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Position Title
CIVIL ENGINEER
Agency
Agriculture, Rural Development
Announcement Number
IMP-UT-12662150-2025-JA Opens in new window
Open Period
Tuesday, January 14, 2025 to Monday, January 20, 2025
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Eligibilities
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY QUESTIONS CAREFULLY. Your answers will be used to determine your eligibility to apply to this job opportunity announcement. You will be considered under the eligibility option(s) to which you answer YES. Select YES to all eligibility options for which you want to be considered. If you respond NO to meeting the criteria for all the eligibilities, you will not be considered for the position(s) under this announcement.

NOTE: You must submit the required supporting documentation to receive consideration for EACH selected eligibility. Failure to provide the required documents will result in an ineligible rating and your application will be excluded from consideration.
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1. Are you a current Rural Development employee who currently holds a career or career conditional appointment? (limit characters)
2. Are you a Rural Development employee who currently holds a career or career conditional appointment AND you have held or currently hold a position on a permanent basis in the competitive service with the same or higher promotion potential of the position being advertised? (limit characters)
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Are you a current USDA employee who meets the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee, in which received official notice that your job is no longer needed or that you will lose your job by Reduction-in-Force (RIF)? If yes, confirm:

• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy;  AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.

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4. Have you registered for reemployment consideration AND meet one of the below: 

• Are you a current or former competitive service USDA employee who will be or was separated by Reduction-In-Force (RIF) and received a rating of satisfactory or above as your last annual performance rating? 
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• Are you a former USDA competitive service employee who separated due to a compensable injury or disability?
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Preferences
1. Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location. (limit characters)
2. Are you a current or former Political appointee, Presidential appointee, and/or non-career Senior Executive Service (SES) appointee? (limit characters)
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in a Civil Engineer position with the Federal government. Please respond accordingly to the self-assessment questions below and ensure responses are consistent with experience and reflective within your application. (limit characters)
1. Have you read the "Required Documents" section of the vacancy announcement and understand that your resume must include all specific information as outlined, such as 1) personal information that includes name, address, contact information; 2) education; 3) detailed work experience related to this position as described in the major duties including work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment (MM/YY); title, series, grade for each job on your resume (if applicable); 4) other qualifications and do you understand that failure to submit all required information or legible documents prior to the closing date of the announcement will result in loss of consideration?
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2. Select one response that best describes how you meet the basic requirements for this position.
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3. Select one response that describes your additional qualification that shows how you fully meet the minimum qualifications for the GS-12 grade level.
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Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
4. Experience as a project or lead engineer for a project that was directly related to water and waste water facilities, community facilities, single and multi-family housing projects or business facilities.
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5. Experience identifying program needs, making recommendations on formulating procedures, and resolving problems.
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6. Perform on-site inspections of the engineering work for technical adequacy and adherence to standards and policy to assure work is being carried out in accordance with drawings and specifications.
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7. Plan and conduct pre-bid site showing, approve construction schedules, monitor work for compliance with contract requirements, verify the accuracy of invoices and prepare receiving reports for plan estimates.
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8. Read and interpret charts, graphs, diagrams, or tables.
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9. Determine or apply basic mathematical or statistical formulas or methods.
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10. Work with other specialists, disciplines, and co-workers to learn practical application of engineering principles.
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11. Prepare and/or review data for use in determining environmental impacts of project and assist in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
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12. Perform environmental evaluations, coordinate with other agencies, and review and analyze documents prepared by other parties.
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13. Ensure that projects are developed complying with agency's environmental program, regulations, and policies.
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14. Prepare and/or review measures to avoid or mitigate adverse environmental impacts and monitor their implementation.
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15. Review and evaluate financial and environmental impact analysis and impact statements on projects such as sewage treatment and disposal, drainage engineering, hydraulics, water supply treatment and distribution projects.
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16. Knowledge of design and construction cost estimating systems.
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17. Experience applying contract administration procedures.
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18. Review and check engineering plans, design, and construction work of others.
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19. Examine and analyze contract documents for the construction of a major project.
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20. Visit construction projects and review work in progress or completed to determine compliance with contract documents.
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21. Review completed analyses, designs, drawings, technical documentation, and specification to ensure they adhere to sound engineering principles.
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22. Determine whether reviewed designs conform to standards.
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23. Prepare and/or review construction specifications and other related contract documents.
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24. Verify cost estimates for projects.
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25. Prepare preliminary cost estimates to determine the most economical design to meet multiple use needs.
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26. Interpret complex engineering plans, drawings, and specifications for contractors use and to resolve problems.
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27. Interpret routine engineering plans, drawings, and specifications.
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28. Made recommendations necessary to adapt to local conditions, building codes materials and site conditions.
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29. Analyze preliminary plans, working drawings, specifications, and contract documents.
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30. Advise and consult on the suitability of proposed engineering plans, building codes, construction and land and site development.
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31. Review construction plans to ensure they are of superior quality and uniformity from project to project.
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32. Prepare and/or review contract modifications/change orders for construction or service contracts.
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33. Assist with the development of engineering policy.
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34. Make quality reviews of notes, drawings, designs, and installations for compliance with policies, procedures, and/or specifications.
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35. Conduct quality assurance reviews of planned, designed, and constructed engineering projects.
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36. Prepare general correspondence or informational memorandums and letters in draft or final format.
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37. Present information orally to groups or individuals at conferences or meetings.
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38. Assist in providing technical training to agency personnel in applying engineering practices, principles, and techniques to solve conservation problems.
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39. Consult and provide information on issues related to environmental statutes.
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40. Advise and consult with representatives of private entities, state, and federal agencies on civil engineering aspect of project. (limit characters)
41. Advise members of the engineering and architectural profession on agency requirements in regards to the drawings, specifications, building code compliance, letting of bids, negotiation and awarding of contracts, supervision of construction and maintenance of accounts.
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42. Explain or justify decisions, conclusions, findings, or recommendations.
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43. Your responses to the Announcement and Assessment Questionnaires, along with your resume and all supporting documentation are subject to evaluation and verification to ensure accuracy. Submitting false information or attempts to falsify information may be grounds for disqualifying you or for terminating you after you have been hired. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy.
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