Civil Engineer, GS-0810-13 (Dam and Levee), (66486)

Announcement TypeTARP - Direct-Hire Authority (DHA)Position TypePermanentUSACE Organization Southwestern Division (SWD) - Galveston DistrictLocations (City, State)Galveston, TXPosition Overview/DutiesServes as the Levee Safety Program Manager for the District. Manages the Levee Safety Program, which ensures the safety and operational adequacy of flood risk management projects, and levees within the district. Responsible for managing the Levee Safety Program as defined in Engineer Regulations. As administrator and technical lead of the Levee Safety Program, schedules periodic meetings and provides technical and administrative advice and assistance to the Levee Safety Officer and committee members. Serves as a technical specialist for the establishment and implementation of the Levee Safety Program. Provides technical direction of instrumentation and monitoring programs for all the levees. Provides technical support and direction to the Inspection Program. Manages the inspection of all flood risk management (FRM) projects and levee systems within the District. Establishes inspection schedules as required following current inspection policy and procedures using assigned hardware (LIS). Ensures that all jurisdictional federal and state levee safety officials are invited to participate in the inspections. Personally, serves on and leads periodic inspection teams. Manages and performs complex Civil/Geotechnical engineering functions involving field reconnaissance; investigations, development and provision of recommendations concerning remedial design initiatives; preparation and review of plans, specifications, and designs; providing technical advice and guidance on problems involving structural or foundation distress conditions; preparing investigation programs for study of potential adverse safety conditions; and the collection, completion, and submission of technical reports based on periodic investigations.Other Conditions And RequirementsThis is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD, Section 9905 to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.One year of specialized experience to the GS-12 level in the Federal Service performing the following: 1) Evaluating engineering designs for civil works projects, AND 2) Coordinating design analysis on dams, levees, or hurricane flood protection projects, AND 3) Developing and submitting annual Levee Safety Program budget.Education Requirementsextension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdfOther Requirements Applications must be submitted after 12:01 AM (EST) of the posted Job Posting Open Date and before 11:59 PM (EST) of the posted Job Posting Close Date to receive consideration. All positions require the applicant to be a ci ti zen of the United States. Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, are required to register for Selec ti ve Service prior to appointment. A trial or probationary period may be required for external candidates. Direct deposit of pay is required. This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 20% of the time. Hiring incentives such as a Recruitment/Relocation incentives, may be authorized (subject to available budget). Permanent Change of Station (PCS) expenses may be authorized (subject to available budget. This position is eligible for situational telework. Resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in the announcement, must include start and end date, and PP-Series-GR for all Federal Positions. Resumes that are more than 2 pages or do not reflect start and end dates and PP-Series-GR for federal positions will be removed from consideration. Applicants must be prepared to submit College transcripts if requested and must support the position’s education requirements. Professional Engineer: The duties of this position require the incumbent to possess and maintain license/registration as a Professional Engineer. This license/registration must be in good standing and issued by any one of the 50 states or its territories Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy: The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factorTo learn more, please visit the Office of Equal Opportunity (https://www.eeoc.gov/federal-sector/federal-employees-job-applicants).Qualifications - Candidates will be evaluated in accordance with OPM General Schedule (GS) Qualification Standards or Federal Wage System (FWS) Qualifications and Job ElementsGS Standards: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/Reasonable AccommodationReasonable accommodation is available to qualified employees with disabilities. You can request a reasonable accommodation at any time during the application process, hiring process or while on the job. Requests are evaluated on a case-by-case basis.