Systems Engineer Intern Jobs in Yuma, AZ (NOW HIRING)

Summary
This position is a Civil Engineer, GS- 0810-11/12 working in Yuma, Arizona for the LCB 3401 - Lower Colorado Basin- YAO.
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Duties
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As a full performance Civil Engineer your duties will include but are not limited to the following:

• Engineering Analysis: 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.
• 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) developing design performance requirements and ensuring contracted A&E design services meet these requirements; 5) providing technical approval as the engineer in responsible charge of design activities and engineering decisions; 6) contributing to the design and modifications of new and existing complex features to mitigate static, dynamic, and hydrologic/hydraulic loadings; or 7) design, installation, and maintenance of instrumentation systems to provide engineering data for analysis and/or operational decision support.
• 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.
• Investigations, Assessments, and/or Inspections: Plans, schedules, coordinates, and conducts civil engineering facility examinations, reviews, and/or inspections.
• Reviewing designs for constructability and clarity of specifications and drawings. Prepares, updates, and/or reviews progressive level design cost estimates prepared internally or by third parties for completeness.
• Construction management: responsible for submittal reviews and contractor request for information (RFI) responses, coordinating with subject matter experts on responses and overall management of consultants and construction contractors. Monitor contract performance and compliance with all terms and conditions of the contract. Serves as the government technical representative in all phases of work within the scope of the contract, and coordinates resolution of contracting issues.

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Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National.
• You must be suitable for federal employment, determined by a background investigation.
• You must submit a resume and supporting documentation (see Required Documents).
• You must meet any minimum education and/or experience requirements (see Qualifications).
• You must submit transcript(s) to verify education requirements (see Qualifications/Education).
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Direct Deposit participation required.
• Must have and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment.
• You must submit ALL required documents and a completed questionnaire.

Qualifications
Only experience and education obtained by 09/07/2026 will be considered.
In order to qualify for this position you must possess both the Basic Requirement and Minimum Qualification.
Basic Requirement:

1. Basic Requirements: 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 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. OR
2. 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 licensure Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration. For example, an applicant who attains registration through a State Board's eminence provision as a manufacturing engineer typically would be rated eligible only for manufacturing engineering positions.- Written Test Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) 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. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described in paragraph A.- Related curriculum Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, 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. Ordinarily there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions. (The above examples of related curricula are not all-inclusive.)

In addition to meeting the educational requirements above, your resume must clearly reflect ALL of the experience (or education for the GS-11) listed below. You must be clear and concise in describing your experience - HR will not make assumptions.
GS-11: To qualify for the GS-11, your resume must reflect one year of professional experience equivalent to the GS-09 level performing all of the following duties:

1. Planning, scheduling, coordinating and conducting engineering facility examinations, reviews, and/or inspections which include conducting condition assessments and transfer inspections
2. Identifying future needs for the asset investment, such as extraordinary maintenance and rehabilitation, and project management planning
3. Experience supporting the implementation and administration of a variety of assigned contracts, including construction contracts, service contracts, and interagency agreements

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1. Have 3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.

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1. A combination of education and experience as described in 1 and 2 above which together equals 100% of the requirement

GS-12: To qualify for the GS-12, your resume must reflect one year of professional experience equivalent to the GS-11 level performing all of the following duties:

1. Providing professional engineering experience developing project scope of work and cost estimates, overseeing field construction activities, review of technical documents, drawings and specifications, and coordination with project stakeholders and contractors OR
2. Experience in reviewing technical documentation, performing engineering investigations and analysis, inspecting industrial systems or facilities, writing technical reports, and coordinating repairs to industrial systems or facilities

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). 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.
Education
PROOF OF EDUCATION: All applicants who are using education or a combination of education and experience to qualify must submit copies of official or unofficial transcripts which include grades, credit hours earned, major(s), grade point average or class ranking, institution name, and student name. If any required coursework is not easily recognizable on transcripts, or if you believe a portion of a particular course can be credited toward meeting an educational requirement, you must also provide a memorandum on letterhead from the institution's registrar, dean, or other appropriate official stating the percentage of the course that should be considered to meet the requirement and the equivalent number of units. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable; however, if you are selected for the position, you will be required to produce the original official transcripts.
GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | International Affairs Office (ed.gov).
Additional information
Relocation expenses are not authorized.
Probation Period:The probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will consider:
- your performance and conduct;
- the needs and interests of the agency;
- whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
- whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized. In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated. Upon completion of your [probationary period -OR- trial period] your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
Identification of promotion potential in this announcement does not constitute a commitment or an obligation on the part of management to promote the employee selected at some future date. Promotion will depend upon administrative approval and the continuing need for and performance of higher-level duties.
DOI uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including applicant rights and responsibilities, please visit https://www.e-verify.gov/
This position is designated as a MODERATE RISK Public Trust position. It requires a fully completed and favorably adjudicated Public Trust Suitability Background Investigation (T2S or T2RS or equivalent) that is current (within the last 5 years). This is a condition of employment.
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must certify registration with the Selective Service System or that the applicant is exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. Go to: https://www.sss.gov
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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.
Benefits
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