Civil Engineer

Summary You will serve as a Civil Engineer with the Bureau of Reclamation Dam Safety Office. The incumbent will be responsible for managing the risks of water storage and reservoir operation at high hazard-potential dams, structures whose failure or mis- operation could endanger the downstream population. Specifically, you will be responsible for the implementation of the Dam Safety Program for Interior Region 7-Upper Colorado Basin (UCB). Major Duties Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Prioritizing dam safety work within the UCB Region and working with the other program managers and program coordinators to establish priorities across regions. Participates in budget planning and budget development to help ensure that annual appropriations are being used in accordance with risk reduction objectives and Dam Safety Office priorities. Contributes to dam safety information systems that support performance measurement and analysis, budget formulation, program execution, and program reporting. Engages with Area Office, Regional Office, and operations staff as well as other stakeholders to identify sensitive issues and build consensus around pragmatic solutions. Advises leadership on key issues, constraints, and next steps with respect to performance issues, risk portrayals, design concepts, and technical study conclusions. Education This position has a mandatory education requirement. 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. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: Requirements 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 Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment. A financial disclosure report will be required within 30 days of appointment. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a one-year probationary 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. Competencies Civil Engineering Creative Thinking Oral Communication Project Management Risk Management Other Information Additional vacancies may be filled using this job announcement. All DOI employees, their spouses, and minor children may not acquire or retain any claim, permit, lease, small tract entry, or other rights granted by the Department in Federal lands, with limited exceptions. Additional ethics prohibitions can be found here, DOI Ethics Prohibitions | U.S. Department of the Interior. Physical Demands: The work is primarily sedentary, but with periods of considerable and strenuous physical exertion encountered in operational situations, site visits to remote terrain, inspections of Dams and associated structures such as pipelines, tunnels, confined spaces. The position requires ability to interact in large laboratory facilities, such as those encountered for centrifuges and soils testing. Work includes lifting equipment and material samples that exceed 50 pounds. Incumbent is subject to frequent travel 50% or more of time. Some travel is to visit Dam sites and other remote locations, laboratory settings, manufacturing facilities, power generation facilities. Incumbent also travels as needed to in-person meetings mostly within the continental United States, with international travel also occurring occasionally. Work Environment: The position is primarily in a standard office environment. The office work environment involves normal office-related stressors, including competing deadlines, high visibility of decisions, and frequent interaction with internal and external stakeholders on complex, high-impact technical and administrative matters Routine travel to field/office/client locations will occur. Field and travel conditions may incur attendant risk and discomforts such as variable or extreme weather conditions, travel in smaller air and watercraft, exposure to loud and noxious environments as well as potentially flammable and carcinogenic materials. The incumbent must adhere to all applicable safety, occupational health, and environmental requirements while conducting field or site activities. #J-18808-Ljbffr