Job Description

Summary

Serves as a Engineering & Operations Team Leader in a Federal aid Division office of the Federal Highway Administration, implementing the Federal aid highway program for the State, and provides technical expertise and leadership in both transportation safety and transportation systems management and operations (TSM&O), including transfer of state-of-the-art technology.

Overview

• Accepting applications

Open & closing dates

07/12/2023 to 07/31/2023

Salary

$98,496 - $128,043 per year

Pay scale & grade

GS 13

Location

1 vacancy in the following location:

Remote job

No

Telework eligible

Yes\xe2\x80\x94The position is eligible for telework. This is not a full-time telework position or approved as a remote work position.

Travel Required

Occasional travel - Occasional travel will be required to attend regional or national meetings and conferences, and for field inspections.

Relocation expenses reimbursed

Yes-Relocation expenses are authorized for this position.

Appointment type

Permanent

Work schedule

Full-time - Full Time

Service

Competitive

Promotion potential

13

Job family (Series)

Supervisory status

No

Security clearance

Drug test

No

Position sensitivity and risk

Trust determination process

Announcement number

FHWA.FO-2023-0184

Control number

736703200

This job is open to

Clarification from the agency

Applications will be accepted from any U.S. citizen. Direct Hire Authority will be used to fill this position. The \'Rule of Three\', Veterans Preference and traditional rating and ranking of applicants does not apply to this vacancy. This is not a Bargaining unit position.

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Duties

As a Lead Civil Engineer, you will:

• Serve as the principal advisor to the Division Administrator and the Deputy Division Administrator in providing management direction over Division activities to promote, implement, and administer the Federal-aid highway program in structures and financial programs.
• Serve as the Engineering & Operations Team Leader. Recommend training opportunities and awards for assigned staff, counsels subordinates when necessary, and approve leave and compensatory time for assigned staff. Evaluate staff performance and participate in performance evaluations. When vacancies in assigned staff occur, you will assist the Deputy Division Administrator in developing job descriptions, interviewing candidates, and recommending selections to the Division Administrator.
• Serve as a member of the Division Leadership and establish office procedures, program priorities, goals and objectives, and time schedules for managing office operations. Direct adjustments in program priorities, goals and objectives, and schedules, as necessary to ensure program accomplishments for assigned areas.
• Monitor highway and other infrastructure improvements to determine if they are constructed to a desired quality and whether Federal aid construction funds are being expended in a manner consistent with applicable Federal laws and regulations.

The ideal candidate possesses knowledge and experience in the planning, design, and implementation of transportation safety and transportation systems management and operations (TSM&O), including Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), in conformance with State and Federal laws and regulations. This position is perfect for a mid-level professional who has knowledge and experience in highway project design, construction, operations, and maintenance, including traffic engineering, traffic safety and traffic operations; and who has excellent communication skills, and the ability to represent the agency in a professional manner.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• You must be a U.S. citizen & meet specialized experience to qualify
• Submit application and resume online by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date
• Required documents must be submitted by the closing date.
• Direct Hire Authority will be used to fill this position

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• SELECTIVE SERVICE: Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for the Selective Service.
• BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: You may be required to complete a background/security investigation and meet preliminary requirements prior to onboarding.
• PCS/RELOCATION/RECRUITMENT: Permanent Change of Station (PCS), Relocation, and Recruitment Incentive authorization varies by position/selection.
• PROBATIONARY PERIOD: Varies by position and is determined by the hiring agency. If selected, a one-year or two-year probationary period may be required.
• GOVERNMENT TRAVEL CARD: This position involves travel. A government contractor-issued travel card will be issued and must be retained for official business only.
• TELEWORK ELIGIBILITY: This position is approved for occasional telework. The number of telework days approved is determined by the agency policy, emergency situations, the approval of your immediate supervisor, and if applicable, approval of additional officials. You are required to report to the office on a regular basis since this is not a full-time telework position or approved as a remote work position.

Qualifications

To meet the basic qualifications for this position, you must (1) meet the Mandatory Education Requirement for the series, (2) provide a copy of your transcripts or other applicable documentation for verification, AND (3) meet the specialized experience requirements for the grade. Please review the following information before proceeding with the application process:

(1) All applicants must meet the education requirements under A or B to qualify for applying to an engineering position:

A. Degree: Engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET); or (2) that included differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced that first year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials; (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials; and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics;

OR

B. Combination of education or training: college level education, training and/or technical experience that has 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.

The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following: * Professional registration or licensure - current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), engineer in Training (EIT), or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE).

• Written Test - Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination, or any other written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico.
• Specified academic courses - Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences which included the courses as specified in Paragraph A above.
• Related curriculum - Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor\'s degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a bachelor\'s degree in engineering, provided the applicant had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. There should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering type experience. This must be clearly described in your resume.

For additional information, please refer to the OPM qualifications standard for GS-800: All Professional Engineering Positions qualifications at:

(2) Upload the appropriate document(s) to your application for verification purposes.

(3) Specialized Experience: To determine if you are eligible, review the following grade specific details. You will be asked a few questions as part of your application and you will need to verify how you meet this experience in your resume.

For the GS-13: On Experience, you must have at least one year of experience, equal or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level, which included:

• Experience in highway/transportation engineering related to evaluating and monitoring highway and transportation data and making recommendations to improve transportation safety or traffic operations, and/or implementing Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) programs or other state-of-the-art transportation systems technology.

Although you must meet the mandatory education requirement, you cannot qualify for GS-12 and above grades based solely on education, you must meet the specialized experience, which is cited above.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will also be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: * Compliance - Knowledge of procedures for assessing, evaluating, and monitoring programs or projects for compliance with Federal laws, regulations, and guidance.

• Civil Engineering - Knowledge of the concepts, principles, theories, and methods required to plan, design, construct, operate, and maintain facilities such as buildings, transportation systems, water and sanitary systems, and other public works systems.
• Oral Communication - Ability to engage in oral communication and present information in a clear way in a variety of situations for a variety of purposes and audiences.
• Written Communication - Writes in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended audience.
• Leadership

For all types of consideration, experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

See the Qualifications section for the Mandatory Education Requirements.

Additional information

This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if similar vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate.

Qualified CTAP/ICTAP candidates receive priority and will be referred to the hiring manager.

• 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. .

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