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This Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Pathways Recent Graduate Program position is assigned to the Central Federal Lands Highway Division (CFLHD) Career Development Program (CDP), and the Recent Graduate participates in a 24-month training and developmental program.
Anticipated starting date of the position is May/June 2024, or potentially earlier if you have already graduated.
Learn more about this agency09/20/2023 to 12/18/2023
$41,757 - $82,249 per year
GS 05 - 09
Many vacancies in the following location:
No
Yes—The position may be eligible for telework. This is not a full-time telework position or approved as a remote work position.
75% or less - Travel will be to various National Parks, National Forests and Wildlife Refuges within the 14-state region that CFLHD services. Travel demands will range anywhere from 10% to 75% of an employee’s time per year, depending on assignments provided.
Yes—Relocation expenses are authorized for this position.
Recent Graduates - Paid Excepted Service Appointment - After successful completion of the Career Development Program (CDP), you will be placed as a Civil Engineer (Highway). Final placement will be determined by the Agency.
Full-time - Full Time
Excepted
12
No
No
FHWA.CFL-2023-0038
750098200
Individuals who have graduated from an accredited educational institute or certificate program within the last 2 years or 6 years for Veterans.
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
This position is part of the Pathways Program and is open only to eligible Recent Graduates. For additional information please visit:https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/students-recent-graduates/#url=graduates. This is not a Bargaining unit position.
Are you ready to start your career in a Federal Agency that consistently ranks high as a best place to work? Do you want to make a difference designing and overseeing construction of roads, bridges, and trails in National Parks, Forests, Wildlife Refuges, and Recreation Areas?
Since the early 1900’s our mission at the Office of Federal Lands Highway (FLH) of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has been to build safe, reliable, equitable, and resilient access to our Nation’s treasures! Our partners rely upon us to solve and manage unique program and project challenges that are wide-ranging in environment, geography, and complexity, through engineering solutions that are sensitive to the context of the land. For more information, visit https://highways.dot.gov/federal-lands/careers. We Work Where You Play!
This is an entry-level full-time, permanent civil engineer position at the Central Federal Lands Highway Division, which covers 14 central and western states including Hawaii. For the first 24-months you will be in our Career Development Program (CDP), where you will have rotations:
During the 24-month program you will gain practical skills and experience in civil engineering that will be the foundation of your career!
After the 24-month program, you will be permanently assigned to the Construction Branch, Highway Design Branch, or in one of the other areas. The decision on which area you are assigned to will be based on needs of the Division at the time, and to the greatest extent possible your career interests.
As a newly-hired recent graduate serving as a Civil Engineer (Highway) in the CDP, you will:
The ideal candidate for this position is an entry to beginning level technical engineer who has a desire to learn about the various aspects of technical highway engineering, including but not limited to, highway design, construction, bridge, geotechnical, survey and mapping, hydraulics and materials testing. The ideal candidate should have between 0 to 5 years of experience, be mobile and willing to travel to remote locations for extended periods of time and be able to work independently and in a team environment.
PATHWAYS RECENT GRADUATE PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY - You must:
If selected, you:
ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet the Pathways Recent Graduate Program requirements (see the Conditions of Employment section), the mandatory Individual Occupation Requirements for the Series (refer to the Education Requirements section) AND then meet the following experience and/or education qualifications to qualify for the grade at which you are requesting consideration.
For the GS-05: Applicants who meet the basic requirements described in the individual occupational requirements are fully qualified for this entry grade.
For the GS-07:
On Experience, you must have at least one year of experience, equal or equivalent to the GS-05 grade level, which included:
Or on Education, you must have at least 1 year of graduate-level education OR superior academic achievement* at the baccalaureate level in an engineering program.
You can also have a combination of graduate education and experience. This must be fully supported by your resume and transcripts, provided with your application.
*Superior Academic Achievement is based on (1) class standing, (2) grade-point average, or (3) honor society membership. (In order to be creditable under this provision, superior academic achievement must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled.)
For the GS-09:
On Experience, you must have at least one year of experience, equal or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level, which included:
Or on Education, you must have at least 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or have been awarded a master's or equivalent graduate degree.
You can also have a combination of graduate education and experience. This must be fully supported by your resume and transcripts, provided with your application.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:
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.
Students enrolled in a qualifying degree program can apply if the anticipated graduation date is within six months of closing date of the announcement. Graduation transcript must be received before start date. Other applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
Individual Occupational Requirement for GS-0810:
A. Degree: Engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor’s 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:
For more specifics, please see the OPM qualifications standard for GS-800: All Professional Engineering Positions qualifications at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf
College or university education -- Educational course work may be at either the undergraduate or graduate level. Successful completion of graduate level courses will be accepted as evidence that an applicant also possesses the knowledge taught in courses at lower levels in the same field.
For more information on the Pathways Program, please visit: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/students-recent-graduates/#url=Program-Fact-Sheets
You must provide a copy of ALL of your college/vocational/technical transcript(s). See "Required Documents" section for additional information.
TELEWORK ELIGIBILITY: This position may be eligible for occasional and/or regularly scheduled telework. The number of telework days approved will be determined by your immediate supervisor or manager following the agency’s telework policy and guidance. If participating in the telework program, you will be required to sign a telework agreement detailing agency telework policy requirements, working conditions, and expectations for the position.
This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if similar vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
All applicants will be reviewed to determine if they meet the Pathways Recent Graduate Program requirements, then the education qualifications for this series, and finally if they meet the education and/or specialized experience requirements for the grade(s).
All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated by a resume. If, upon review, it is determined that your resume and/or supporting documents do not support your answer choices, your application may be removed from consideration.
You will not be considered for the position if any part of the application or supporting documentation is incomplete. Falsifying your background, education, and/or experience is cause for not hiring you or adverse action after hiring.
Ultimately, the Automated Staffing Office is responsible for determining an applicant's eligibility. All applications that are verified to meet all of the requirements will be referred to the selecting official.
Applicants will not be rated or ranked. Qualified Recent Graduates will be referred to the hiring manager in unranked order by veteran preference status: (1) Preference eligible having a compensable, service-connected disability of 10 percent or more; (2) all other candidates eligible for 10-point veteran preference; (3) candidates eligible for 5-point veteran preference; and (4) candidates not eligible for veteran preference.
ALL Applicants must provide a resume that fully supports the required specialized experience and was created within USA Jobs Resume Builder and respond to the vacancy questions by the closing date of the vacancy.
TRANSCRIPT(S) ARE REQUIRED: You must submit a transcript with your application to verify eligibility under the DOT Pathways Recent Graduate Program, and also to verify grade requirements if using education to qualify. The transcript may be an unofficial transcript at the time of application, but must show that you meet the stated education requirements, including specific major or class requirements. However, you will need to provide an official transcript before you are given a final job offer.
VETERANS: Your last DD214 (member 4 copy), Certificate of Release or Discharge From Active Duty, that shows the type of discharge and all dates of active duty is required to verify your eligibility. It need not be official.
Failure to submit any of the required documents by the closing date of the vacancy will result in your removal from consideration for this position. Please review your application prior to final submission and ensure you have submitted all appropriate documents. Uploading documents to USAJobs does NOT ensure inclusion with your application to our system. You must verify that the documents are in the system with your application prior to final submission.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
You must submit a complete application package (including resume, vacancy questions and supporting documents) no later than 11:59 (EST) on the closing date of the announcement.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/750098200. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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