Deadline: Mon, 11/20/2023 - 12:00pm Employer: GA NRCS Job Field: Other Job Type: Full Time Location: Regional/Multiple Job Description: This position is located in a USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service state, area, or field office within a designated state. The incumbent is responsible for providing technical guidance and in-the overall planning, design, installation, and maintenance of the phases of conservation practices. Coordinates and supervises the planning, design and construction of engineering practices such as water management, animal waste management erosion control, flood control, and other conservation practices needing engineering guidance. Recommends changes in designs, specifications, and schedule to accommodate conditions at the construction site, availability of materials, or to expedite construction. Plans and conducts pre-bid site showing, approves construction schedules, monitors work for compliance with plans and specification and contract requirements. Directs and performs site investigations and feasibility studies; field checks and field construction. checks for conservation practice installations. Coordinates and conducts necessary quality assurance reviews of planned, designed, and constructed engineering projects in the assigned area or state. Serves as or directs the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). Provides technical guidance and training to personnel in the area of all engineering practices and in the use and care of engineering equipment. Qualifications: You must be a US Citizen or US National. Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt. Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check. Successful completion of one-year probationary period, unless previously served. Direct Deposit: Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit E-Verify at https://www.e-verify.gov/. Must possess and maintain a valid state motor vehicle operator's license for the type of vehicle(s) operated to perform the duties of this position. Engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics; OR Combination of Education and Experience: college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that 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. Salary: $52,106 - $89,835 per year Benefits: A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits. How to Apply: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/749359700#
