Civil Engineer (Highway) (Pavements Senior Technical Specialist)
As a Civil Engineer (Highway) (Pavements Senior Technical Specialist) you will:
Perform the necessary pavement management duties, that enhance the Federal Lands Highway's (FLH) use of pavement management tools and analyses, and timely complete periodic and ad-hoc pavement management analysis, updates and reports. Plan, coordinate, and participate in field trips for validation of the pavement condition data collected by the Road Inventory Program (RIP) and for verification and assessment of performance of applied pavement treatments. Also, provide field trip reports with findings and recommendations. Provide network and project level technical assistance including providing data for project scoping, list of potential preservation miles, recommended treatments and costs for future years. Procure, or assist in procuring, pavement management related services from outside sources. Serve as Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) for these activities to ensure that the work is being performed in accordance with the contract. Provide on-the-job training to new employees, cooperative education students, Professional Development Program (PDP) participants, and other developmental employees as assigned. Participate in the conduct of nationwide demonstration projects or other activities to support agency objectives in development and promotion of pavement asset management and participate in committees with partner agencies as necessary to identify and meet their needs. The ideal candidate is an experienced engineer with extensive knowledge and experience in the field of pavement management systems including data collection and analysis with pavement design background. The candidate is able to evaluate pavement structures, and conduct visual pavement condition surveys to analyze and determine pavement performance and causes of pavement failures. The candidate possesses excellent communication and leadership skills and able to effectively work with others and facilitate working with partner agencies and FHWA staff and to train and develop FHWA engineers. To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must (1) meet the Mandatory Education Requirement for the series, (2) provide a copy of your transcripts or other applicable documentation for verification, AND (3) meet the specialized experience requirements for the grade. Please review the following information before proceeding with the application process:
(1) All applicants must meet the education requirements under A or B to qualify for applying to an engineering position:
A. Successful completion of a degree in engineering that:
(1) has at least one program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET); or (2) that included differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced that first year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics:
(a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials; (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials; and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics; OR B. Combination of education or training:
college level education, training and/or technical experience that has furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following:
Professional registration or licensure - current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), engineer in Training (EIT), or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE). Written Test - Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination, or any other written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico. Specified academic courses - Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences which included the courses as specified in Paragraph A above. Related curriculum - Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a bachelor's degree in engineering, provided the applicant had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. There should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering type experience. This must be clearly described in your resume. For additional information, please refer to the OPM qualifications standard for GS-800:
All Professional Engineering Positions qualifications at:
https:
//www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf. (2) Upload the appropriate document(s) to your application for verification purposes. Students enrolled in a qualifying degree program can apply if the anticipated graduation date is within six months of the closing date of this announcement. If selected, the final transcript must be received before your start date. Other applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement. (3)
Qualifications:
To determine if you are eligible for this grade, review the following grade specific details. You will be asked questions as part of your application but make sure to verify how you meet this experience in your resume or you may be deemed ineligible. For the GS-13:
On Experience, you must have at least one year of experience, equal or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level, which included:
Experience applying pavement management concepts including knowledge of pavement management or similar asset management systems, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and the process of GIS data collection, data analyses and visualization; Experience in utilizing professional engineering principles, concepts, and practices for pavement design, system performance, rehabilitation, construction, testing, and/or evaluation of pavements; AND Experience leading, overseeing, and coordinating division efforts; providing technical assistance to partner agencies; deploying innovation and technology; and/or implementing new pavement design methodology. You cannot substitute education at this grade level; you must have experience. For all types of consideration, 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 volunteer experience. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs):
Your qualifications will also be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:
Civil Engineering - Knowledge of the concepts, principles, theories, and methods required to plan, design, construct, operate, and maintain facilities such as buildings, transportation systems, water and sanitary systems, and other public works systems. Technical Competence - Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues. Problem Solving - Identifies and analyzes problems; weighs relevance and accuracy of information; generates and evaluates alternative solutions; makes recommendations. Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Perform the necessary pavement management duties, that enhance the Federal Lands Highway's (FLH) use of pavement management tools and analyses, and timely complete periodic and ad-hoc pavement management analysis, updates and reports. Plan, coordinate, and participate in field trips for validation of the pavement condition data collected by the Road Inventory Program (RIP) and for verification and assessment of performance of applied pavement treatments. Also, provide field trip reports with findings and recommendations. Provide network and project level technical assistance including providing data for project scoping, list of potential preservation miles, recommended treatments and costs for future years. Procure, or assist in procuring, pavement management related services from outside sources. Serve as Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) for these activities to ensure that the work is being performed in accordance with the contract. Provide on-the-job training to new employees, cooperative education students, Professional Development Program (PDP) participants, and other developmental employees as assigned. Participate in the conduct of nationwide demonstration projects or other activities to support agency objectives in development and promotion of pavement asset management and participate in committees with partner agencies as necessary to identify and meet their needs. The ideal candidate is an experienced engineer with extensive knowledge and experience in the field of pavement management systems including data collection and analysis with pavement design background. The candidate is able to evaluate pavement structures, and conduct visual pavement condition surveys to analyze and determine pavement performance and causes of pavement failures. The candidate possesses excellent communication and leadership skills and able to effectively work with others and facilitate working with partner agencies and FHWA staff and to train and develop FHWA engineers. To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must (1) meet the Mandatory Education Requirement for the series, (2) provide a copy of your transcripts or other applicable documentation for verification, AND (3) meet the specialized experience requirements for the grade. Please review the following information before proceeding with the application process:
(1) All applicants must meet the education requirements under A or B to qualify for applying to an engineering position:
A. Successful completion of a degree in engineering that:
(1) has at least one program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET); or (2) that included differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced that first year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics:
(a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials; (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials; and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics; OR B. Combination of education or training:
college level education, training and/or technical experience that has furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following:
Professional registration or licensure - current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), engineer in Training (EIT), or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE). Written Test - Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination, or any other written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico. Specified academic courses - Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences which included the courses as specified in Paragraph A above. Related curriculum - Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a bachelor's degree in engineering, provided the applicant had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. There should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering type experience. This must be clearly described in your resume. For additional information, please refer to the OPM qualifications standard for GS-800:
All Professional Engineering Positions qualifications at:
https:
//www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf. (2) Upload the appropriate document(s) to your application for verification purposes. Students enrolled in a qualifying degree program can apply if the anticipated graduation date is within six months of the closing date of this announcement. If selected, the final transcript must be received before your start date. Other applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement. (3)
Qualifications:
To determine if you are eligible for this grade, review the following grade specific details. You will be asked questions as part of your application but make sure to verify how you meet this experience in your resume or you may be deemed ineligible. For the GS-13:
On Experience, you must have at least one year of experience, equal or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level, which included:
Experience applying pavement management concepts including knowledge of pavement management or similar asset management systems, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and the process of GIS data collection, data analyses and visualization; Experience in utilizing professional engineering principles, concepts, and practices for pavement design, system performance, rehabilitation, construction, testing, and/or evaluation of pavements; AND Experience leading, overseeing, and coordinating division efforts; providing technical assistance to partner agencies; deploying innovation and technology; and/or implementing new pavement design methodology. You cannot substitute education at this grade level; you must have experience. For all types of consideration, 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 volunteer experience. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs):
Your qualifications will also be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:
Civil Engineering - Knowledge of the concepts, principles, theories, and methods required to plan, design, construct, operate, and maintain facilities such as buildings, transportation systems, water and sanitary systems, and other public works systems. Technical Competence - Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues. Problem Solving - Identifies and analyzes problems; weighs relevance and accuracy of information; generates and evaluates alternative solutions; makes recommendations. Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
- Department:
0810 Civil Engineering - Salary Range:
$102,663 to $133,465 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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