Civil Engineer

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This position is located in an Area or State Office, USDA, Rural Development (RD). The incumbent performs a variety of assignments requiring professional experience and technical competence in civil engineering activities, procedures, principles, techniques and evaluations utilized in the performance of supervised rural credit and development programs. There are 3 vacancies total. One Civil Engineer position will be filled in each state identified in the announcement. Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized experience, education, and/or professional certifications (i.e. PE, EI, (EIT)1)), as defined below. Time in Grade: Current federal employees applying for a promotion opportunity must meet the time in grade (TIG) requirement of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. For the GS-12 grade level: Applicants must possess one (1) year of specialized experience is defined as equivalent to at least the GS-11 or its non-federal equivalent that demonstrates experience reviewing planning documents, Preliminary Engineering Reports (PER), completed analysis, and recommendations regarding the technical merit of applications for funding. Experience reviewing projects for modesty in size, cost, design, and compliance of the facility with federal, state, local laws, regulations, departmental funding policies, and cost-effective requirements. Oversee the establishment and maintenance of necessary engineering records, references, and working materials, as well as electronic project management and/or underwriting tools. There is no substitution of education for experience at the GS-12 level. NOTE: To be considered for this position, you must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements for the GS-0810 series set forth in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards by the closing date of the announcement. A copy is available at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

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