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Position Title
Civil Engineer (Hydrologic)
Agency
Bureau of Reclamation
Announcement Number
BOR-CGB-24-DE-12445013-SA Opens in new window
Open Period
Friday, June 21, 2024 to Friday, July 19, 2024
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Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)

To claim CTAP eligibility, please confirm:
  • You are a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? AND
  • You are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND
  • You are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND
  • You are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND
  • Your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
To verify CTAP eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation with your application to include:
  • Your agency notice, such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice; AND
  • Your most recent annual performance appraisal rating of record; AND
  • Your most recent SF-50, or equivalent personnel action, noting current position, grade level, and duty location.
Additional supporting documentation requirements are listed in the Required Documents section of this announcement. For more information, visit the USAJOBS Help Center or review The Employee's Guide to Career Transition.

Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in The Department of the Interior with CTAP eligibility?
(limit characters)
3. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)

To claim ICTAP eligibility, please confirm:
  • You are a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position? AND
  • You are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND
  • You are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND
  • You are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND
  • Your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
To verify ICTAP eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation with your application to include:
  • Your agency notice, such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice; AND
  • Your most recent annual performance appraisal rating of record; AND
  • Your most recent SF-50, or equivalent personnel action, noting current position, grade level, and duty location.
Additional supporting documentation requirements are listed in the Required Documents section of this announcement. For more information, visit the USAJOBS Help Center or review The Employee's Guide to Career Transition.

Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than The Department of the Interior?
(limit characters)
Preferences
1. Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position. (limit characters)
2. Certificates of Eligible Applicants for this position may be shared with other Federal agencies at their request. This may include other Offices within the Bureau of Reclamation, other Bureaus within the Department of the Interior, and/or other Federal agencies. If your information is shared with another office/bureau/agency, you will be notified. Do you authorize the sharing of your information with other Federal agencies? If you respond "No" to this question, your information will not be shared and you will not be considered for employment by the requesting agency. (limit characters)
Conditions of Employment
If selected, you will be subject to an initial suitability review, determined by a background investigation. (limit characters)
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in the Civil Engineer (Hydrologic) position with the Bureau of Reclamation. We will evaluate your resume and your responses to this assessment questionnaire to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position. Your responses are subject to verification. Please review your responses for accuracy before you submit this questionnaire. (limit characters)
1. From the descriptions below, select the response that best describes your Education, Examination and/or Registration as it relates to meeting the BASIC QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENT for the GS-0810 Series. (limit characters)
2. From the descriptions below, select the response that best describes your specialized experience or education to perform the duties of Civil Engineer GS-0810-07 in order to meet the MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT for this position.
(limit characters)
3. From the descriptions below, select the response that best describes your specialized experience or education to perform the duties of Civil Engineer GS-0810-09 in order to meet the MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT for this position. (limit characters)
4. From the descriptions below, select the response that best describes your specialized experience or education to perform the duties of Civil Engineer GS-0810-11 in order to meet the ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT for this position.
(limit characters)
5. From the descriptions below, select the response that best describes your specialized experience to perform the duties of Civil Engineer GS-0810-12 in order to meet the ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT for this position.
(limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
6. Analyze available historic hydrologic, and water quality data.
(limit characters)
7. Use computer resources to review hydrologic, meteorologic, and operations data for use in communication.
(limit characters)
8. Utilize statistical techniques specific to analyzing hydrologic data.
(limit characters)
9. Conducts technical hydraulic and hydrologic engineering analyses associated with water resources. (limit characters)
10. Prepares reports which display technical writing expertise.
(limit characters)
11. Serve as a team technical advisor, member, or team member, for hydrology, water supply, water quality, water requirements, water use, water rights, or reservoir storage related modeling and studies
(limit characters)
12. Used modeling techniques to simulate water and power operations
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13. Perform review of technical analysis/documentation of other staff or entities for accuracy and conformance with objectives and procedures of a study or project.
(limit characters)
14. Review studies and environmental documents to assure consistency.
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15. Maintain working relationships through regularly scheduled meetings and conferences, as well as unplanned contacts.
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16. Provide technical information to identify differences of opinion and potential conflicts among various stakeholder groups or among peers.
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17. Review designs, specifications, work plans, compliance documents, and analyses prepared others for technical adequacy.
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18. Interpret engineering analyses and solutions for a non-technical audience.
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Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
19. I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be cancelled, I may be denied an appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in my not being considered for this position.
(limit characters)