Civil Engineer (Hydraulics), GS-0810-12, Reassignment, Detail or 120-Day Temp Pr

Position Overview

This is an internal announcement for a Civil Engineer (Hydraulics), GS-0810-12, in the South Atlantic Division, Jacksonville District, Engineering Division, Water Resources Branch.

Position Title

Civil Engineer (Hydraulics), GS-0810-12

Who May Apply

This position is open to CURRENT, PERMANENT USACE EMPLOYEES ONLY. You must be a GS-11 or GS-12 to qualify.

Open Period

Open Period: 4-12 August 2025

Duty Location

Jacksonville, FL

Responsibilities (Duties)

• Provide/compute coastal hydraulic/hydrodynamic engineering input (e.g., water level, wave, tides) for project documents and related modeling (or empirical estimation) tasks, and compile references in the development of design criteria for coastal engineering and related works.
• Identify critical data necessary to initiate analyses that determine coastal/hydraulic engineering design criteria for project features (e.g., hydrographic surveys, historic stage data, As-built drawings, etc.).
• Build, execute, and interpret USACE coastal-planning models (e.g. SBEACH, CSHORE, Beach-fx, G2CRM, etc.) for USACE planning studies.
• Review and perform coastal hydraulic/hydrodynamic investigations including analyses of littoral transport, sediment budgets, inlet hydrodynamics, beach nourishment, and related coastal activities.
• Physically inspect project areas (field investigations) to determine site characterization and necessary features needed to meet project objectives, including assessment of coastal parameters, wave and water current patterns, and other hydraulic/hydrodynamic characteristics.
• Support technical management of projects including development of the scope and work plan for coastal engineering analyses and modeling, including resource needs, budget, and schedule.
• Coordinate work in progress with other USACE Engineering and Planning Division personnel, and collaborate effectively with personnel from other Federal, State, Commonwealth, and local agencies.

Other Conditions and Requirements

This job opportunity is open to CURRENT, PERMANENT USACE EMPLOYEES ONLY.

This opportunity is being announced through the USACE Voluntary Internal Opportunities Program (VIOP). Current, permanent USACE employees with noncompetitive eligibility to be placed in this position are eligible to apply. This Program may only be utilized for non-competitive placements; to include voluntary reassignments, promotions not-to-exceed 120 days, voluntary changes to lower grade, details, and deployment opportunities. Employees interested in permanent or temporary promotions of longer than 120 days must apply through USAJOBS, or other approved merit procedures or hiring authorities. Temporary or term employees and Department of Army Fellows assigned to USACE will not be considered for positions or assignments through VIOP.

Other Requirements

• Applications must be submitted after 12:01 AM (EST) of the posted Job Posting Open Date and before 11:59 PM (EST) of the posted Job Posting Close Date to receive consideration.
• All positions require the applicant to be a citizen of the United States.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, are required to register for Selective Service prior to appointment.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• This position is subject to a pre-employment drug screening, and random testing thereafter, to include testing based on reasonable suspicion and testing due to direct involvement with an on-duty accident.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 10% of the time.
• Multiple selections may be made from this announcement.
• PCS may be authorized.
• Relocation incentive may be authorized. Before the payment of a Relocation Incentive, an employee must provide residence documentation and maintain a residence in the new geographic location for the duration of the service agreement.
• This position requires that the incumbent possess or obtain and maintain a valid state Driver's License in one of the 50 U.S. states or possessions to operate vehicles.
• This position may be eligible for situational telework.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy

The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor. To learn more, please visit the Office of Equal Opportunity. (https://www.eeoc.gov/federal-sector/federal-employees-job-applicants)

Qualifications

Candidates will be evaluated IAW OPM Requirements: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/

Reasonable Accommodation

Reasonable accommodation is available to qualified employees with disabilities. You can request a reasonable accommodation at any time during the application process, hiring process or while on the job. Requests are evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Temporary

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology

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