About the Position: This is a Civil Engineer (Structural), GS-0810-11/12 position with the Kansas City District, Engineering Division, Structural Section. The Structural section is responsible for performing structural analysis of design, preparing plans and specifications for construction contracts.
- Serves as Project Design Engineer for complete major structural features of civil and military projects.
- Prepare preliminary and final structural designs including drawings, specifications, analyses, and other necessary supporting related documentation for buildings and various structures using a diversity of materials.
- Perform analyses of structural components subjected to static and dynamic loads including blast loads, and seismic loads.
- Review in-house and architect-engineer's structural designs and coordinate with those responsible for the design to ensure designs conform with criteria.
- Prepare detailed comments and recommendations for clarification and correction of drawings, calculations, and specifications.
- Provide technical engineering support in estimating, inspection, testing and writing technical portions of contracts and modifications.