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Civil Engineer - Bureau of Land Management

Bureau of Land Management
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Must apply through USAJobs:
Job Number 578765300 (Merit)
Job Number 578768100 (Open)
Overview
Open & closing dates
  • Opening and closing dates 09/16/2020 to 09/29/2020
Service
  • Competitive
Pay scale & grade
  • GS 9 - 11
Salary
  • $59,316 to $83,210 per year
Appointment type
  • Permanent
Work schedule
  • Full-Time
Locations
Many vacancies in the following locations:
  • Bakersfield, CA
  • Barstow, CA
  • Bishop, CA
  • El Centro, CA
  • El Dorado Hills, CA
  • Marina, CA
  • Needles, CA
  • Redding, CA
  • Ridgecrest, CA
  • Susanville, CA
  • Boise, ID
  • Idaho Falls, ID
  • Twin Falls, ID
  • Butte, MT
  • Albuquerque, NM
  • Las Vegas, NV
  • Reno, NV
  • Hines, OR
  • Medford, OR
  • North Bend, OR
  • Prineville, OR
  • Roseburg, OR
  • Salem, OR
  • Vale, OR
  • Spokane, WA
Relocation expenses reimbursed
Yes You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
Telework eligible
No
Duties
Summary
BLM Locations in California, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon and Washington.
We expect to fill many vacancies per state at this time; however, additional positions may be filled from this announcement if they become available.
Responsibilities
  • Provides professional engineering, construction, and maintenance expertise for District administration sites, recreation sites, roads, building, dams, and bridges as well as range, watershed, recreation, wildlife, and other program activities.
  • Prepares cost and time estimates, work schedules, cost/benefit analyses, and feasibility studies for construction, maintenance, and land treatment contracts.
  • As Contracting Officer's Representative, prepares and monitors contract progress reports, change orders, modification justifications, and miscellaneous correspondence.
  • Interprets contract specifications and drawings and inspects contractor work making final engineering determinations regarding methods and materials.
  • Provides input into technical examinations, environmental analyses, and environmental impact statements for District actions. Prepares technical engineering and environmental protection stipulations as required for District actions.
  • Operates automated drafting, mapping, GPS, GIS, and other software specific to the performance of Civil Engineering duties to complete professional drawings from topographic (and other surveys), site, building, and building systems plans.
Travel Required
25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Supervisory status
No
Promotion Potential
11
Job family (Series)
0810 Civil Engineering
Requirements
Conditions Of Employment
  • Those who does not possess and maintain a license as a Professional Engineer (PE) will be required to have passed or successfully pass the fundamentals of engineering (FE) exam within two years of accepting this position.
  • Those with an FE exam must obtain engineering experience under a licensed professional engineer (PE) prior to taking the professional engineering exam for full licensure by the state board of examination where the PE is administered.
  • Must possess and maintain Contracting Officer's Representative (FAC-COR) Level II certification, or be able to obtain this certification within 2 years of assuming this position.
  • U.S. Citizenship is required.
  • Be sure to read the How to Apply and Required Documents Sections.
  • You cannot hold an active real estate license: nor can you have an interest or hold stocks in firms with interest in Federal Lands.
  • Direct Deposit Required.
  • Appointment will be subject to a favorably adjudicated background/suitability investigation/determination.
  • Your resume must contain enough information to show that you meet the qualification requirements as defined in the announcement. In addition, your responses to the questions must adequately reflect in your resume.
  • May require a one year probationary period.
  • Must possess a valid state drivers license to operate a government motor vehicle.
Qualifications
See USAJobs announcement.
Note: Although unlikely, there are circumstances when a recent college graduate may be considered qualified for a GS-0810-09 position. Please see the guidance to determine.
Physical Demands: Performs a majority of work in an office setting, must spend a significant amount of time reviewing, analyzing, and evaluating work of the District in the field.
Work Environment: Office work is performed in a typical office setting with no unusual risks. In the field, seasonal weather conditions vary in the extreme and can create hazardous driving conditions. Field hazards include snakes, poisonous plants and insects. Travel to remote sites during the field season is common with overnight stays. Training and travel are also routine requirements of the job in and out of State.
Education
See USAJobs announcement.
Additional information
See USAJobs announcement.
How You Will Be Evaluated
See USAJobs announcement.
Background checks and security clearance
See USAJobs announcement.
Required Documents
See USAJobs announcement.
How to Apply
THIS IS AN ONLINE APPLICATION PROCESS THROUGH USAJOBS. Your application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time by September 29th, 2020. If you need assistance in applying on-line, please contact the HR Office at (406) 896-5231. If applying on-line poses a hardship for you (i.e. you do not have access to the Internet) you must contact us prior to the closing date of the announcement for an alternative method of applying. PLEASE NOTE: If you have access to a public library, State Job Service Office, etc., you should use these resources to apply online. You must follow the steps described below to complete the application process:
1) YOU MUST HAVE OR CREATE A PROFILE IN USAJOBS. Your profile must contain a current resume for submission. In order to receive proper consideration, your resume should include the following information:
- Current personal contact information.
- Work experience (paid or unpaid) including - starting and ending dates (month and year), employer's name and address, job title (include job series and grade if Federal), duties and accomplishments, supervisor's name and telephone number, indicate if supervisor may be contacted, hours per week, and salary.
- Education and job-related training including - school name, type and year of degrees/diploma received, credits earned and majors; title of training course and year of completion.
- References - personal and professional
- Additional information - skills (languages, tools, machinery, typing speed, etc.), certificates or licenses (current only), and/or honors, awards, and special accomplishments (recognition, professional memberships, publications, leadership activities, etc.).
Agency contact information
Eric Panknin
Phone
406-896-5231
Email
See USAJobs announcement
Address
BLM Montana State Office
BLM Montana State Office, MT-933
Branch of Human Resources
5001 Southgate Drive
Billings, MT 59101
US
The BLM manages 245 million surface acres. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western States, including Alaska. We are a small bureau with a big and complex job, determining the best combination of uses for public lands based on good science and input from the public both in local communities and across the country. The BLM's multiple-use mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.