Civil Engineer

This position serves as an experienced engineer providing civil engineering mentorship and expertise for a variety ofcomplex projects and activities throughout Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which typically include a variety of geographic locations, complex features, and unusual needs or special demands. Work may include design, studies, analyses, construction administration, documentation, inspections, assessments, investigations, reviews, cost estimating, specifications writing, compliance evaluations, and evaluating facility capacities and operations. The purpose of this position will include one or more specialties in hydraulic, hydrologic, geotechnical, structural, highway, and construction management. Complex features include bridges, roads, buildings, trails, culverts, water and wastewater systems, and other public works systems.

• Performs engineering analyses to include performing and coordinating technical planning activities; data collection (including validation and management); modeling and data analyses; analyses of site location and/or conditions; risk estimation and analyses; or analyses of instrumentation data. Evaluates engineering aspects of state and federal regulatory and permitting programs, conducting bond adequacy reviews, oversight reviews, and reviews on federal lands and in states with resource extraction programs under direct federal jurisdiction. Makes engineering recommendations and/or decisions based on engineering analysis. Specialty area analyses can include Construction Management, Geotechnical, Highway, Hydraulics, Hydrologic, and Structural.   20%
• Design: Completes and/or reviews engineering designs to include: 1) planning and conducting engineering studies or evaluations such as preliminary, appraisal, feasibility, final design, and value planning/value engineering; 2) creating, performing, reviewing, checking, and/or modeling engineering designs; 3) developing design criteria, procedures, and instructions; 4) providing technical approval as the engineer in responsible charge of design activities and engineering decisions; 5) contributing to the design and modifications of new and existing complex features to mitigate static, dynamic, and hydrologic/hydraulic loadings; or 6) design, installation, and maintenance of instrumentation systems to provide engineering data for analysis and/or operational decision support.   20%
• Documentation and Presentation: Develops project guidelines, protocols, and procedures that are specific to the project; and may review for comment or propose draft Bureau directives, standards, and policies. Prepares, or oversees the preparation of, and reviews technical documentation such as technical memorandums and reports, engineering study analyses andresults, correspondence, publications, design criteria, calculations, design summaries, design standards, designer?s operating criteria, operating procedures, evaluation and oversight reports, value studies reports, inspection and assessment reviews, impact assessments, permit applications, emergency action plans and exercises, construction plans and reports, quantity estimate worksheets, specifications, constructability reviews, solicitation packages, required planning, final design, and procurement construction cost estimates such as Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCE) and contract correspondence including responses to submittals and Request for Information (RFI). Makes oral presentations of technicaldocumentation at coordination meetings, design briefings, or other technical briefings, in some cases in support of enforcement activities as part of Federal oversight of regulatory programs.   10%
• Investigations, Assessments, and/or Inspections: Plans, schedules, coordinates, and conducts civil engineering facility examinations, reviews, and/or inspections which include conducting condition assessments and construction and transfer inspections; identifying deficiencies relative to design criteria, applicable codes and standards, or state or federal statutes or regulations; calculating preliminary estimates for repairs; coordinating with internal and external partners; documenting and presenting results; identifying future needs for the asset investment such as extraordinary maintenance and rehabilitation; and project management planning. Assignments may include conducting and/or peer reviewing Periodic Facility Review or Comprehensive Review Reports; or serving as senior engineer on Comprehensive Reviews for high and significant-hazard dam examinations in accordance with Bureau and Department policies, directives, and standards. Assignments may also include hydrologic analyses and investigations such as flow studies and statistical hydraulic studies.   15%
• Reviewing and Mentoring: Provides technical reviews, peer reviews, and checking of designs,drawings, engineering analysis, and technical documents, specifications, and contract correspondence, ensuring documents are accurate and quality assurance processes were followed. Provides technical mentorship, guidance, training, and advice to engineers andtechnicians and other internal and external stakeholders. May sign documents for technical approval in accordance with Bureau and Department policies, directives, and standards.   10%
• Project Management: Develops, monitors, and manages project plans that outline the scope, schedule, and budget of assigned projects. This includes: coordinating and communicating with other groups and offices throughout the organization such as program and project managers,engineering, finance, maintenance, permit compliance, and acquisition; managing changes to the project plans with external stakeholders, tribes, and regulatory authorities; identifying and addressing issues prior to adverse impacts to the schedule and budget; and participating on and/or leading technical teams.   15%
• Technical Working Groups: Participates on and/or leads technical work groups or teams. Mayprovide technical organizational representation and collaboration on teams external to the organization, including external stakeholders and partners.   10%

• Required Certifications: Professional Engineering License
• Health and Safety Considerations: Work may require performing site visits within the park to both frontcounty and backcountry locations, as well as active construction sites.
• Required Safety Gear: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) will be needed while performing inspections and site visits.
• Physical requirements: The work is typically performed in an office setting with no special physical demands. However, work may also be performed in the field which involves periods of walking, bending, climbing, or driving motor vehicles to worksites. Ability to walk up to 2.0 miles on unimproved surfaces and walk and climb stairs through park facilities and buildings. The work may also involve some overnight travel for training, meetings, and site visits. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.