Company: Department of the Army - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Location: Sacramento, California Sacramento, California

Type: Full Time

About the Location: Sacramento a progressive city with great pride in its ethnic and cultural diversity and emphasis on quality in the provision of governmental services. Sacramentoans enjoy professional ballet, theater, outstanding museums, one of the best small zoos in the country, and the NBA's Sacramento Kings. Home to the world's second largest urban forest (behind Paris), Sacramento sits just two hours between both San Francisco and Lake Tahoe, at the base of the Sierra Nevada mountains.

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Conditions of Employment

Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
Must obtain and maintain a valid state issued driver's license.
May be required to lift up to 70 lbs. (e.g., heavy metal container), move up to 500 pounds (e.g., 55 gallon drum of fluid), and twist with weight (e.g., swing 12 pound sledgehammer) in the regular performance of duties.
May require travel as a passenger in a helicopter, driver or passenger in a vehicle (e.g., van, 1 ton specially equipped truck, etc), and work near water and at altitudes up to 14.000 feet.
May require climbing ladders and antenna towers up to 100 feet high.
May require working in a confined space.
May require using or able to learn to use computer keyboard and mouse, and manipulate parts and use small hand tools.
Requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual examination thereafter to ensure the continued, required level of physical health and ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position.
May require standing and working for full work days, and could be subject to insect bites, bee stings, etc.

Qualifications

First Cutoff Date: April 1, 2024

Additional Cutoff Dates: End of every month if necessary

Final Closing Date: June 28,2024

WHEN YOU APPLY UNDER THIS ANNOUNCEMENT, YOUR RESUME WILL BE PLACED IN OUR CANDIDATE INVENTORY AND WILL BE CONSIDERED.

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes (1) gathering data from hydrologic gages; (2) repair and/or installation of gages; (3) analyses of hydrologic samples and recommends corrective actions; AND (4) identify problems and recommend solution to both data and gages. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-10).

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you MUST meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Additional information

Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
One year trial/probationary period may be required.
Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
This is an Engineers & Scientists (Construction) Career Field position
Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances MAY BE authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.
Incentives may be paid if the selecting official determines it is in the best interests of the government.
Further consideration from this announcement may take place up to 90 days beyond the closing date of the announcement.

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