Civil Engineer (Structural)

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 Education Requirement for All Grades is listed in the Education Section below.

GS-07 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Assisting in the design of structural features of major water control structures such as locks, control structures, floodgates, concrete dams, bridges, pumping stations, floodwalls etc. and; 2) working within a team. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05).

OR Education: One full year of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Transportation and Highway Engineering. OR Superior Academic Achievement. In order to be creditable under this provision, Superior Academic Achievement must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled, such as that identified in Education above.

Superior Academic Achievement is based on: (1) Class Standing - Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses; OR (2) Grade-Point Average (G.P.A.) - Applicants must have a grade-point average of either (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on your official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum OR (3) Honor Society Membership - Applicants may be considered eligible based on membership in one of the approved national scholastic honor societies listed by the Association of College Honor Societies (https://www.achsnatl.org/).

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) by 18. Add the two percentages.

GS-09 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Assisting in the design of structural features of major water control structures such as locks, control structures, floodgates, concrete dams, bridges, pumping stations, floodwalls etc. ; 2) reviewing the drawings of contractors to ensure specification conformance; and 3) working within a team.

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 Engineering, Structural Engineering, Transportation and Highway 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.

GS-11 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Designing structural features of major water control structures such as locks, control structures, floodgates, concrete dams, bridges, pumping stations, floodwalls. etc.; 2) Reviewing the drawings of contractors to ensure specification conformance; 3) assisting in the preparation of budget and program scheduling; and 4) working within a team.

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 Engineering, Structural Engineering, Transportation and Highway 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.

GS-12 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Designing structural features of major water control structures such as locks, control structures, floodgates, concrete dams, bridges, pumping stations, floodwalls. etc.; 2) review the drawings of contractors to ensure specification conformance; 3) assisting in the preparation of budget and/or program scheduling; and 4) Leading team members.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). Selective Placement Factor: For GS-12 grade level only: A current, active, full, and unrestricted license as a Registered Professional Engineer (PE) will be required prior to promotion to the GS-12 grade level and must be maintained for continued employment.

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) For GS-07: 52 weeks at the next lower grade level GS-05 For GS-09: 52 weeks at the next lower grade level GS-07 For GS-11: 52 weeks at the next lower grade level GS-09 For GS-12: 52 weeks at the next lower grade level GS-11

Prepares the design analyses covering all structural design.,Coordinates design projects working with disciplines from Hydraulics, Hydrology and Coastal, Geotechnical, Planning, Operations and Construction.,Coordinates and/or prepares structural design, technical data and narrative text for reports and design memoranda.,Serves as a senior engineer for investigations and design of structural aspects of coastal structures to include dams, placement areas, channels, pumping stations and buildings.,Prepares and reviews contract plans and specifications for structural features.,Makes field trips to civil projects for field investigations to gain information for planning and design, investigate field problems, check construction, and to assist in solving construction problems.