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The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Pathways Recent Graduate Program is designed to introduce individuals to the technical, administrative, and program management aspects of highway engineering. This 24-month training and developmental Recent Graduate position provides hands-on-learning opportunities to enrich your career goals and expand your civil engineering knowledge. Program participants will have the opportunity to assist with implementation of innovative transportation solutions.
Learn more about this agency11/19/2019 to 12/09/2019
$38,152 - $71,180 per year
GS 05 - 09
FEW vacancies in the following location:
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
75% or less - Position requires up to 70% travel.
No
Recent Graduates - This is a one-year appointment in the excepted service which may lead to a term or permanent appointment in the competitive service.
Full-time - Full Time
Excepted
12
No
No
FHWA.WFL-2020-0003
551997000
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Individuals who have graduated from an accredited educational institute or certificate program within the last 2 years or 6 years for Veterans.
Open to U.S. Citizens. This position is part of the Pathways Program and is open to Recent Graduates Eligibles only.
The Pathways Recent Graduate Program participant will be placed into a 24-month training and developmental program to receive on-the-job training through a structured set of learning experiences described in the participant's developmental plan. The objective is to develop the competencies necessary for a Generalist Highway Engineer to primarily perform in Western Federal Lands Highway Division (WFLHD). While in the program the Recent Graduate will have several developmental assignment options which will include many of the following: design, construction, environment, planning and programming, safety, pavements, materials, bridge, hydraulics, utilities and Right-of-Way, planning, surveys, geotechnical, acquisition and contract administration. Participants will be providing solutions and technical services to the highway/transportation community, as well as building accessible and scenic roads that ensure the many national treasures, accessing our Federal Lands, can be enjoyed by all. The Recent Graduate will receive an orientation to the essential functions and the structure of the Federal Lands Highway (FLH) Division Office, and is introduced and instructed in the functional areas of the division.
You will spend at least one-half of the 24-month program actively engaged in valuable training under the guidance and direction of seasoned professionals, in design, construction and technical services. To build upon this experience, other developmental assignments will be provided to give individuals the opportunity to broaden their generalist experience. Assignments will be selected to provide the participant with needed technical skills, and enhance project development and program delivery knowledge and understanding.
*This is a developmental position. Individuals hired at the GS-05 grade level will receive assignments with increasing complexities and responsibility targeted at the functions of the GS-11 level. This position has known promotion potential to GS-12.
Ideal Candidates: For this Pathways Recent Graduate position candidates ideally: 1) are an entry to beginning level technical engineer; with 0 to 5 years of experience; 2) meet the education requirements under the ‘Qualifications’ section of this advertisement; 3) have a desire to learn about the various aspects of technical highway engineering, including but not limited to: highway design, construction, environment, safety, pavements, materials, bridge, operations, hydraulics, utilities and right of way, planning, surveys, geotechnical, and contract administration; 4) are mobile and willing to travel to remote locations for extended periods of time; 5) have the ability to work independently, and in a team environment.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet Mandatory Education requirement and either meet the education or experience qualifications for the grade at which you are requesting consideration.
TO QUALIFY FOR THE GS-05:
TO QUALIFY FOR THE GS-07 on Experience, you must have at least one full year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-05, which includes:
On Education, you must have :
You can also qualify on a combination of higher level graduate education and matching experience. This experience and education must be fully documented in your resume. If using education to qualify, you must provide supporting graduate level transcripts.
TO QUALIFY FOR THE GS-09 on Experience, you must have at least one full year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-07, which includes:
On Education, you must have :
You can also qualify on a combination of higher level graduate education and matching experience. This experience and education must be fully documented in your resume. If using education to qualify, you must provide supporting graduate level transcripts.
**Superior Academic Achievement is based on (1) class standing, (2) grade-point average, or (3) honor society membership.
Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
THIS PATHWAYS POSITION HAS A MANDATORY EDUCATION REQUIREMENT.
RECENT GRADUATE PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY:
*Applicants must have obtained a qualifying associates, bachelors, master's, professional, doctorate, vocational or technical degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution, within the previous 2 years unless military service interfered with a veterans eligibility to apply during that two year time frame. Veterans meeting the above exclusion may apply within 2 years of discharge or 6 years from the date of receipt of the degree whichever comes first.
(http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/policy/ApplicationOfStds-04.asp) for information on crediting education.
You must provide a copy of ALL of your college/vocational/technical transcript(s). See "Required Documents" section for additional information.
Applicants may refer to the U.S.Department of Education’s Institutional Accreditation System to determine whether their school/program is accredited: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx.
Education completed outside of the United States must be deemed equivalent to that gained in conventional/accredited U.S. education programs to be acceptable for Federal employment. See OPM's General Policies (http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/policy/ApplicationOfStds-04.asp) for information on crediting education.
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.
For additional information about applying to Federal positions, please click on the following link: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/#url=e4
Students enrolled in a degree program can apply if the anticipated graduation date is within six months of closing date of this announcement. Graduation transcript must be received before start date.
This position has an education requirement. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required prior to a final offer of employment.
This position has an education requirement. You must provide updated transcripts that show any/all degrees conferred, current grades and registration with cumulative GPA to support your educational claims (acceptance letter is also required if applicable to current academic status). Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. http://www2.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html
Applicants must have a degree in 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.
-This is a one year appointment in the excepted service which may lead to a term or permanent appointment in the competitive service.
-Recent graduates serve a trial period for the duration of their excepted service appointment.
If selected, you will be required to sign a Pathways Participant Agreement.
If selected by management, you are required to complete a Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306) to determine your suitability for federal employment and to authorize a background investigation.
EEO STATEMENT:
The Department of Transportation (DOT) maintains a model federal work environment that is free of discrimination. DOT ensures equal employment opportunity for employees and applicants for employment, regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), genetic information, age, disability, sexual orientation, or protected activity.
PLEASE NOTE: This vacancy may be used to fill similar positions within 90 days for these locations.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE: PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume/ application does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). Your resume must contain sufficiently detailed information upon which to make a qualification determination. Please ensure that your resume contains specific information such as position titles, beginning and ending dates of employment for each position, average number of hours worked per week, and if the position is/was in the Federal government, you should provide the position series and grade level.
Once you complete and submit your application package, a review of your application will be made to ensure you meet the minimum qualification requirements for the job. Qualified students will be referred to the hiring manager in unranked order, and if applicable, by veteran preference status: (1)Preference eligible having a compensable, service- connected disability of 10 percent or more; (2)all other candidates eligible for 10-point veteran preference; (3) candidates eligible for 5-point veteran preference; and (4) candidates not eligible for veteran preference.
You will not be considered for the position if any part of the application or supporting documentation is incomplete. Falsifying your background, education, and/or experience is cause for not hiring you or adverse action after hiring.
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ALL Applicants must provide a resume that fully supports the required specialized experience and was created within USA Jobs Resume Builder and respond to the vacancy questions by the closing date of the vacancy.
The following is a list of documents that are only required based on the type of position and type of consideration for which you are applying. Please review each of the following sections to determine which, if any, additional documents you need to provide with your application.
TRANSCRIPTS - Transcripts are REQUIRED. The transcripts need not be official, but must show that you meet the stated education requirements, including specific major or class requirements.
VETERANS: Your last DD214, Certificate of Release or Discharge From Active Duty, that shows the type of discharge and all dates of active duty is required to verify your eligibility. it need not be official.
NON COMPETITIVE APPLICANTS: If requesting concurrent consideration for Non-competitive (NC) appointment eligibility, you must provide the appropriate SPECIAL APPOINTING AUTHORITY DOCUMENTS, such as PCS orders (military spouse) describing move & marriage certificate; letter from VA or DD214 describing 100% disability of spouse; letter from State Vocational Office certifying disability (schedule A), etc. For more information, visit military spouse NC appointments or Persons with Disabilities NC appointments.
DISPLACED EMPLOYEES: If requesting consideration under the Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or Interagency CTAP program (ICTAP), you must meet the well qualified standards for this vacancy (meeting minimum requirements for position and scoring at least an 85 or falling in the Gold Category) and provide all of the following documents:
Failure to submit any of the required documents by the closing date of the vacancy will result in your removal from consideration for this position. Please review your application prior to final submission and ensure you have submitted all appropriate documents. Uploading documents to USAJobs does NOT ensure inclusion with your application to our system. You must verify that the documents are in the system with your application prior to final submission.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
You must submit a complete application package (including resume, vacancy questions and supporting documents) no later than midnight Eastern Time on the closing date of the announcement.
If you are having difficulty applying online, please contact the DOT Automated Staffing Office via email us at Transjobs@dot.gov
You may check your application status by logging into USAJobs.com. (Select "My USAJOBS" and click "Applications"). Within two weeks of the closing date, a Human Resources Specialist will evaluate your application. Ratings will be determined based on the documents and information received by the closing date. The most highly qualified candidates are then referred to the hiring manager for further consideration in veteramn preference order. If you are selected for an interview, the hiring manager will contact you directly. Once the position is filled, we will notify all applicants of their final status.
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