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Civil Engineer
Natural Resources Conservation Service · Posted 1 days ago
Hybrid Newberry, SC $90K – $116K Apply by Jul 7, 2026 Civil Engineering ESTJINTJISTJISTP Engineering
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This position is located in a diverse geographical with complex engineering practices in a field or state office with USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service. The incumbent serves as area, zone or state engineer and is responsible for providing technical guidance and leadership in the overall planning, design, installation, and maintenance of the engineering phases of soil and water conservation practices as well as watershed flood protection programs.
What You'll Do
- →Make site investigations and feasibility studies; field checks design as prepared/approved by the State Conservation Engineer (SCE) of structural works of improvement prior to contracting.
- →Supervise 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.
- →Coordinate and conducts necessary quality assurance reviews of planned, designed, and constructed engineering projects in the assigned area/state.
- →Assist the Assistant State Conservationist (ASTC) and the State Conservation Engineer (SCE) in determining the training needs of the field personnel engaged in engineering work.
- →Provide technical guidance and training to personnel in the area of all engineering practices and in the use and care of engineering equipment.
- →Perform supervisory responsibilities by planning and assigning work of subordinates, setting and adjusting short-term priorities, and preparing schedules for work completion.
- →Serve as or directs the contracting officer's representative for the administration of construction contracts.
Requirements
- ✓College Transcript: If qualifying based on education, you must submit a copy of your college transcript with course number and department (i.e., Bio 101, Math 210, etc.), course title, number of credit hours, and grade earned.
- ✓If a relevant course is not clearly qualifying (e.g., special topic, seminar, research, thesis, obscure or misleading course title, etc.), please submit an official course syllabi and/or detailed course description from the university/college to ensure proper evaluation.
- ✓Your education must have been successfully obtained from an accredited school, college or university recognized by the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education to be credited toward qualifications.
- ✓You may verify accreditation by visiting the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs website.
- ✓We will verify your education accordingly.
- ✓Foreign Education: You must submit verification that education completed in a foreign institution, was recognized by an accreditation body accepted by the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education.
- ✓You must include a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript.
- ✓There are private organizations that specialize in this evaluation and a fee is normally associated with this service.
- ✓For a list of private organizations that evaluate education, visit the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) website.
- ✓Your transcripts must be in English or include an English translation.
- ✓You may submit an unofficial copy of your transcript at the initial phase of the application process.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 0012cf8d-d3cb-4497-803c-b0c94c39c846
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