CIVIL ENGINEER / AGRICULTURAL ENGINEER

$59,966 - $113,047/Yr

Department Of Agriculture - Washington, DC

Full-time - Entry Level

Washington, DC

Administration of Economic Programs

About the position

This position is located in a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) state, area, or field office in Selma or Troy, Alabama. The incumbent assists the area/zone or similar engineer and is responsible for providing basic technical guidance and in-the overall planning, design, installation, and maintenance of the engineering phases of soil and water conservation practices.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and supervises the planning, design and construction of engineering practices such as water management, animal waste management, erosion control, flood control, wetland creation or restoration, and other conservation practices.
• Directs the type, scope, and intensity of field investigations and surveys needed for the practice implementation.
• Directs and prepares designs, preliminary and final drawings and specifications on complex engineering practices.
• Directs and performs site investigations and feasibility studies; field checks and field construction checks for conservation practice installations.
• Assists the Leadership in determining the training needs of the field personnel engaged in engineering work.

Requirements

• 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 required.
• Must possess and maintain a valid state motor vehicle operator's license.
• The work requires some physical exertion such as long periods of standing, traversing steep slopes and rough construction sites, reaching, bending and stooping, jumping across shallow ditches, walking in soft, muddy and slippery conditions.
• Lifting and carrying equipment and samples that weigh up to 50 pounds.
• Frequent trips to field sites involve exposure to construction equipment and the environment, and extreme temperatures of hot and cold.

Nice-to-haves

• Professional registration or licensure as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE).
• Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination.

Benefits

• Relocation expenses reimbursed.
• Comprehensive benefits package as a federal employee.