Civil Engineer (Structural)

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: This Civil Engineer (Structural) position is located in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, Engineering and Construction Division, Engineering Branch, Structural Section located in Galveston, TX.

Develop design criteria and design procedures for highly specialized, complex structural features and reviews directives, site plans, guide specifications, and other available data.

Perform Quality Assurance reviews of design, plans, specifications and design analyses prepared by others for sufficiency and practicability.

Answering numerous inquiries concerning applicable design criteria and engineering instructions for especially complex and state-of-the-art problems.

Coordinate structural design with the functions of other organizational segments, conferring on such matters as survey and soil boring data.

Draft Design Memoranda or other reports covering structural design for civil works projects with full justification of all data compiled in connection with the reports.

Perform inspections supporting Bridge Safety Program, Dam and Levee Safety Programs, etc.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/