Civil Engineer- (Direct Hire)

This position is located in an Area or State Office within USDA Rural Development (RD). The incumbent will develop familiarity with diverse assignments that require professional civil engineering knowledge, including activities, procedures, principles, techniques, and evaluations used to support supervised rural credit and development programs. Direct Hire Authority: This position is filled through the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) Direct-Hire Authority for this occupation.

Reviews planning documents/Preliminary Engineering Reports (PER) and completes analyses and recommendations regarding the technical merit of applications for funding.

Attends pre-construction conferences, monthly construction meetings, substantial completion/pre-final inspections, and warranty inspections.

Develops state specific engineering policies and works with the National Office in the approval of such documents.

Advises and gives training to staff on civil engineering, and other engineering-related activities of Rural Development programs (e.g., architecture).

Prepares required reports and oversees establishment and maintenance of necessary engineering records, references and working materials as well as electronic project management and underwriting tools.

You must be a US Citizen or US National. Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt. Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check. Direct Deposit - Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period unless previous federal service is creditable. During this time your employment will be evaluated, and we may consider: your performance and conduct, the needs and interests of the agency, whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government, and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.