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Civil Engineer

Bureau of Reclamation · Department of the Interior
📍 Billings, Montana 💰 $57999 – $127443/yr 🏠 Telework eligible

Job Summary

You will serve as a Civil Engineer. You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 1 week per month.

Major Duties

This position serves as an experienced engineer providing civil engineering mentorship and expertise for a variety of complex projects and activities throughout the Office which typically include a variety of geographic locations, complex features, and unusual needs or special demands. Work may include design, studies, analyses, construction administration, documentation, inspections, assessments, investigations, reviews, cost estimating, specifications writing, compliance evaluations, and evaluating facility capacities and operations. The purpose of this position will include one or more specialties in hydraulic, hydrologic, geotechnical, structural, highway, and construction management. Complex features include bridges, concrete and embankment dams, roads, levees, canals, pipelines, tunnels, pumping plants, power plants, waterways, reservoirs, water and wastewater systems, buildings, irrigation systems, recreation sites, and related appurtenant systems. At the full performance level (GS-12) the major duties of this position include but are not limited to the following: Serves as civil engineering specialist 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 or recreation facilities. Prepares civil designs and technical specifications or conducts facility inspections and writes technical reports for assigned projects. Prepares layouts and final designs. Prepares cost estimates, including Independent Government Cost Estimates. Reviews civil portions of engineering designs prepared by others including architect-engineer firms and clients. Serve as team leader or project manager on teams assigned to 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 clients concerning development of engineering plans and collection of data. Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level. This position may be required to pass a pre-employment physical prior to employment. Billings, Montana Special Salary Rate Range Information (Per Annum): *First time hires to the federal government typically start at the beginning salary in the range for their respective grade level. Pay will vary based on grade level and/or duty location for which you're selected. GS-05: $57,999 - $68,439 GS-07: $71,846 - $84,779 GS-09: $87,887 - $103,709 GS-11: $99,954 - $119,097 GS-12: $104,502 - $127,443 This position also requires a Professional Engineering (PE) License at the GS-12 grade level in order to qualify for this position.

Education

Please Note: This position requires specific educational coursework to qualify. You MUST provide transcripts in order to verify that the educational requirements have been met. This information must be received by the closing date of the announcement. Failure to provide this information may result in you receiving an "INELIGIBLE" rating. You must submit a copy of your transcript(s) to support claimed education if substituting education for experience. Transcripts must include your name, school name, grades, credit hours earned, major(s), grade point average or class ranking, and date the degree was conferred, if applicable. A typed list of courses, grades, semester/quarter hours, GPA, etc. will not be accepted. Non-submission may result in being rated not qualified for the position. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work. 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. Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | U.S. Department of Education. https://www.ed.gov/about/initiatives/international-affairs/recognition-of-foreign-qualification

Contact

kelly_souza@ios.doi.gov

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