any other written test required for professional
registration by an engineering licensure board in the various
States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico. 3.
Specified academic courses -- Successful completion of at least 60
semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and
engineering sciences and that included the courses specified in the
basic requirements under paragraph A. The courses must be fully
acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering
program as described in paragraph A. 4. Related curriculum --
Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's
degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering
technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or
geology, may be accepted in lieu of a bachelor's degree in
engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of
professional engineering experience acquired under professional
engineering supervision and guidance. Ordinarily there should be
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. (The above examples of related
curricula are not all-inclusive.) Note: An applicant who meets the basic requirements as specified
in A or B above, except as noted under B.1., may qualify for
positions in any branch of engineering unless selective factors
indicate otherwise. Guide for the Evaluation of Engineering Programs: ABET accredits
specific engineering programs; it does not accredit institutions.
Thus, an accredited college may have (1) ABET- accredited
engineering programs; and/or (2) engineering programs that are not
ABET-accredited. Please visit ABET's website (www.abet.org ) for
more information on engineering programs that have received
accreditation. For more information about EI and EIT registration requirements,
please visit the National Society of Professional Engineers website
at: http://www.nspe.org . The FE
examination is not administered by the U. S. Office of Personnel
Management. For more information, please visit: http://www.nspe.org/Licensure/HowtoGetLicensed/index.html In addition to meeting the basic requirement, you must also
possess experience and/or directly related education in the amounts
listed below. Specialized Experience Requirement: For the GS-07: You must have one year specialized experience
equivalent to the GS-05 in professional engineering. Professional
engineering experience is defined as nonroutine engineering work
that required and was characterized by (1) professional knowledge
of engineering; (2) professional ability to apply such knowledge to
engineering problems; and (3) positive and continuing development
of professional knowledge and ability. To demonstrate you are
qualified for this position you are required to meet 2 of the
following specialized experience examples: Interpreted/evaluated
test conditions and results; assisted in designing/developing
routine construction drawings/specifications for projects; used
standard tables/formulas to perform engineering calculations;
assisted with site visits to ensure construction was in compliance
with established contract specifications; applied/adapted a variety
of standard computation and analysis methods, including the use of
statistical and graphics methods to present engineering data;
assisted in gathering data by performing basic
surveys/investigations. See Education Section for Additional Qualifications Education See Qualifications Section for Education Requirements. For the GS-09: You must have one year specialized experience
equivalent to the GS-07 in the Federal service. Specialized
experience is defined as some of the following: Assisted in the
design and development of routine construction drawings and
specifications for projects with straightforward technical
characteristics; Assisted with site visits to ensure construction
was conducted in accordance with established contract
specifications; and/or Assisted in gathering data used to monitor
the progress of contractors in achieving contract requirements and
project milestones such as performing basic surveys and
investigations to establish baseline data used to initiate a
requirements review. OR 2 years of progressively higher level
graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or
equivalent graduate degree (coursework directly related to the
position being filled). OR Successfully completed a 5-year program
of study of at least 160 semester hours leading to a bachelor's
degree in engineering and 1 year of appropriate professional
experience. OR Combination of superior academic achievement and 1
year of appropriate professional experience. OR Combination of
specialized experience and graduate level education in excess of 18
semester hours. For the GS-11: You must have one year specialized experience
equivalent to the GS-09 in the Federal service. Specialized
experience is defined as some of the following: Monitored
day-to-day performance of an engineering contract by reviewing
drawings for accuracy and adequacy, evaluated requests for routine
design deviations; Prepared civil engineering design criteria for
smaller or less complex projects, including portions of structures
such as bridges, retaining walls, or structural pavement sections;
Planned and conducted engineering projects according to clear and
specified objectives such as developed technical data on materials,
sizes, dimensions, and quantities and costs of materials to be
incorporated in formal specifications; and/or Performed routine
engineering safety related assessments, such as compliance with
existing Federal and State laws, and organization safety
regulations. OR 3 years of progressively higher level graduate
education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. degree or equivalent
graduate degree with a major directly related to the work of the
position such as statics, dynamics, strength of materials, fluid
mechanics, hydraulics, thermodynamics, nature and properties of
materials, or comparable advanced civil engineering courses. OR
Combination of graduate level education (beyond the first full year
of graduate study) and specialized experience that is directly
related to this position that together meets the qualification
requirements for this position. 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.
Keywords: Department Of Agriculture, Roanoke , Civil Engineer, Other , Roanoke, Virginia
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