Remote Structural Analysis Engineer Jobs in Colorado

Summary
As a Civil Engineer, you will serve as engineering support in the functional areas of structural engineering, geotechnical engineering, cost estimating, or site development. This position provides support in the planning, design, review, and coordination in design projects involving the discipline of civil engineering for WAPA's power system facilities including buildings, transmission lines and substations.
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Duties
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As a Civil Engineer, you will:

• Prepare and participates in the planning, design, review, and coordination in any design projects involving the discipline of civil engineering related to WAPA's power system facilities.
• Prepare and review structural analysis for buildings, electrical equipment structures, communication towers and transmission line structures.

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Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• This employer participates in the e-Verify program.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by a background investigation.
• Appointments made under the DHA are processed as "new" appointments. Current Federal employees may be required to serve a new probationary period (5 CFR 315.802(b). Employees serving on a probationary period may be terminated at any time during the probationary or trial period for performance, conduct, or business-related reasons in the interest of Federal service.
• Limit your resume to no more than two (2) pages. If more than two pages are submitted, only the first two pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility and qualifications.
• In accordance with Executive Order 14170, applicants are encouraged to respond to the four short, free-response, essay questions in the questionnaire. Answers to these questions are not scored or rated. Your answers will be reviewed by the hiring manager and agency leadership if you are referred for selection consideration.
• Incumbent must have a valid and current State driver's license.
• At the GS-13 grade level, you will be required to obtain and maintain the required DOE/WAPA certification to serve as a Contracting Officer Representative (COR) or Contracting Officer Technical Representative (COTR). Based upon obtaining this certification you will then be required to complete an annual financial disclosure (OGE-450).

Qualifications
Applicants MUST meet both the Basic Requirement AND Specialized Experience as outlined below for each grade level.
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
A. Degree: Engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET); or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.
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B. Combination of Education and Experience college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following:

• Professional registration or license Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT)1 , or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico.
• Written Test Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE)2 examination or any other written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico.
• Specified academic courses Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and that included the courses specified in the basic requirements under paragraph A. OR
• Related curriculum Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field may be accepted in lieu of a bachelor's degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance.

**Refer to OPM's All Professional Engineering Positions, 0800 Individual Occupational Requirements for more information.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: A qualified candidate's 2-page resume must demonstrate at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as:

• To qualify for the GS-11 level: Applicants must have either:
  
  • Education: Three (3) years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. -OR-
  • Specialized Experience: One year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the GS-09 grade level or equivalent pay band. This experience MUST include at least two (2) of the following, assisting with:
    
    • Preparation of design drawings, technical specifications, and/or cost estimates.
    • Performing structural analysis and design, or foundation design, or civil sitework.
    • Reviewing technical documents and/or contractor submittals for compliance with basic engineering requirements and project specifications.
    • Providing technical support by researching standards, criteria, and/or previous project documentation.
• To qualify for the GS-12 level: Education cannot be substituted for experience. Applicants must have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the GS-11 grade level or equivalent pay band. This experience MUST include at least two (2) of the following:
  
  • Planning, organizing, coordinating, or the preparation of engineering estimates, designs, drawings and specifications for a diverse variety of civil type projects such as buildings, or electrical equipment structures, structure foundations, drainage facilities, or piping and containment ponds.
  • Analyzing structures and foundations.
  • Serves as a professional resource for engineering aspects related to buildings, transmission lines, substation structures, or geotechnical engineering.
  • Prepare and review technical documents and contractor submittals for compliance with engineering requirements and project specifications.
• To qualify for the GS-13 level: Education cannot be substituted for experience. Applicants must have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the GS-12 grade level or equivalent pay band. This experience MUST include at least one (1) of the following:
  
  • Perform structural engineering, geotechnical engineering, site development, and/or cost estimating relating to power facilities (i.e. electrical equipment structures, communication towers, transmission line structures, or substation structures).
  • Prepare and review structure and foundation analysis of structures that are similar to power system facilities (i.e. electrical equipment structures, communication towers, transmission line structures, or substation structures).

"Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills; and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
NOTE: Education and experience may be combined for all grade levels for which both education and experience are acceptable.
Education
This vacancy has a positive education requirement. In order to be rated as qualified, you must provide copies of your college transcripts. Education must be obtained from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Department of Education Accreditation Search to verify school accreditation.
Foreign education must be reviewed by an organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For special instructions pertaining to foreign education and a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, see the Department of Education website. DO NOT email or mail in any of your application documents. Documents will not be accepted outside of the online application system.
Failure to provide copies of your college transcripts may result in a rating of "Ineligible".
Additional information

• This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional similar vacancies across DOE.
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• The selectee for this position may be eligible to receive a recruitment or relocation incentive. You will need to sign an employment agreement to be eligible for this incentive.
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs are not authorized.
• This position may be eligible for creditable service towards annual leave. Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. DOE may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.
• Salary: The salary range indicated in this announcement will be adjusted to include locality payment for selected duty location and grade. Special Rate Table #753 is used for DOE, civil engineers in Lakewood, CO.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Learn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.