Summary
This position is located in an Area or State Office within USDA Rural Development (RD). The incumbent will develop familiarity with diverse assignments that require professional civil engineering knowledge, including activities, procedures, principles, techniques, and evaluations used to support supervised rural credit and development programs. Direct Hire Authority: This position is filled through the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) Direct-Hire Authority for this occupation.
Duties
Reviews planning documents/Preliminary Engineering Reports (PER) and completes analyses and recommendations regarding the technical merit of applications for funding.
Attends pre-construction conferences, monthly construction meetings, substantial completion/pre-final inspections, and warranty inspections.
Develops state specific engineering policies and works with the National Office in the approval of such documents.
Advises and gives training to staff on civil engineering, and other engineering-related activities of Rural Development programs (e.g., architecture).
Prepares required reports and oversees establishment and maintenance of necessary engineering records, references and working materials as well as electronic project management and underwriting tools.
Requirements
You must be a US Citizen or US National. Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt. Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check. Direct Deposit - Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period unless previous federal service is creditable. During this time your employment will be evaluated, and we may 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. 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.
Education
A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
How you will be evaluated
Applications will be evaluated in accordance with Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) Delegated Examining Procedures and USDA policy. This means you will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses to the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Arithmetic/Mathematical Reasoning Attention to Detail Customer Service Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. To preview the application questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13083535 This announcement will also include the following assessment: Structured Interview, Resume Review by Subject Matter Expects, Writing Sample, Essay Response, Letter of Recommendation.