Summary
This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain personnel of the DoD to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: This is a Civil Engineer (Geotechnical), GS-0810-12 position with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Northwestern Division (NWD), Omaha District, Engineering Division in the Geotechnical Engineering & Sciences Branch.
Duties
As a Civil Engineer (Geotechnical) in the Omaha District, Geotechnical Engineering and Sciences Branch, you will:
Serve as a senior geotechnical engineering specialist performing a wide variety of geotechnical and material designs and or studies in support of the Civil, Military and Hazardous Toxic and Radiological Waste (HTRW) programs within the district.
Perform and direct design studies and contract documents for a variety of Military, Civil Works, and HTRW projects, to include airfield and heavy pavements.
Serve as a lead or project engineer, coordinating, directing, and managing multi-disciplined in-house teams and/or consultants during the planning, design, report, contract documents, and construction phases of a project.
Prepare A-E scopes of work, investigation plans, geotechnical analysis, reports, design, contract plans, and specifications for all aspects of geoenvironmental work.
Provide support to Emergency Managements Public Law 84-99 Flood Fight Advance Measures and Rehabilitation Program.
Education
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/
How you will be evaluated
Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position.