Civil Engineer (Hydraulics), GS-0810-12, Reassignment, Detail or 120-Day Temp Promotion (91424)

This is an internal announcement for a Civil Engineer (Hydraulics), GS-0810-12, in the South Atlantic Division, Jacksonville District, Engineering Division, Water Resources Branch.

Position Title: Civil Engineer (Hydraulics), GS-0810-12

Who May Apply: This position is open to CURRENT, PERMANENT USACE EMPLOYEES ONLY. You must be a GS-11 or GS-12 to qualify.

Open Period: 4-12 August 2025

Duty Location: Jacksonville, FL.

• Interested candidates should provide their resume in TARP, and be prepared to provide current SF-50 and first and second level supervisor endorsement upon request.
• Current permanent USACE GS-12 will be considered for details at the same grade (up to 6 months) or reassignment.
• Current permanent GS-11 will be considered for temporary promotions not to exceed 120 days.

Position Summary: Project work accomplished in this position include working on some of the most complex Federal projects USACE has to offer which include Miami-Dade County Beach Erosion Control Projects, the Sarasota County Lido Key Hurricane Storm Damage Reduction Project, and the St. Johns County St. Augustine Beach Shore Protection Project. Coastal navigation work includes major U.S. ports like Port Everglades, Miami Harbor, Tampa Harbor, and Jacksonville Harbor.

Duties:

• Provide/compute coastal hydraulic/hydrodynamic engineering input (e.g., water level, wave, tides) for project documents and related modeling (or empirical estimation) tasks, and compile references in the development of design criteria for coastal engineering and related works.
• Identify critical data necessary to initiate analyses that determine coastal/hydraulic engineering design criteria for project features (e.g., hydrographic surveys, historic stage data, As-built drawings, etc.).
• Build, execute, and interpret USACE coastal-planning models (e.g. SBEACH, CSHORE, Beach-fx, G2CRM, etc.) for USACE planning studies.
• Review and perform coastal hydraulic/hydrodynamic investigations including analyses of littoral transport, sediment budgets, inlet hydrodynamics, beach nourishment, and related coastal activities.
• Physically inspect project areas (field investigations) to determine site characterization and necessary features needed to meet project objectives, including assessment of coastal parameters, wave and water current patterns, and other hydraulic/hydrodynamic characteristics.
• Support technical management of projects including development of the scope and work plan for coastal engineering analyses and modeling, including resource needs, budget, and schedule.
• Coordinate work in progress with other USACE Engineering and Planning Division personnel, and collaborate effectively with personnel from other Federal, State, Commonwealth, and local agencies.

This job opportunity is open to CURRENT, PERMANENT USACE EMPLOYEES ONLY 

This opportunity is being announced through the USACE Voluntary Internal Opportunities Program (VIOP). Current, permanent USACE employees with noncompetitive eligibility to be placed in this position are eligible to apply. This Program may only be utilized for non-competitive placements; to include voluntary reassignments, promotions not-to-exceed 120 days, voluntary changes to lower grade, details, and deployment opportunities. Employees interested in permanent or temporary promotions of longer than 120 days must apply through USAJOBS, or other approved merit procedures or hiring authorities. Temporary or term employees and Department of Army Fellows assigned to USACE will not be considered for positions or assignments through VIOP.

Other Requirements: 

• Applications must be submitted after 12:01 AM (EST) of the posted Job Posting Open Date and before 11:59 PM (EST) of the posted Job Posting Close Date to receive consideration.
• All positions require the applicant to be a citizen of the United States.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, are required to register for Selective Service prior to appointment.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• This position is subject to a pre-employment drug screening, and random testing thereafter, to include testing based on reasonable suspicion and testing due to direct involvement with an on-duty accident.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 10% of the time.
• Multiple selections may be made from this announcement.
• PCS may be authorized.
• Relocation incentive may be authorized. Before the payment of a Relocation Incentive, an employee must provide residence documentation and maintain a residence in the new geographic location for the duration of the service agreement.
• This position requires that the incumbent possess or obtain and maintain a valid state Driver's License in one of the 50 U.S. states or possessions to operate vehicles.
• This position may be eligible for situational telework.