Civil Engineer/Agricultural Engineer

In order to be qualified for this position, you must meet the basic requirement AND minimum qualification requirements for the grade level(s) in which you apply.

*See Basic Education Requirement in Education section.*

Minimum Qualifications--GS-7: You must meet one of the following:

A. One full year of specialized experience, equivalent to at least the GS-5 grade level in the Federal service, performing duties such as:

1. Assisting engineers or field personnel in 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;
2. Assisting engineers or field personnel with field investigations and surveys needed for the implementation of conservation programs; and
3. Assisting with collecting and processing field data for engineering projects.

B. A bachelor's degree in engineering AND meet one of the following Superior Academic Achievement Provisions:

1. Maintained a grade-point average of "B" (a GPA of 3.0 or higher) for all completed undergraduate courses, or those completed in the last two years of undergraduate study.
2. Maintained a grade-point average "B+" (a GPA of 3.5 or higher) for all courses in your major field of study, or those courses in your major completed in the last two years of undergraduate study.
3. Rank in the upper one-third of your class in the college, university, or major subdivision.
4. Be a member of a national honor (other than freshman honor societies) recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies. Please submit a college transcript(s) showing your grade point average for all four years of undergraduate study, including all transferred courses. NOTE: GPA's are rounded to one decimal place. For example, 2.95 will round to 3.0 and 2.94 will round to 2.9. If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail or similar basis, your claim must be based on class standing or membership in an honor society.

C. One year (18 semester hours) of graduate level education in engineering or a closely related field that provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to successfully complete the work of the position.
D. A combination of specialized experience as described in 'A' and graduate level education as described in 'C' that, when combined, equal 100% of the total requirement.
E. Have successfully completed a five-year program of study of at least 160 semester hours leading to a bachelor's degree in engineering.
F. Have an engineering bachelor's degree AND have appropriate specialized experience as an Engineering Technician equivalent to grade GS-5 or higher.

Minimum Qualifications--GS-9: You must meet one of the following:

A. One full year of specialized experience, equivalent to at least the GS-7 grade level in the Federal service, performing duties such as:

1. Assisting engineers or field personnel in 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;
2. Assisting engineers or field personnel with field investigations and surveys needed for the implementation of conservation programs;
3. Reviewing and processing field data to ensure adequacy of collected data for conservation projects; and
4. Developing preliminary designs for conservation projects.

1. Assisting with the planning, design and construction of engineering practices such as water management, animal waste management, erosion control, flood control and conservation practices needing engineering guidance;
2. Utilizing engineering surveying equipment to collect field data;
3. Interpreting plans and specification for contractors; and
4. Performing calculations of earthwork, concrete, steel, conduits, and other materials to prepare construction estimates.