Civil Engineer
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Job Location:
New York City, NY - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 125431 - 163062
Posted on:
15 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Summary
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is ranked within the top 5 mid-size agencies through the Partnership for Public Services Best Places to Work in the Federal Government Rankings! This Civil Engineer position is in the Division of Dam Safety Inspections New York Region in the Office of Energy Projects. For more information visit: Office of Energy Projects (OEP) Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
As a Civil Engineer some of your typical work assignments may include:
- Conducting inspections of licensed hydroelectric projects having difficult complex and/or controversial features.
- Preparing engineering reports to establish and document the dam safety of the hydroelectric project.
- Evaluating the adequacy of design constructability and compliance with current engineering criteria and practices.
Conditions of employment
- You must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
- A one-year probationary period may be required.
- A background investigation is required.
- This is a bargaining unit position (AFGE Local 421)
- Generally male applicants must be registered with the Selective Service.
- This position has an education requirement you must submit transcripts.
- Relocation expenses will not be paid.
- If hired you may be required to divest certain energy-related securities.
You must meet all eligibility and qualification (experience and/or education) requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
As a condition of employment for accepting this position you will be required to serve a1-year probationary periodduring which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public determining if your employment advances the public interest 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 yourprobationary periodyour employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.
Qualifications
To view the eligibility and qualification requirements of aCivil EngineerGS-0810please visit: Civil Engineer 0810 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
In addition to the education required for this position you must have one full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12level. Specialized experience is defined as: Experience applying a civil engineering discipline (structural hydrologic hydraulic geotechnical or engineering geology) in the investigation design construction operation or maintenance of an infrastructure facility and conducting inspections of dams.
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 knowledge and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience including any volunteer experience.
Please do not cut and paste the position description specialized experience or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as this will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.
This position is a Mobile Work position.Mobile work is characterized by routine and regular travel to conduct work in customer or other worksites as opposed to a single authorized alternative worksite. Examples of mobile work include site audits site inspections investigations property management and work performed while commuting traveling between worksites or on Temporary Duty (TDY).
Due to the nature of the work and the mission of the Office of Energy Projectsmobile workers must remain within drivable commuting distance of the designated FERC Regional Area.
New York City Region Mobile Agreement Duty Stationmustbe within 100 Miles of one of these cities: Hartford CT; Boston MA; Manchester NH; New York City NY; Philadelphia PA; Pittsburgh PA; and Washington DC.
Education
This position has an education requirement and therefore transcripts are required. Failure to submit a copy of your transcripts at the time of application will result in your application being marked incomplete and you will not receive further consideration.
Additional information
Our employees ranked FERC as a top 5 mid-size agency in Effective Leadership according to the Partnership for Public Services Best Places to Work in the Federal Government! In addition FERC was also ranked #1 in Work-Life Balance and we are proud to offer telework and workplace flexibilities in accordance with agency policy.
If selected for this position you will be required to:
- Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306) to determine your suitability for Federal employment.
- Have your Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of your choice.
- Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S. FERC also participates in the USCIS Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify). For more information about E-Verify including your rights and responsibilities visit: a mandatory ethics training. We are governed by the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) Standards of Conduct the criminal conflict of interest statutes and FERCs supplemental ethics regulation which specifically prohibits FERC employees from holding certain energy-related comply with these regulations and statutes divestiture of at least some energy securities is likely to be required after you begin employment. See5 C.F.R. 2634-41; 18 U.S.C. 201-208; 5 C.F.R. 3401. If selected you may also be required to file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of appointment.
- Receive authorization from OPM on any job offer you receive if you are or were (within the last 5 years) apoliticalSchedule A Schedule C or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
Key Skills
- Microstation
- FEA
- Construction Experience
- Data Collection
- Production Design
- Microsoft Word
- CAD
- Drafting
- Microsoft Exchange
- Autocad
- Hydraulics
- NavisWorks
