Open & closing dates: Open and Continuous (until vacancies are filled)
Salary: $75,145 - $126,186 per year
Pay scale & grade: GS 11 - 12
Location: Kansas City, MO
Work schedule: Part-time or Full-time
Telework eligible: Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Remote Work: No
Relocation expenses reimbursed
Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
Supervisory status: No
Travel Required: Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel up to 20% of the time for this position.
Job family (Series):
0810 Civil Engineering
0819 Environmental Engineering
0893 Chemical Engineering
Security clearance: Not Required
This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.
About the Position: This Incumbent of this position works on hazardous waste remediation projects and is familiar with the requirements of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) regulations.
Duties
- Prepares plans, specifications and design analyses for contaminated environmental site re-mediations and long-term operations and monitoring.
- Supplies expertise for a wide-range of HTRW remedial technologies including in-situ remediation, soil excavation, waste disposal and sustainable design.
- Plan field investigations, exploratory work on hazardous waste sites.
- Coordinates Corps-wide review of EPA and DOD project documents, resolves conflicting comments, and consolidates comments into a Corps response.
- Composes a variety of finalized technical correspondence, prepares reports and makes telephone contracts as required.
- Assists Project Managers by establishing, maintaining and updating complete and accurate schedules and budgetary data for all assigned projects in a timely manner.
Conditions of Employment
- Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in engineering. To be acceptable, the program must lead to a bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
- One-year probationary period may be required.
- Serves as an incidental motor vehicle operator.
- The incumbent may participate in a medical surveillance program.
- Incumbent is required to submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, (5CFR Part 2634, Subpart I Confidential Financial Disclosure Reports) upon entering the position and annually, in accordance with DoD Directive 5500-7-R, Joint Ethics Regulation, dated 17-Nov-2011.
Who May Apply: U.S. Citizens
How to Apply: To apply for this position, submit your resume and transcripts to KCCorps.Careers@usace.army.mil, please use subject line “Interdisciplinary (Environmental/Civil/Chemical Engineer).”
Qualifications: In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements identified below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant education and experience.
Basic Education Requirement for Engineer, see this OPM site: Website for Basic Engineer Qualifications
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: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html
In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:
GS-11 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes performing biddability and constructability review of plans and specifications, construction engineering, dredging, hydropower facility improvements, quality assurance, contract administration for civil works construction projects, contract negotiations, and preparing contract modifications. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).
GS-12 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes performing biddability and constructability review of plans and specifications, construction engineering, dredging, hydropower facility improvements, quality assurance, contract administration for civil works construction projects, contract negotiations, and preparing contract modifications. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).