Summary Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their engineering degree. Make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment. Duty Location: Lower Colorado Dams Office located at the Hoover Dam in Clark County, NV. Full time telework and remote work not available, you will report to the Hoover Dam. Housing not provided. Responsibilities Assignment will be developmental to prepare the individual for performing higher level duties. -The incumbent assists on engineering tasks, inspections, and project management support to higher-graded engineers with both technical and non-technical project needs. -The incumbent works on limited phases of larger projects involving the mechanical systems and subsystems of hydroelectric power plants, water conveyance systems, and other Reclamation facilities. Work typically involves smaller or routine scopes of project design, as well as aiding team members with the procurement process and construction phases of project execution: Design, Acquisitions, and Construction. -Supports project coordination, monitoring, planning, and execution of work. Provides input for and assists with the preparation of plans, specifications, and cost estimates pertaining to repairs, maintenance and improvements of the turbines and related equipment and facilities used for hydro-electric generation. -The incumbent supports higher graded engineers with the preparation of preliminary design studies, design memoranda, design calculations and plans, technical specification provisions and labor and material estimates. Supports the preparation of engineering drawings and maps, specifications, and for the preparations of postconstruction "as-builts." Reviews all preliminary and/or final plans and specifications for various projects prepared by other Reclamation offices, private engineering firms, or other government agencies for completeness, accuracy, and adequacy. Upon request, incumbent may review mechanical portions of engineering designs to identify potential deficiencies and discrepancies; prepares comments and recommendation for the correction of designs. -Additionally work assignment may include the development and implementation plans for maintenance and repair of mechanical and power equipment. Coordinates with personnel within the immediate organization, within the Regional Office, LCB Area and Denver offices, and other entities associated with assigned projects. -The incumbent assists with or performs limited inspection of various project assets and mechanical equipment. Incumbent may participate in facility examinations, surveys, and investigations to gather data and assist with identifying solutions. These activities can be associated with: electrical equipment, enclosed motors, pumping plant equipment, SCADA systems, protective relays, mechanical controls, crane mechanical systems, heating and air-conditioning and ventilation systems, circuit design, civil structure inspections, current measurements, waterways and water conveyances, data recorders, dynamic signal analyzers, breakers, compressors and other contractor or Government furnished electrical and mechanical materials. Incumbent checks methods used by the contractor and materials furnished against specifications and other data to insure the adequacy and accuracy of the final installations. Notifies supervisor or higher-graded engineer of need for corrective action on any deviations from standards or specifications or other duties as assigned. Requirements 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 have completed, within the previous two years, a qualifying associate's, bachelor's, master's, professional, doctorate, vocational or technical degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution. Certain exceptions to the two-year limitation will be made for veterans who, due to military service obligations, were precluded from applying to the Program during the two-year eligibility period. You must submit eligibility documents for veterans consideration (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). You will be required to obtain a successful pre-employment physical examination by a licensed physician certifying your ability to perform the duties of this position. A physical exam may not be required if a comparable agency approved examination was performed within the last 12 months. The cost of the exam will be reimbursed by the agency. Who May Apply: Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) Pathways - Recent Graduates Recent Graduate applicants must meet all eligibility and qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement, 05/05/2024. Qualifications You must first meet the education requirement (transcripts required): A. Degree: Professional engineering. To be acceptable, the curriculum must: (1) be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum; 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 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 professional 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. In addition to the education requirement, to qualify at the GS-09 level, your resume must reflect one year of full time professional (post degree) experience performing preparation preliminary engineering designs, design memoranda, design calculations and plans, technical specification provisions and labor and material estimates OR: 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree; OR A combination of superior academic achievement and 1 year of appropriate professional experience. 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. The applicant will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Academic Year: At the undergraduate level, 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours is comparable to 1 year of undergraduate education. Four years of progressive study or 120 semester hours meets the degree requirements. At the graduate level, 18 semester hours or 27 quarter hours. Individuals serving in Recent Graduate appointments may be non-competitively converted to a permanent position with the Bureau of Reclamation upon successful completion of the program, but conversion is neither promised nor guaranteed. To be eligible for conversion to a permanent or term position, Recent Graduates must also: Be a U.S. Citizen or National; Have completed at least one year of continuous service; Have demonstrated successful job performance as documented by a rating of record (or summary rating) of at least Fully Successful or equivalent; Be recommended for conversion by their manager or supervisor; Meet the Office of Personnel Management's qualification standards for the position to which the Intern will be converted (which may include a positive education requirement); and Meet all agency and program specific requirements as specified in their individual Participant Agreement. If converted to a permanent or term appointment, the anticipated target position is Mechanical Engineer; however, that may change based on the need of the organization at that time. The full performance level of the target position will be dependent on the type of position and will be determined at the time of conversion. Education Accreditation: Only education from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education is acceptable to meet education requirements or to substitute for experience, if applicable. For additional info, refer to the Office of Personnel Management and U.S. Department of Education. Foreign Education: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States, you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs. For additional info, refer to the U.S. Network for Education Information. You will be required to provide official college transcripts to verify educational qualifications, if selected. An official transcript must be sent directly from the University's Registrar's office and must be provided from the institution awarding the degree. Academic transcripts certified by notary publics are NOT official. Official transcripts must be submitted prior to reporting to work as a condition of employment. Failure to submit official transcripts may be grounds for dismissal or rescission of the job offer. Additional Information This is a career development opportunity in the excepted service under the Bureau of Reclamation Pathways Program. The program is designed to provide recent graduates with opportunities to work and get paid while exploring Federal careers. Subsequent promotion to the next higher-grade level per the target full performance is permissible without further competition. Promotion is not guaranteed or promised but dependent upon administrative approval and the agency's continuing need for an actual assignment and performance at the higher-level duties. For more information about the Pathways Program please visit: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/students-recent-graduates/#url=Program-Fact-Sheets You may be required to serve an initial probationary period. Reclamation has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and you may be allowed to telework with supervisory approval. Full time telework or remote work is not available - selectee must report regularly to the Hoover Dam located outside of Boulder City in Clark County, NV. 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 This is a bargaining unit position represented by a Union. Additional vacancies may be filled using this job announcement.