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Geologist/Civil Engineer

USACE - South Atlantic Division, CEHR-F
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Serve as technical specialist for geologic/geotechnical aspects of construction projects. Provides expertise and field supervision in the area of engineering geology related to earthen dams and levees. within the Construction Division at Jacksonville District, US Army Corp of Engineers (USACE) in Wellington, FL.

GS-XXXX-12 (0810 Civil Engineer, 1350 Geologist) 

Duties

  • Serve as technical specialist for geologic/geotechnical aspects of construction project
  • Provide expertise and field supervision in the area of engineering geology related to earthen dams and levees
  • Take appropriate measures to ensure work quality, verify compliance with contract provisions, and resolve technical problems during site preparation and construction operations
  • Provide authoritative advice on geotechnical and geologic conditions and how these conditions could impact both design and construction
  • Review design calculations to validate assumption and data are correct
  • Identify contractor activities, means and methods not meeting contract requirements

Minimum Education Requirement:

Engineering: Bachelor's degree (or higher) in engineering. The program must: lead to a degree in a school with at least one program accredited by ABET. Degree must be documented on a transcript.

Geology: Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree that included a major field of study or specific course requirements.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes reviewing construction plans and specifications, developing preliminary findings on specifications, estimates, and recommendations for contract change orders and supplemental agreements; preparing deletions and changes in work, designs, methods, materials, equipment, time, and costs pertaining to the construction of embankment fill, embankment soil cement, quarry materials, and geotechnical instrumentation and other structures of the project; reviewing work quality, verify compliance with contract provisions, and the resolve technical problems during site preparation and construction operations. grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).

Appointment type: Term -Term - Position is a Term appointment NTE (not-to-exceed) 4 years up to (6) six years

Open & closing dates:   04/27/2026 to 05/04/2026

Salary: $95,326 - $123,927 per year

Apply here: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/866762600