Civil Engineer; Hydraulics

Responsibilities

• Assist in the study, design, construction, operation and maintenance of flood risk reduction, navigation, and aquatic ecosystem restoration systems.
• Monitor civil engineering projects and resources.
• Identify civil engineering problems and recommend corrective action.
• Review technical civil engineering project design documents and submittals.

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must sign a mobility agreement if selected.
• Must sign an Army Fellows Participant Agreement if selected.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• A Personnel Security Investigation is required.

• Degree:
  Bachelor's degree (or higher) in engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree (or higher) 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. (Degree must be completed by June 2026.)

• College‑level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnishes a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering and a good understanding of engineering sciences and techniques.
• Professional registration or licensure as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or Professional Engineer (PE) by any state, DC, Guam, or Puerto Rico.
• Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination or other qualifying written test.
• Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences including specified courses.
• Related curriculum:
  Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, with at least one year of professional engineering experience under supervision.

• One year of specialized experience (or graduate‑level education completed by June 2026) including assisting in the operation/maintenance of flood risk reduction, navigation, and aquatic ecosystem restoration systems; or using computer software to perform Hydrology and Hydraulics civil engineering calculations; or collecting/analyzing civil engineering data such as high water marks, cross‑sectional surveys, sediment samples, or flow measurements.

• Successful completion of all requirements for a bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement (S.A.A.) by June 2026.
• Criteria include class standing in the upper third of graduating class, GPA of at least 3.0, or membership in an approved national honor society.

• Successful completion of a 5‑year, at least 160 semester hour program leading to a bachelor's degree in engineering from an ABET accredited college or university.

• Foreign education credentials must be evaluated by a private organization specializing in interpretation of foreign education programs and deemed equivalent to a U.S. accredited program; or full credit granted by a U.S. accredited college or university.

• This position is being filled under the Direct Hire Authority for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce.
• Proof of U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations.
• Incumbent works under closer supervision and receives progressively more responsible assignments as experience and training are received to the next higher level position.
• The position requires a 1‑year probationary period during which the agency evaluates the candidate’s fitness and suitability.