Senior Transportation Civil Engineer (GS-12/13)
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The California Federal-aid Highway Division is hiring Senior Transportation Civil Engineers (GS-0810-12/13 - from $98,236 to $151,863 annually) in Los Angeles and Sacramento, California. Apply today by visiting https://www.usajobs.gov/job/819683900 (open to U.S. Citizens only), selecting “Sacramento, California” as the location and the grade level(s) most applicable to your level of education/experience. Alternatively, send your resume and a statement of interest (in the body of your e-mail message) directly to hdaca@dot.gov using the subject “Application for Senior Transportation Civil Engineer Vacancy.” This job announcement closes on 01/13/2025 (but submit your application as soon as possible to receive the best consideration).
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FHWA's California Division is looking for multiple adventure-minded transportation engineers to help keep the nation's largest state moving smoothly and safely. If you want to join the biggest and most innovative engineering team in the nation, where the weather is world-class and the scenery is jaw dropping, get ready to apply!
This position is part of the California Division's Project Delivery Team, whose portfolio includes (but is not limited to):
- Project delivery
- Contract administration
- Pavement and materials
- Quality assurance/quality control
Additionally, this position includes assigned program areas and oversight activities related to Risk-Based Stewardship and Oversight (RSBO), process reviews, and other missions as needed. This position will play an important role in promoting and assisting the implementation of new technologies, policies, and initiatives.
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In addition to the involvement with dozens of major projects throughout "The Golden State," this position offers an exciting opportunity to thrive in a dynamic and cutting-edge environment, tackling complex problems and driving innovative solutions. The selectee will have a close working relationship with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), and many other statewide, local, regional, and Federal partners. The employee will be called upon frequently to contribute on world-famous collaborations like the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles (coming in 2028). Best of all, this position is the perfect opportunity to work with and learn from some of FHWA's greatest engineering professionals in one of the nation's most beautiful states.
The California Division is a fun and innovative office with diverse staff. The Division has the passion and drive to help transportation partners get things done for the people of California and the state's millions of annual visitors.
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As a Senior Transportation Civil Engineer, you will:
- Prepare roadway plans and quantity calculations, title sheets, plan profile sheets, alignment layout, supplementary drawings, earthwork calculations, and pipe and box culvert structure detailing.
- Compute curves and traverses.
- Assemble plans, specifications, and estimate (PS&E) documents.
- Perform basic drafting.
- Collect and assemble data.
- Assist in preparing damage site assessments and reports for Emergency Relief projects.
- Prepare environmental compliance documentation.
- Prepare agreements for projects.
- Prepare project specifications and perform design and quality check on PS&E packages.
- Prepare field assessments, gather information, and perform preliminary scoping of projects.
- Compile structural analysis and design of concrete, steel, or timber bridge components.
- Use MicroStation CADD to prepare bridge plan sheets.
- Perform calculations of quantities and basic engineering calculations.
- Operate bridge inspection equipment; take and record data; develop sketches; and prepare required reports.
- Perform structures inventory and evaluate data.
The ideal candidate is a mid-career level engineer with experience monitoring Federally funded highway programs or managing the delivery of a program of highway projects from initial scoping through construction support and maintenance.
Additionally, the ideal candidate also has experience conveying ideas and concepts to persuade others in meetings, discussions, and in writing.
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California, a western U.S. state, stretches from the Mexican border along the Pacific for nearly 900 miles. Its terrain includes cliff-lined beaches, redwood forest, the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Central Valley farmland and the Mojave Desert. The city of Los Angeles is the seat of the Hollywood entertainment industry. Hilly San Francisco is known for the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz Island, and cable cars.
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Los Angeles is a sprawling Southern California city and the center of the nation’s film and television industry. Near its iconic Hollywood sign, studios such as Paramount Pictures, Universal and Warner Brothers offer behind-the-scenes tours. On Hollywood Boulevard, TCL Chinese Theatre displays celebrities’ hand- and footprints, the Walk of Fame honors thousands of luminaries and vendors sell maps to stars’ homes.
Sacramento, capital of the U.S. state of California, lies at the confluence of the Sacramento River and American River. The district of Old Sacramento harkens back to the city’s "Gold Rush" era, with wooden sidewalks and wagon rides. One of several museums in Old Sacramento, the California State Railroad Museum depicts the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad, one of the country’s earliest technological feats.
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FHWA's California Division is a dynamic work environment with supportive, high-achieving, multidisciplinary teams. The Division has many innovative and challenging opportunities where a selectee may showcase their talents and gain valuable work experiences that will position them for future career advancement. The California Division has excellent working relationships with key transportation stakeholders and industry members.
Find FHWA's California Federal-aid Highway Division at 888 South Figueroa Street in downtown Los Angeles and 650 Capitol Mall in downtown Sacramento!