Supervisory Civil Engineer

This position is located with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Flathead Indian Irrigation Project in Saint Ignatius, Montana.

As Supervisory Civil Engineer, GS-0810, your typical work assignments may include, but not limited to: Apply expertise in advanced professional knowledge of civil engineering for dam design and irrigation, construction, examination, rehabilitation, and maintenance problems and issues. Apply expertise in advanced construction technology, materials engineering and failure mode analysis to dam embankment, spillway, outlet and foundation analysis, problems, and issue resolution. Oversees planning, design, engineering, construction, and construction management activities, including contract negotiations, pre-bid and post-award meetings, contract administration, and conducting surveys, inspections, and testing for new construction and rehabilitation of existing features. Provides expert technical review and guidance for irrigation programs, overseeing the development, implementation, and maintenance of guidelines for irrigation design, construction, operations, and rehabilitation. Directs office and field engineering activities-including design data collection, environmental and cultural reviews, contract administration, inspections, surveying, materials testing, and startup/operations-supporting construction, rehabilitation, and maintenance of water-rights settlement project features. Coordinates planning, design, engineering, environmental and cultural reviews, value engineering, and construction management activities across multiple projects. Plans and assigns work, sets priorities, and prepares schedules for completion; evaluates employee performance and provides guidance on work and administrative matters; recruits and interviews candidates; resolves employee concerns and administers disciplinary actions; identifies and arranges needed training; improves workflow and work quality; and establishes performance standards.