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United States Army Corps of Engineers
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has approximately 34,000 dedicated Civilians and Soldiers delivering engineering services to customers in more than 90 countries worldwide.
With environmental sustainability as a guiding principle, our disciplined Corps team is working diligently to strengthen our Nation’s security by building and maintaining America’s infrastructure and providing military facilities where our servicemembers train, work and live. We are also researching and developing technology for our war fighters while protecting America’s interests abroad by using our engineering expertise to promote stability and improve quality of life.
We are energizing the economy by dredging America’s waterways to support the movement of critical commodities and providing recreation opportunities at our campgrounds, lakes and marinas.
And by devising hurricane and storm damage reduction infrastructure, we are reducing risks from disasters.
Our men and women are protecting and restoring the Nation’s environment including critical efforts in the Everglades, the Louisiana coast, and along many of our Nation’s major waterways. The Corps is also cleaning sites contaminated with hazardous, toxic or radioactive waste and material in an effort to sustain the environment.
Through deeds, not words, we are...BUILDING STRONG. |
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Vacancy Announcement Number: NCFV09645178D
Position: Civil Engineer , YD-0810-02/0
Duties: Works under the general supervision of the Chief, Geotechnical Branch of the E&C Technical Directorate. The supervisor defines areas of responsibility, discusses overall requirements and objectives and advises on unusual problems the solution of which may affect policy. The engineer is expected to handle assignments independently, generally operating within the framework of the TAC program/project policies; and procedures, as well as following acceptable engineering practices and guidelines. Consults supervisor on policy matters and keeps the supervisor informed on situations which may be or become controversial and/or precedent-setting. Incumbent is held technically responsible for all matters involving his engineering specialization. Completed work is reviewed for the attainment of program objectives, timeliness, effectiveness of coordination, soundness of technical decisions, as well as for overall effectiveness.
About the Position: The incumbent serves as the Transatlantic Program Center geotechnical expert in the area of airfield pavements and foundation engineering. As consultant and Division technical advisor in civil engineering, specializing in airfield pavements(both asphalt and concrete) and treatment of supporting foundations for structural pavements, incumbent deals with projects which cover both civilian and military aviation design and construction. TDA programs/projects generally involve the planning and design or design review of multimillion dollar facilities, structures, and/or systems to be constructed in a foreign country and characterized by the following conditions;(a) they encompass a wide range of interrelated elements, some of which may be conflicting and difficult to reconcile or accommodate,(b) pose critical problems of performance requirements vs costs under application of standard materials and criteria or(c) require designs and plans which must deal with factors of an undetermine nature
Who May Apply: (Click on Who May Apply)
All U. S. citizens and Nationals with allegiance to the United States.
Qualifications: Click on link below to view qualification standard.
General Schedule
Basic qualification: Must possess a degree in a professional engineering field or possess a combination of education and experience. Click on the "General Schedule" above to see the qualfication standards for this position
Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant to perform the duties of the position such as: identifying soils characteristics, planning and executing investigations, and developing designs for the Division, Districts, architect engineers, and others. Serves as the TAC technical expert in his area of expertise in assisting Office of Counsel on claims involving site investigation, airfield pavements, and foundations.Plans and supervises subsurface investigations and explorations to determine the suitability of conditions for a wide variety of aviation and aviation related structures. This involves the investigation of various types of foundations needed to meet the requirements of the program/project. Evaluates natural environments and obtains other data as required.Visits sites of investigations to review progress in relation to plans and specifications and to resolve problems encountered. Assures that exploration results are technically adequate, checks the accuracy of the classifications of materials, and advises on laboratory tests to be completed. Provides technical advice and assistance to Division, District and field personnel on laboratory and field testing of soils and interpretation of test data.Receives special assignments as consultant on pavements and foundation engineering and makes specialized inspections of construction projects throughout the Division. Confers with designing agencies on foundation and pavement design criteria. Furnishes general authoritative advice on the geotechnical aspects of construction. Based on judgment and experience, recommends remedial measures when defective foundations and pavements are encountered. Advises Division as to personnel and equipment requirements for proper construction of foundations and pavements. Prepares complete and comprehensive geotechnical reports, analyses, designs, specifications, and reviews.Makes field inspections of construction operations, and recommends procedures and methods of foundation excavation and preparation, deep foundations, earth fills, and embankment compaction. Directs or performs special investigations of foundation problem encountered during construction, devising investigation and test procedures, as required, and recommends action to correct deficiencies.Provides technical assistance in the development and application of soil stabilization to pavement construction. Visits sites to investigate proposed paving wherein new, strengthening, or repair of worn or deteriorated pavement is involved. Reviews designs, design analyses, master plans, and plans and specifications for both portland cement and bituminous pavements, as well as other facility designs, to assure that designs are adequate and appropriate.
Resumes will be evaluated to ensure your experience, knowledge, skills, training and/or education meet the qualifications requirements stated in this vacancy announcement.
Your pay will be set within the range specified in this vacancy announcement and will be based on your qualification, education, experience, training, and availability of funds.
Time-in-grade restrictions do not apply to NSPS positions.
Education can be substituted for experience. Review the qualification requirements for specific information.
College/university, dates attended, degree achieved, semester hours earned, GPA, major field of study, 24 semester hours of specific courses and course hours in your major. Failure to provide this education information on your resume may result in an ineligible rating.
Foreign education must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency in order to be considered for this position. Please include this information in your resume.
Only degrees from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education are acceptable to meet positive education requirements or to substitute education for experience. For additional information, please go to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and U.S. Department of Education websites at - http://www.opm.gov/qualifications and http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html
PB 2/3 Positions- Applicants must have one year of specialized experience at the next lower pay band or equivalent under the General Schedule (GS) or other pay systems.
Quality of experience relates to how closely or to what extent an applicant''s background and recency of experience, education, and training are relevant to the duties and responsibilities of the announced position. Candidates must have the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies to successfully perform the work of the position at the appropriate level.
The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened for the Office of Personnel Management''s basic qualifications requirements, and the skills needed to perform the duties of this position as described in this vacancy announcement. Resumes are rated using a numeric rating procedure. Qualified candidates will be assigned a raw score between 70 and 100 based on posession of job-related skills. Additional points for veterans'' preference will be added to the raw score, as appropriate.
Other Information:See Job Announcement on the CPOL website.
Other Advantages: IN ORDER TO PERFORM THE DUTIES OF THIS POSITION, THE INCUMBENT WILL BE REQUIRED TO PERFORM EITHER LONG OR SHORT TDY TRIPS TO THE TAD OR OVERSEAS.
Other Requirements:(Click on Other Requirements)
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
Personnel security investigation required.
You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
If selected, official college or university transcript must be submitted.
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
Direct Deposit of Pay is Required.
One year trial/probationary period may be required.
How to Apply: (Click on How to Apply)
Resumes must be received by the closing date of this announcement.
Self-nomination must be submitted by the closing date.
Resume must be on file in our centralized database.
Announcements close at 12:00am (midnight) Eastern Time.
If your resume is currently in our central database, you may click here to Self Nominate
Click here to use the Army Resume Builder to create your resume. Follow the instructions in this vacancy announcement to apply for the job.
Point of Contact: Central Resume Processing Center, 410-306-0137, applicanthelp@cpsrxtp.belvoir.army.mil
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
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| Job ID #: |
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| Contact via Email: |
Bruce.R.Ware@usace.army.mil
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VA:Winchester
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| Last Modified: |
11/5/2009 |
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full time
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$49354 - $113007 Per year |
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