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: Serves as a Civil Engineer (Structural) for the New Orleans District of United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). Major duties: Prepares the design analyses covering all structural design. Coordinates design projects working with disciplines from Hydraulics, Hydrology and Coastal, Geotechnical, Planning, Operations and Construction. Coordinates and/or prepares structural design, technical data and narrative text for reports and design memoranda. Serves as a senior engineer for investigations and design of structural aspects of coastal structures to include dams, placement areas, channels, pumping stations and buildings. Prepares and reviews contract plans and specifications for structural features. Makes field trips to civil projects for field investigations to gain information for planning and design, investigate field problems, check construction, and to assist in solving construction problems.