Civil Engineer; Hydraulics​/Hydrologic)

Summary

This position is located in the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), West Region. The incumbent has responsibility for performing professional engineering and scientific work involving hydraulics and hydrologic aspects of river basin studies, watershed plans, floodplain management studies, other water resources projects, and conservation technical assistance projects.

• Perform hydrologic analysis and modeling (HEC-RAS, Flow-2D) for rainfall-runoff, peak flow estimation, culvert capacity, channel hydraulics, flood evaluations, watershed hydrology evaluation in support of NRCS Watershed Programs (EWP, WFPO, REHAB).
• Prepare engineering designs, drawings, calculations, and specifications for watershed protection measures such as dams, levees, reservoirs, bank stabilization, grade stabilization, debris removal, and flood control measures.
• Develop and review engineering cost estimates, alternative analyses, and technical design packages that comply with NRCS standards. Perform technical reviews of engineering documents prepared for accuracy and conformance with NRCS standards
• Provide Engineering recommendations for EWP measures and assist in Damage Survey Reports.
• Contribute engineering input for large scale watershed plans (Plan-EA/EIS), including hydrologic analysis, alternatives development, benefits-cost support, and environmental documentation.
• Conduct field investigations: verify design assumptions, soil conditions, hydraulic conditions, and structural performance. Provide construction oversight: review contractor work and recommend field design modifications to ensure compliance.

• You must be a US Citizen or US National.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check. If selected, you may be sent instructions on obtaining fingerprints. Please note we are unable to reimburse for any fees incurred.
• Probationary Period:
  Successful completion of a 1-year probationary period unless previous federal service is creditable. Refer to Next Steps for more information.
• Direct Deposit:
  Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov.
• Must possess and maintain a valid state motor vehicle operator's license for the type of vehicle(s) operated to perform the duties of this position.

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. If education is required or being used to qualify, you must submit a copy of your transcripts.

Basic Education Requirement:
Degree
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Engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; 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.
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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…