Description

You will serve as a Civil Engineer (GS-12) at the Bureau of Reclamation’s Technical Service Center (TSC), where over 450 experts, including scientists, engineers, and other professional and office staff, are pioneering groundbreaking solutions for water and power challenges. Home to state-of-the-art materials and hydraulic engineering laboratories, the TSC is where innovation meets excellence. Learn more about the TSC and the Bureau of Reclamation on our website.

Watch: Working at Reclamation’s Technical Service Center

Eight vacancies are available within the Technical Service Center's following groups:

• Plant Structures
• Civil Structures
• Construction Management
• Construction Specifications
• Geotechnical
• Materials and Corrosion Laboratory

See the complete vacancy announcement and apply online at USAJOBS. Note, vacancy closes on 10/12.

Requirements

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Specialized Experience Requirement: you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: includes planning, organizing, and managing engineering projects or programs, including scheduling, coordinating resources, and ensuring timely, high-quality deliverables. Reviewing or development of technical products (such as designs, analyses, reports, or studies) to ensure accuracy, adequacy, and compliance with standards. Applying professional engineering and science related knowledge relevant to civil engineering in support of water storage and conveyance, water treatment, hydropower, pumping plant, or related technical systems.

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following:

• Makes engineering recommendations and/or decisions based on engineering analysis.
• Prepares, or oversees the preparation of, and reviews technical documentation such as technical memorandums and reports, engineering study analyses and results, correspondence, publications, design criteria, calculations, design summaries, design standards, designer's operating criteria, operating procedures, evaluation and oversight reports, value studies reports, inspection and assessment reviews, impact assessments, permit applications, and/or construction plans and reports.
• Prepares, or oversees the preparation of, and reviews construction related documentation such as quantity estimate worksheets, specifications, constructability reviews, solicitation packages, required planning, final design, and procurement construction cost estimates such as Independent Government Cost Estimates and contract correspondence including responses to submittals and Request for Information.
• Provides technical reviews, peer reviews, and checking of designs, drawings, engineering analysis, and technical documents, specifications, and contract correspondence, ensuring documents are accurate and quality assurance processes were followed.
• Identifies and analyzes problems; distinguishing between relevant and irrelevant information to make logical decisions and develops solutions and communicating effectively with all levels and types of organizations and audiences.
• Leads the creation, coordination, and documentation of the Project Management Plan, ensuring accountability by defining project scope, objectives, schedule, budget, quality expectations, resources, communication protocols, and risk management strategies
• Monitors, evaluates, and oversees project execution to ensure technical quality, cost control, schedule adherence, and compliance with standards. Includes reviewing operations, tracking progress, integrating project activities, inspecting costs and performance, and ensuring deliverables meet organizational expectations.

See complete vacancy and apply online here. Note, vacancy closes on 10/12.