Civil Engineer

This position is located in the Architect of the Capitol (AOC), Office of the Chief Engineer. The selectee is responsible for projects involving the study, design, construction, inspection, testing of civil systems and their associated components including drainage; stormwater; retaining structures; site utilities such as water, sanitary, electrical, gas, thermal utilities; transportation systems such as roads, pedestrian paths and transit systems;

and tunnels.

You must meet the United States Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) qualification requirements (including specialized experience and/or educational requirements) for the advertised position. You must meet all eligibility and qualifications requirements by the closing date of the job announcement. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review on the OPM web site at OPM qualification standards

Specialized experience
: is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level.

Candidates for the GS-11 grade level must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower (GS-09) grade level in the Federal service which demonstrates at least 3 of the following:

• Developing construction drawings and design criteria for civil engineering projects and managing projects from the preliminary planning stage through the design and construction phases.
• Reviewing design documents, including statements of work, drawings, specifications and calculations to identify design deficiencies and areas for concern, and recommending solutions to resolve design and construction deficiencies and mitigate risks.
• Performing project management and oversight of contractor performance to ensure compliance with organizational standards and ensuring all requirements are met.
• Providing technical civil engineering guidance on new and existing construction and renovation projects (i.e., buildings, retaining walls, roads and pedestrian paths, tunnels, pipelines, water and sewerage systems, storm water management, waste disposal units, and gas and electrical services).
• Serving as Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) or equivalent on engineering-related projects.

-OR-

3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degreeor

Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.

-OR–

An equivalentcombinationof the specialized experience and the graduate-level education described above.

Candidates for the GS-12 grade level must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower (GS-11) grade level in the Federal service which demonstrates at least 4 of the following:

• Developing construction drawings and design criteria for civil engineering projects and managing projects from the preliminary planning stage through the design and construction phases.
• Reviewing design documents, including statements of work, drawings, specifications and calculations to identify design deficiencies and areas for concern, and recommending solutions to resolve design and construction deficiencies and mitigate risks.
• Performing project management and oversight of contractor performance to ensure compliance with organizational standards and ensuring all requirements are met.
• Providing technical civil engineering guidance on new and existing construction and renovation projects (i.e., buildings, retaining walls, roads and pedestrian paths, tunnels, pipelines, water and sewerage systems, storm water management, waste disposal units, and gas and electrical services).
• Serving as Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) or equivalent on engineering-related projects.

Candidates for the GS-13 grade level must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower (GS-12) grade level in the Federal service which demonstrates all of the following:

• Developing construction drawings and design criteria for civil engineering projects and managing projects from the preliminary planning stage through the design and construction phases.
• Reviewing design documents, including statements of work, drawings, specifications and calculations to identify design deficiencies and areas for concern, and recommending solutions to resolve design and construction deficiencies and mitigate risks.
• Performing project management and oversight of contractor performance to ensure compliance with organizational standards and ensuring all requirements are met.
• Providing technical civil engineering guidance on new and existing construction and renovation projects (i.e., buildings, retaining walls, roads and pedestrian paths, tunnels,…