Civil Engineer

Full-time

No

Civil Engineer (Highway - Construction) (Open to both . Citizens and Federal Employees)
Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration
Summary

Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has Civil Engineer (Construction) positions available in the Central Federal Lands Highway Division (CFLHD). Projects occur primarily on Federal Lands managed by other Federal agencies (., National Park Service & . Forest Service) & include multi-state areas.

This posting establishes an open continuous 12 month announcement. The first review of applications will be 15 days from the opening date, then applications will be reviewed as needed.

This job is open to

Individuals with disabilities

Federal employees - Competitive service

Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)

Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
Military spouses

Family of overseas employees

Family members of a federal employee or uniformed service member who is or was, working overseas.
Peace Corps & AmeriCorps Vista

The public

. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the .
Special authorities

Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed above, but defined in the federal hiring regulations.
Veterans

Clarification from the agency

Open to current and former Federal employees with competitive status, VEOA Applicants, AND All . Citizens. This is not a Bargaining unit position.
Duties

As a Civil Engineer (Highway - Construction), you will:

Provide on-site administration of construction contracts. Ensure that the project is constructed according to plans and specifications and to serve the needs of the client agency and the public.
Ensure that engineering and technical specification requirements are met and the work is accomplished according to the contract documents.
Oversee a range of assigned activities such as materials testing, project schedule, progress estimates, surveys, traffic control, environmental controls, and construction methods. Determine the acceptability of the day-to-day work performed by the contractor for assigned activities.
Identify possible changes and obtains field data as needed. Informs the project engineer of possible changes and recommend solutions.
Maintain public relations through contacts at the local level which includes efforts necessary to coordinate environmental commitments with cooperating agencies to keep the project on schedule.

The ideal candidate is an engineer with experience serving as a project engineer responsible for ensuring compliance with contract specifications, providing guidance and technical direction, and providing construction operations input.

Requirements
Conditions of Employment

You must be a and eligible for consideration. You must meet specialized experience to qualify. Required documents must be submitted by the closing date. Submit application and resume online by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.

SELECTIVE SERVICE: Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for the Selective Service.
BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: You will be required to complete a background/security investigation and meet preliminary requirements prior to onboarding.
TIME-IN-GRADE: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions contained in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F.
PCS/RELOCATION/RECRUITMENT:?Permanent Change of Station (PCS), Relocation, and Recruitment Incentive authorization varies by position/selection and a?service agreement may be required.
PROBATIONARY PERIOD: Current Federal employees and non-competitive selectees may need to complete a probationary period (unless already completed).
DEU REQUIREMENTS: Applicants selected under delegated examining procedures may be required to successfully complete a one-year probationary period (unless already completed).
GOVERNMENT TRAVEL CARD: This position involves travel. A government contractor-issued travel card will be issued and must be retained for official business only.
DRIVER'S LICENSE: You must have a valid state driver’s license and be fully qualified to operate a government-owned vehicle.
TRAVEL: The position involves a significant amount of travel away from your duty station for extended periods of time. Travel may often be to remote locations. You must be willing to travel for extended periods of time, often to remote locations.
SHIFTS: Due to the overall responsibility for the project, the employee must be available for varied duty shifts and for off-duty emergencies, particularly throughout contractor multi-shift construction periods.
PHYSICAL CONDITIONS: The work requires some physical exertion such as long periods of standing, or recurring and considerable walking, stooping, bending, crouching, and climbing such as in regular and periodic construction activities and field inspections. Work may also include frequent lifting of moderately heavy items weighing less than 50 pounds. In addition, you will be exposed to varying weather and terrain conditions.

Qualifications

To meet the basic qualifications for this position, you must (1) meet the Mandatory Education Requirement for the series, (2) provide a copy of your transcript(s) for verification, and (3) meet the specialized experience requirements for each grade that you are applying to. Please review the following information before proceeding with the application process:

(1) All applicants must meet the education requirements under A or B to qualify for applying to an engineering position.

A. Degree: 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 the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET); or (2) that included differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced that first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials; (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials; and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.

OR

B. Combination of education or training: college level education, training and/or technical experience that has furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering.

The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following:

Professional registration or licensure - current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), engineer in Training (EIT), or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE).
Written Test - Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination, or any other written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico.
Specified academic courses - Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences which included the courses as specified in Paragraph A above.
Related curriculum - Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, ., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a bachelor's degree in engineering, provided the applicant had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. There should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering type experience. This must be clearly described in your resume.

For more specifics, please see the OPM qualifications standard for GS-800: All Professional Engineering Positions qualifications at

(2) Upload the appropriate document(s) to your application for verification purposes.

(3) Qualifications: To determine which grade(s) you are eligible for, review the following grade specific details. You will be asked questions as part of your application but make sure to verify how you meet this experience in your resume or you may be deemed ineligible.

For the GS-05: You must meet the Mandatory Education Requirements. No additional education or experience is required.

For the GS-07: You qualify for this grade level if you meet one of the following experience and/or education requirements.

On Experience, at least one year of specialized experience, equal or equivalent to the GS-05 grade level, which included:

Experience assisting higher-graded engineers in performing engineering work relevant to planning, design, or construction of any civil engineering features or projects (buildings, roads, bridges, site preparation, or other related work).

On Education, you must have:

1 full academic year of graduate education (above a Bachelors degree) or law school; or a Bachelors degree with Superior Academic Achievement (SAA)*. (*See Education Requirements section for more information on SAA).
Or, you can also qualify based on a combination of higher level graduate education and experience. This must be fully supported by your resume and transcripts, provided with your application.

For the GS-09: You qualify for this grade level if you meet one of the following experience and/or education requirements.

On Experience, at least one year of specialized experience, equal or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level, which included:

Experience as an engineer performing a variety of highway construction activities, such as conducting construction project surveys, performing materials testing, and conducting construction inspections.

On Education, you must have:

2 full academic years of progressively higher level graduate education (above a Bachelors degree); or masters or equivalent graduate degree or . or .
Or, you can also qualify based on a combination of higher level graduate education and experience. This must be fully supported by your resume and transcripts, provided with your application.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:

Civil Engineering - Knowledge of the concepts, principles, theories, and methods required to plan, design, construct, operate, and maintain facilities such as buildings, transportation systems, water and sanitary systems, and other public works systems.
Transportation Engineering - Knowledge of the concepts, principles, theories, and methods applicable to planning, designing, and constructing of transportation systems including traffic analysis, signal analysis, highway capacity, pavement design, bridge construction, planning of transportation projects, environmental analysis of transportation facilities, and transportation network analysis.
Written Communication - Writes in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended audience.
Oral Communication - Makes clear and convincing oral presentations. Listens effectively; clarifies information as needed.

For all types of consideration, experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience

Students enrolled in a qualifying degree program can apply if the anticipated graduation date is within six months of the closing date of this announcement. If selected, the final transcript must be received before your start date. Other applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
Education

*Superior Academic Achievement (SAA) (for GS-07 consideration only) is based on (1) class standing, (2) grade-point average, or (3) honor society membership. (In order to be creditable under this provision, superior academic achievement must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled.)

Class standing - Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses.
Grade-point average (.) - Applicants must have a grade-point average of: or higher out of a possible ("B" or better) as recorded on their official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or or higher out of a possible ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum.

Foreign education must be reviewed by an organization recognized by the . Department of Education. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional . education program. For special instructions pertaining to foreign education and a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, see the Department of Education website.

Additional information

TELEWORK ELIGIBILITY: This position may be eligible for occasional and/or regularly scheduled telework. The number of telework days approved will be determined by your immediate supervisor or manager following the agency’s telework policy and guidance. If participating in the telework program, you will be required to sign a telework agreement detailing agency telework policy requirements, working conditions, and expectations for the position.

This announcement will be open continuously for 12 months. Given our continuing need for professionals in this field, we will routinely review applications and refer candidates for potential interviews multiple times during the open period of the announcement. Note that the first review will be 15 days from the opening date of the vacancy. Following these dates, we will contact qualified applicants to schedule interviews. We will give equal consideration to all applications we receive. This announcement may close earlier.

This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if similar vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate.

Benefits

A career with the . government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE: PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume/ application does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). Your resume must contain sufficiently detailed information upon which to make a qualification determination. Please ensure that your resume contains specific information such as position titles, beginning and ending dates of employment for each position, average number of hours worked per week, and if the position is/was in the Federal government, you should provide the position series and grade level.

To compete with . Citizens: If you meet the qualification requirements, your application will be placed in one of two categories: Qualified and Well Qualified which is based upon your responses to the vacancy questions. Within these categories, applicants eligible for veteran's preference that have provided supporting documents will receive selection priority over non-veterans. The top rated applications will be reviewed for the quality of your experience, education and training relevant to the position.

To compete with other competitive status government employees: If you meet the qualification requirements, your application will be scored based upon your responses to the vacancy questions. The top rated applications will be reviewed for the quality of your experience, education and training relevant to the position. If referred, all relevant documents including performance appraisals and awards submitted with your application package will be forwarded to the hiring official for review.

Eligible Federal employees also seeking consideration for noncompetitive reassignment for this position must indicate interest in the assessment. Noncompetitive federal candidates must have competitive status on a SF-50, meet minimum qualifications, have served at the same grade or higher, and held or exceeded the promotion potential of this position.

All applicants: Your application will be rated on the extent and quality of your experience, education and training relevant to the position. The answers you select in the on-line process must be substantiated in your application package. If upon review, it is determined that your described work history, competencies, and/or supporting documents do not support your answer choices, your application may be updated on your behalf or you may not be referred to the selecting official. Please ensure that your work history provides enough details to support your answers. The Automated Staffing Office is ultimately responsible for determining your final rating.

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Required Documents

RESUME - All applicants must provide a resume created within USA Jobs Resume Builder, that shows relevant experience, education and support the required specialized experience. Formatted resumes can by uploaded later in the application process.

TRANSCRIPTS ARE REQUIRED as there is a stated education requirement for the series, and also if you are using education to qualify for either grade. The transcripts need not be official, but must show that you meet the stated education requirements, including specific major or class requirements.

Official transcript(s) will still be required if you are selected for the position.
If you are qualifying based on possessing a current Professional Engineer (PE) license, or passing the Engineer in Training (EIT) exam, please provide a copy of the PE license or written document showing proof of passing the EIT.

PERFORMANCE APPRAISALS/INCENTIVE AWARDS: If applicable, performance appraisals and/or Incentive award documentation may be submitted and forwarded to the selecting official in consideration of your application. To receive credit, submit a recent performance appraisal (dated within 18 months) showing the official rating of record, signed by a supervisor, or statement why the performance appraisal is unavailable (do not submit a performance plan) and/or incentive award documentation dated within the last 18 months (. performance awards, special act or achievement awards, quality step increases, etc.).

VETERANS: Your last DD214 (member 4 copy), Certificate of Release or Discharge From Active Duty, that shows the type of discharge and all dates of active duty is required to verify your eligibility.

If applying to a vacancy opened to all US Citizens under category rating and wish to be considered as a preference eligible, you need to submit a copy of your DD214 (member-4 copy).
If claiming preference eligibility as a disabled veteran, you must submit proof of entitlement of this preference which is normally a valid letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs certifying to the present existence of the service-connected disability and indicating the percentage of your disability. An SF-15 is desired, but not required.
If applying to a vacancy opened Status and you are requesting consideration under Veteran's Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) (), you need to provide a copy of your last DD214 (member-4 copy), which verifies your military service dates, reason for separation, OR certification of separation that shows a discharge date within 120 days of the closing of this announcement, and eligibility for consideration under the Veterans Employment Opportunity Act.

FEDERAL APPLICANTS: You must submit SF-50(s) that verify your highest competitive grade, full performance level, and eligibility as a federal applicant. DO NOT submit an award SF-50 as these often do not verify grade or eligibility. For consideration for a promotion, Box 4 of the SF-50 must show a date that is at least 52 weeks prior to the job announcement closing. We recommend submitting your last promotion SF-50 or within-grade increase SF-50. Pay adjustment raise SF-50s for the current year will not support the 52 weeks’ time-in-grade requirements. /

NON COMPETITIVE APPLICANTS: If requesting concurrent consideration for Non-competitive (NC) appointment eligibility, you must provide the appropriate SPECIAL APPOINTING AUTHORITY DOCUMENTS, such as PCS orders (military spouse) describing move & marriage certificate; letter from VA or DD214 describing 100% disability of spouse; letter from State Vocational Office certifying disability (schedule A), etc. For more information, visit military spouse NC appointments or Persons with Disabilities NC appointments.

DISPLACED EMPLOYEES: If requesting consideration under the Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or Interagency CTAP program (ICTAP), you must meet the well qualified standards for this vacancy (meeting minimum requirements for position and scoring at least an 85) and provide all of the following documents:

your most recent performance appraisal,
the proof of eligibility letter from the Agency, and
your most current SF-50, displaying current series and grade.

Displaced employees may be eligible for ICTAP or CTAP priority consideration. For more information, please review the OPM Employee's Guide to Career Transition.

Failure to submit any of the required documents by the closing date of the vacancy will result in your removal from consideration for this position. Please review your application prior to final submission and ensure you have submitted all appropriate documents. Uploading documents to USAJobs does NOT ensure inclusion with your application to our system. You must verify that the documents are in the system with your application prior to final submission.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the . Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the . Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
How to Apply

You must submit a complete application package (including resume, vacancy questions and supporting documents) no later than 11:59 (EST) on the closing date of the announcement.

To begin, click the "Apply Online" button on the job announcement posting.
Follow the directions to register, submit all required documents and complete the assessment questionnaire.
You may review your saved application(s) at .

If you are having difficulty applying online, please
Email


Address

DOT, FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION
Submit Application and Documents Online
1200 New Jersey Ave SE / HAHR - 50
Washington, District of Columbia 20590
United States
Learn more about this agency
Next steps

You may check your application status by logging into . (Select "My USAJOBS" and click "Applications"). A Human Resources Specialist will evaluate your application either during the early consideration request(s) or within two weeks of the vacancy closing, depending on when you submit your application. Ratings will be confirmed based on the documents and information received by the review or final closing date. Under category rating, the appropriate veteran's preference is applied and qualified candidates will be assigned a category, or, under status your application will be scored on a scale between 70 - 100. The most highly qualified candidates are then referred to the hiring manager for further consideration. If you are selected for an interview, you will be contacted directly by the hiring agency. Once the position is filled, we will notify all applicants of their final status via email and update your application status in USAJOBS.

Fair & Transparent

The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
Reasonable accommodation policy
Financial suitability
Selective Service
New employee probationary period
Signature and false statements
Privacy Act
Social security number request

Overview

Accepting applications

Open & closing dates

11/13/2023 to 11/12/2024
Salary

$42,068 - $82,249 per year

Varies by location and special pay table 0414 used for base: /

Pay scale & grade

GS 05 - 09
Locations

Many vacancies in the following locations:

Clovis, CA
Grand Junction, CO
Lakewood, CO
Carson City, NV
Henderson, NV

Albuquerque, NM
Remote job

No
Telework eligible

Yes—The position may be eligible for telework. This is not a full-time telework position or approved as a remote work position.
Travel Required

75% or less - The work regularly combines both office and field assignments. Administrative work is accomplished in the field project office which is located on or near the project. These projects are often in remote and isolated areas. Inspection work is accomplished at the construction site. Assignments may involve extensive travel.
Relocation expenses reimbursed

Yes— Relocation expenses are authorized for this position.
Appointment type

Permanent
Work schedule

Full-time - Full Time
Service

Competitive
Promotion potential

12
Job family (Series)

0810 Civil Engineering
Supervisory status

No
Security clearance

Other
Drug test

No
Position sensitivity and risk

Moderate Risk (MR)
Trust determination process

Suitability/Fitness
Announcement number


Control number

760038200

maintain public relations through contacts at the local level which includes efforts necessary to coordinate environmental commitments with cooperating agencies to keep the project on schedule. submit application and resume online by 11:59 pm est on the closing date. this must be clearly described in your resume. for more specifics, please see the opm qualifications standard for gs-800: all professional engineering positions qualifications at

(2) upload the appropriate document(s) to your application for verification purposes. you will be asked questions as part of your application but make sure to verify how you meet this experience in your resume or you may be deemed ineligible. this must be fully supported by your resume and transcripts, provided with your application. for special instructions pertaining to foreign education and a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, see the department of education website. following these dates, we will contact qualified applicants to schedule interviews. contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered. if your resume/ application does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). your resume must contain sufficiently detailed information upon which to make a qualification determination. please ensure that your resume contains specific information such as position titles, beginning and ending dates of employment for each position, average number of hours worked per week, and if the position is/was in the federal government, you should provide the position series and grade level. required documents

resume - all applicants must provide a resume created within usa jobs resume builder, that shows relevant experience, education and support the required specialized experience. formatted resumes can by uploaded later in the application process. if claiming preference eligibility as a disabled veteran, you must submit proof of entitlement of this preference which is normally a valid letter from the department of veterans affairs certifying to the present existence of the service-connected disability and indicating the percentage of your disability. if applying to a vacancy opened status and you are requesting consideration under veteran's employment opportunity act (veoa) (), you need to provide a copy of your last dd214 (member-4 copy), which verifies your military service dates, reason for separation, or certification of separation that shows a discharge date within 120 days of the closing of this announcement, and eligibility for consideration under the veterans employment opportunity act. /

non competitive applicants: if requesting concurrent consideration for non-competitive (nc) appointment eligibility, you must provide the appropriate special appointing authority documents, such as pcs orders (military spouse) describing move & marriage certificate; letter from va or dd214 describing 100% disability of spouse; letter from state vocational office certifying disability (schedule a), etc. displaced employees: if requesting consideration under the career transition assistance program (ctap) or interagency ctap program (ictap), you must meet the well qualified standards for this vacancy (meeting minimum requirements for position and scoring at least an 85) and provide all of the following documents:

your most recent performance appraisal,
the proof of eligibility letter from the agency, and
your most current sf-50, displaying current series and grade. how to apply

you must submit a complete application package (including resume, vacancy questions and supporting documents) no later than 11:59 (est) on the closing date of the announcement. you may review your saved application(s) at . if you are having difficulty applying online, please
email

transjobs@dot. gov

agency
email


address

dot, federal highway administration
submit application and documents online
1200 new jersey ave se / hahr - 50
washington, district of columbia 20590
united states
learn more about this agency
next steps

you may check your application status by logging into . if you are selected for an interview, you will be contacted directly by the hiring agency. once the position is filled, we will notify all applicants of their final status via email and update your application status in usajobs. equal employment opportunity (eeo) policy
reasonable accommodation policy
financial suitability
selective service
new employee probationary period
signature and false statements
privacy act
social security number request

overview

accepting applications

open & closing dates

11/13/2023 to 11/12/2024
salary

$42,068 - $82,249 per year

varies by location and special pay table 0414 used for base: /

pay scale & grade

gs 05 - 09
locations

many vacancies in the following locations:

clovis, ca
grand junction, co
lakewood, co
carson city, nv
henderson, nv

albuquerque, nm
remote job

no
telework eligible

yes—the position may be eligible for telework

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