The Planning, Programs, Project Management Division (PPPMD) of the Omaha District is looking for a recent graduate to fill a Plan Formulator / Project Manager (GS-xxxx-07) position. Take advantage of the opportunity to work with interdisciplinary teams to create economically viable and environmentally sustainable solutions to the nation’s water resources problems; from developing Flood Risk Management Projects to restoring Aquatic Ecosystems. Our work focuses on a large portion of the upper mid-western United States, consisting of all or portions of nine states within the upper Missouri River Basin.

To be eligible for a Recent Graduate position you must meet the following requirements:

• Recent graduates who have completed, within the previous two years, a qualifying degree in one of the fields listed below.
• OR, a combination of education and experience which includes courses equivalent to a major in one of the listed fields, plus appropriate experience, or additional education.

Basic Requirement for Community Planner, GS-0020:

A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in community planning; or related field such as urban affairs, architecture, landscape architecture, engineering, sociology, geography, economics, political science, or public administration that included at least 12 semester hours in the planning process, socioeconomic and physical elements of planning, urban and regional economic analysis, and development finance.

OR

B. Degree and Work Experience: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in a field related to community planning such as urban affairs, architecture, landscape architecture, engineering, sociology, geography, economics, political science, or public administration and possess at least one-year of work experience in community planning acquired under the supervision and guidance of a community planner.

OR

C. Combination of Education and Experience: Courses equivalent to a major in one of the disciplines, as shown in A above, or a combination of related courses totaling at least 24 semester hours in any combination of the disciplines, as shown in A above, of which at least 12 semester hours were in the planning process, and socioeconomic and physical elements of planning, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

Basic Requirements for Economist, GS-0110

A. Degree: economics, that included at least 21 semester hours in economics and 3 semester hours in statistics, accounting, or calculus.

OR

B. Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in economics, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

Basic Requirement for Environmental Resources Specialist, GS-0401:
A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position.

OR

B. Combination of Education and Experience: Courses equivalent to a major, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
 

Basic Requirement for General Engineer, GS-0801; Civil Engineer, GS-0810; Environmental Engineer, GS-0819:
A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET); OR (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); 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 and Experience: College-level education, training, and/or technical experience that 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:

1. Professional registration or licensure - Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration. For example, an applicant who attains registration through a State Board's eminence provision as a manufacturing engineer typically would be rated eligible only for manufacturing engineering positions.

2. 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, or Puerto Rico.

3. Specified academic courses - Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and that included the courses specified in A above. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program.

4. 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 degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. Ordinarily there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions.


Basic Requirement for Landscape Architect, GS-0807:
A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in landscape architecture or landscape design.

OR

B. Combination of Education and Experience: For each year short of graduation, the applicant must have had one year of experience under professional leadership and guidance of such character and diversity as to be a satisfactory substitute for the required education. This experience must have included original landscape design.

Basic Requirement for Physical Scientist, GS-1301:
A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics.

OR

B. Combination of Education and Experience: Courses equivalent to one of the majors, as shown in A above, that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:

GS-07 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1.) Experience assisting with planning or designing public works type projects. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05).

OR

Education: One full year of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Engineering or Architecture. A typical year of graduate level education is 18 credit hours.

OR

Superior Academic Achievement: 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, such as that identified in Education above. Superior Academic Achievement is based on:(1) Class Standing - Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses; OR(2) Grade-Point Average (G.P.A.) - Applicants must have a grade-point average of either (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on your official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum.;OR(3) Honor Society Membership - Applicants may be considered eligible based on membership in one of the approved national scholastic honor societies listed by the Association of College Honor Societies (https://www.achsnatl.org/).;

OR

Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 18. Add the two percentages.

Additional Information:

• Position Title: Interdisciplinary GS-XXXX-07.
• Position will have non-competitive promotion potential to GS-11 level.
• Salary ranges from $43,826 to $56,976 annually.
• Position is located in Omaha, Nebraska in the Plan Formulation and Project Management Section, Planning Branch, PPPMD.
• If selected under Community Planner (0020) series, or Economist (0110) series, applicants will be required to complete (with a passing score) the Administrative Careers With America Assessment (ACWA).
• Must supply both the resume and transcripts to be considered.  Failure to provide the required information could result in the loss of consideration for the position.
• Interested candidates need to go to: http://www.nwo.usace.army.mil/Careers/
• Applicants must send resumes and copy of transcripts to clare.m.barner@usace.army.mil through 19-FEB-2021.

Omaha District's Operations Division, Garrison Project Office, located at Riverdale, North Dakota is seeking to hire an Engineering Technician.

ELIGIBLE TO APPLY:

• US Citizens

TO QUALIFY FOR A GS-08

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-07) which includes 1) development of contract drawings and standard details using Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) software such as AutoCad or Microstation, and 2) performs a wide range of survey operations using GPS equipment, total station, transit, and level. 

TO QUALIFY FOR A GS-09

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-08) which includes 1)using complex Computer Aided Design and Drafting(CADD) applications to revise as-built drawings , 2) maintenance, development, modification, storage, and retrieval of civil, mechanical, and electrical drawings, and 3) performs topographic surveys, dam monitoring surveys, and property surveys using GPS or total station.

Conditions of Employment

• Incumbent may be required to travel/perform Temporary Duty (TDY) at least 5% of the time.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Position is permanent direct hire for Riverdale, North Dakota.
• Salary Range: $58,412 - $83,870
• Position has a non-competitive promotion potential to GS-09.
• Must supply the resume and/or Transcripts to be considered. Failure to provide the required information could result in the loss of consideration for the position.
• Resumes will be reviewed and referred for consideration upon receipt up through 12-FEB-2021.
• For more information regarding this specific position, please contact: David.D.Beck@usace.army.mil.
• Send resumes and a copy of transcripts to James.E.Vanarsdale@usace.army.mil by 12-FEB-2021.

Direct Hire Authority (DHA) Announcement

Recent Graduate

Engineering Division, Cost & General Engineering Branch

Omaha District

Open Date: 1 Febuary 2021

Closing Date:  1 Febuary 2021

Position Title: Recent Graduate – Interdisciplinary (Cost), GS-0810-07, Target GS-11 

Type of Appointment: Permanent

Location:  U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, Omaha, NE

Salary Rate Range: $48,978 - $60,282

Duties:

At full performance level, you will serve as a senior Cost Engineer responsible for the development of cost products to support project planning and execution.

• Prepare cost products on a variety of military, civil, and hazardous toxic and radiological waste (HTRW) projects.
• Work with designers in developing different or less costly methods than those proposed.
• Develop construction cost estimates, construction sequencing schedules, cost and schedule risk analysis, and document results in decision document reports at various stages of planning, engineering/design, and construction.
• Utilize computer-aided costs engineering systems such as Micro-Computer Aided Cost Estimating System (MCACES) and other Tri-Service computer Aided Cost Estimating System (TRACES) software throughout the development of the cost estimate.
• Cost products will be required for planning studies, alternatives analyses, design submittals, contract solicitations, source selections, modifications to existing contracts, and other projects as assigned.

Qualifications:

To qualify for this Interdisciplinary position at the GS-07 level under the Recent Graduate program:

Who May Apply:

All eligible for the Direct Hire Authority (DHA) for Recent Graduates

This Direct Hiring Authority (DHA) allows qualified candidates to be appointed under this authority at the GS-5 through GS-11 levels (or equivalent) for permanent, temporary or term positions in the competitive service.

Recent Graduate: a person who was awarded a degree by an institution of higher education not more than two years before the date of the appointment of the applicant. Exception: For a person who has completed a period of obligated service in a uniformed service of more than four years, the degree may be awarded by an institution of higher education not more than four years before the date of the appointment of the applicant.

Basic Requirement for General Engineer, GS-0801; Civil Engineer, GS-0810; Mechanical Engineer, GS-0830; and Electrical Engineer, GS-0850:

A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET); OR (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); 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 and Experience: College-level education, training, and/or technical experience that 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:

1. Professional registration or licensure - Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration. For example, an applicant who attains registration through a State Board's eminence provision as a manufacturing engineer typically would be rated eligible only for manufacturing engineering positions.
2. 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, or Puerto Rico.

3. Specified academic courses - Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and that included the courses specified in A above. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program.

4. 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 degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. Ordinarily there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions.

Foreign education must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency in order to be considered for this position.  You must include this information with your application package.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes providing engineering support to civil and/or military projects in one of the following areas: designing features, involvement with construction execution, or developing construction cost estimates/schedules. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05).

OR
 

Education: One full year of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as Engineering with a speciality in civil, electrical or mechanical engineering.

OR

Superior Academic Achievement: Successful completion of all the requirements for a bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement. 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. Superior Academic Achievement is based on: (1) Class Standing - Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses; OR (2) Grade-Point Average (G.P.A.) - Applicants must have a grade-point average of either (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on your official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum.; OR (3) Honor Society Membership - Applicants may be considered eligible based on membership in one of the approved national scholastic honor societies listed by the Association of College Honor Societies (https://www.achsnatl.org/).
 

OR
 

Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 18. Add the two percentages.

Other Information:

• Two year probationary period may be required.
• Eligible for regular and recurring telework.
• Up to 5% business travel may be required.
• Moving expenses are not authorized.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• Recent Graduates will be appointed to a permanent, career or career-conditional appointment in the competitive service.
• Non-competitive promotion potential to the intervening grade of GS-09 and the target grade of GS-11 is based on time-in-grade requirements and demonstrated ability to perform the higher graded duties.

Anyone wishing consideration for this opportunity must submit the following:

1. Cover Letter (Optional)
2. Resume
3. Transcripts (An unofficial copy of current transcripts is acceptable, must show all course work is completed or degree awarded/conferred.)

Send the above items via email to: Tracy Wolz at: Tracy.a.wolz@usace.army.mil

Point of Contact:        Tracy Wolz, tracy.a.wolz@usace.army.mil (402) 995-2107

Supervisory Mechanical Engineer, Omaha District, Army Corps of Engineers

James Vanarsdale, James.E.Vanarsdale@usace.army.mil

Human Resources Specialist, Omaha, District, Army Corps of Engineers

Job Description: 

• Performs inspections, risk assessments, and assists in the implementation of repairs and modifications to dams and levees within the Omaha District.  Performs tasks associated with geotechnical design and implementation, including seepage and stability analysis, development of plan sets and specifications using CADD software, and construction oversight.

Qualification Requirements:

• GS-05:  To be eligible for a Recent Graduate position you must have completed a qualifying degree from a qualifying educational institution within the past two years.

• GS-07:  To qualify you must also meet one of the following:  1) cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above, 2) top one third class standing, or 3) membership to an honor society, or 4) one year of specialized experience related to Civil Engineering typical of work performed at the next lower grade in the federal service.
• GS-09:  To qualify you must also meet one of the following:  1) completion of two academic years of directly related graduate level education, or 2) completion of a related master’s degree or equivalent graduate degree, or 3) one year of specialized experience related to Civil Engineering typical of work performed at the next lower grade in the federal service.

Additional Information:

• Location: Omaha, Nebraska.
• Excellent benefits including health and life insurance, 401K equivalent, flexible schedule, education and training opportunities, and cost of living increases.
• Engineers may be non-competitively promoted to next grade when all requirements are met.
• Position has non-competitive promotion potential to GS-11 with promotion opportunities beyond the GS-11 level.
• Interested recent graduates, send resumes and a copy of transcripts to: 

Interested applicants can also go to: http://www.nwo.usace.army.mil/Careers

For more information, contact: Steve Butler     Office: 402.995.2244       Cell 402.779.1461       Steve.m.butler@usace.army.mil

Job Description: 

• Gain technical experience by assisting senior engineers with dam and levee inspections, risk assessments, repairs, and modifications.

To be eligible for Student Engineer Internship positions you must meet the following requirements:

• Must be currently enrolled in an accredited school seeking a related degree, and
• Must be in and maintain good academic standing, and
• To qualify for GS-03 grade: Students must have completed 1 full academic year of post-high school study by May 2020
• To qualify for GS-04 grade: Students must have completed 2 full academic years of post-high school study by May 2020.

Additional Information:

• Students must submit both a resume and a copy of current transcripts to be considered.
• Title: Student Trainee (Engineering), GS-0899-03/04
• This is a part-time term (13 month) internship which may be extended up to 4 years.
• Work schedule may flex extending to full-time during seasonal school breaks.
• Starting hourly rates range from $13.40 to $15.10 per hour depending grade.
• Location: Omaha, Nebraska.
• Students may be non-competitively promoted to next grade when all requirements are met.
• Upon graduation, position MAY be converted to a permanent position.
• Permanent position has non-competitive promotion potential to GS-11.
• Interested students send resumes and a copy of transcripts to: 

Interested applicants can also go to: http://www.nwo.usace.army.mil/Careers

For more information, contact: Steve Butler      Office: 402.995.2244       Cell: 402.779.1461      Steve.m.butler@usace.army.mil

• Currently enrolled in an accredited school seeking a related degree, and
• Maintain good academic standing

Qualifications for Student Engineer Internship GS-03 through GS-07 positions:

• GS-03 grade: Students must have completed 1 full academic year of post-high school study.
• GS-04 grade: Students must have completed 2 full academic years of post-high school study.
• GS-05 grade: Students must have completed 4 academic years of post-high school education leading to a bachelor’s degree or equivalent degree.
• GS-07 grade: Graduate students must have a bachelor’s degree and completed 1 full academic year of graduate level education,

        OR

Attained Superior Academic Achievement Provision completing a related bachelor’s degree:

* Academic standing in upper third of the graduating class; or

* Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher; or

* Membership in an eligible national scholastic honor society.

Additional Information:

• Students must submit both a resume and a copy of current transcripts to be considered.
• Title: Student Trainee (Engineering), GS-0899-03/04/05/07, or Engineering Aid/Tech, GS-0802-03/04/05/07.
• Positions are either a) temporary up to 1-year or b) 13-month term which may be extended up to max total 4-year internships.
• Work schedule may flex extending to full-time during seasonal school breaks.
• Starting hourly rates range from $13.36 to $20.79 per hour depending grade.
• Location: Omaha, Nebraska.
• Student Interns may be required to complete a participant agreement upon appointment.
• Students may be non-competitively promoted to next grade when all requirements are met.
• Upon graduation, position MAY be converted to a permanent position.

**Permanent position has non-competitive promotion potential to GS-11**

  Visit our Careers Webpage:  http://www.nwo.usace.army.mil/Careers/

 For consideration, send resume AND a copy of transcript(s) to