Civil Engineer

Summary

Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a Civil Engineer. Make a difference in the West by assisting with managing, developing, and protecting water and related resources in an environmentally and economically sound manner in the interest of the American public. Duty

Location:

Billings, Montana

• Serves as Regional Design technical expert in the Technical Services Group with responsibility for design of civil structures and features of construction projects such as water conveyance systems, water and sewer systems, pumping plants, powerplants, irrigation systems, multipurpose dams and recreation facilities.
• Prepares civil designs and technical specifications/drawings corresponding for assigned project(s).
• Prepares layouts and final designs for the construction/rehabilitation of roads and highways, dams, spillways, etc., including structures of timber, steel, concrete, and prestressed concrete; and canal, lateral and drainage systems and appurtenant structures; based upon data submitted by field offices or gathered during site visits.
• Reviews civil portions of engineering designs prepared by others, including architect-engineer (A/E) firms and/or Area Offices, for the above and similar type systems and facilities.
• Checks for proper interpretations and application of criteria to ensure that design drawings and analyses of design are accurate, and that conclusions and assumptions are sound.
• Notes deficiencies and discrepancies and prepares comments and recommendations for the correction of designs by others.
• Serves as the Regional Design expert which includes seeking, scheduling, and tracking the workload for TSG Engineering Design.
• Assigns work to design group team members which can include Civil, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineers, and Civil Engineering Technicians; tracks the progress of these work assignments, and ensures deadlines are met.
• Serves as a Technical Expert or team member on complex design projects.
• Makes field trips to project sites to review project scope with customer and gather design data pertinent to site conditions.
• Provides technical advice and assistance to Area Offices concerning development of engineering plans and collection of design data.

This position has a mandatory education requirement. Please see qualification section. Foreign

Education:

To receive credit for education completed outside the United States, you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).-qualifications

• Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Direct Deposit participation required.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more, visit https://.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment.
• Must have a current Professional Engineering License.
• You cannot hold an active real estate license, nor can you have an interest or hold stocks in firms with interest in Federal Lands.
• As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period to evaluate your fitness and whether your continuation of employment advances the public interest. This probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service.
• In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
• Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized.
• In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated.
• Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Your qualifications will…