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CIVIL ENGINEER / AGRICULTURAL ENGINEER
Natural Resources Conservation Service · Posted 43 days ago
About the Role
This position is located within one of the state offices of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Management & Strategy Division, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The incumbent assists the area/zone or similar engineer and is responsible for providing basic technical guidance and in-the overall planning, design, installation, and maintenance of the engineering phases of soil and water conservation practices.
What You'll Do
- →Coordinates and supervises the planning, design and construction of engineering practices such as water management, animal waste management, erosion control, flood control, wetland creation or restoration, and other conservation practices.
- →Directs and performs site investigations and feasibility studies; field checks and field construction checks for conservation practice installations.
- →Plans and conducts pre bid site showing, approves construction schedules, monitors work for compliance with plans and specification and contract requirements.
- →Interprets plans and specifications for contractors, solving problems at local level as to proper interpretation of specifications.
- →Coordinates and conducts construction layout and survey required for practice installation.
- →Provides technical guidance and training to personnel in all engineering practices, including engineering equipment.
- →Makes periodic quality reviews of notes, drawings, designs, and installations for compliance with policies, procedures, and/or specifications.
- →Keeps Leadership informed at all times of the engineering operations with recommendations for changes.
Requirements
- ✓Note: There is no education substitution for the GS-12 level.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 431d9406-13c0-485b-82af-c07fd191f774
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