This position is located in an Area or State Office within USDA Rural Development (RD). The incumbent will develop familiarity with diverse assignments that require professional civil engineering knowledge, including activities, procedures, principles, techniques, and evaluations used to support supervised rural credit and development programs. Direct Hire Authority: This position is filled through the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) Direct-Hire Authority for this occupation.
- Reviews planning documents/Preliminary Engineering Reports (PER) and complete analyses and recommendations regarding the technical merit of applications for funding.
- Attends pre-construction conferences, monthly construction meetings, substantial completion/pre-final inspections, and warranty inspections.
- Develops state specific engineering policies and works with the National Office in the approval of such documents.
- Advises and gives training to staff on civil engineering, and other engineering-related activities of Rural Development programs (e.g., architecture).
- Prepares required reports and oversees establishment and maintenance of necessary engineering records, references and working materials as well as electronic project management and underwriting tools.