Civil Engineer (Highway) - DIRECT HIRE

The Highway Engineer (Major Projects): Represents the FHWA to the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) and other Federal, State, and local agencies and officials involved with the assigned major projects.

Fully responsible for ensuring effective and comprehensive stewardship, oversight, review, and approval of all FHWA related actions. Coordinates and is responsible for all major project activities with the NCDOT, consultants, contractors, political officials, organizations, and citizens on all issues concerning the assigned projects.

Coordinates all media requests with the FHWA Headquarters Office of Public Affairs Office. Facilitates joint decision making with other agencies. Makes independent and expert decisions and commitments, and issues approvals on behalf of FHWA.

Coordinates all FHWA-related activities for the assigned major project(s) assuring applicable Federal statutes, regulations, policies, and guidelines are reasonably implemented.

Provides and coordinates appropriate subject matter expertise to resolve highly complex, controversial, environmental, financial, engineering, contractual, technical, and sensitive social issues among diverse stakeholders. Coordinate and facilitate potential OIG, GAO, OMB, and NRT project inquiries, reviews, and audits.

Is responsible for sensitive consensus building, partnering, and managing complex programmatic, technical, and policy issues among all the involved parties, including the public.

Fosters and provides leadership in the development and implementation of Stewardship/Oversight and partnering agreements and principles in planning, design, and construction of the assigned major project(s).

Promotes and assures implementation of state-of-the-practice and state-of-the-art project management and communications tools and techniques among all major project partners. Provide leadership and expertise in finalizing and implementing the Project Management and Financial Plans for the assigned major project(s).

The ideal candidate is an experienced engineer proficient in monitoring Statewide Federally funded highway programs or managing the delivery of a program of highway projects from initial scoping through construction support and maintenance; and experience conveying ideas and concepts to persuade others in meetings, discussions, and in writing.

To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must (1) meet the Education Requirement for the series, (2) provide a copy of transcripts for verification, AND (3) meet the specialized experience requirements.

To qualify for the GS-13, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-12, it must include: Experience in planning, design, or construction of highway or transportation project features (such as roads and bridges) in accordance with engineering design and construction standards, principles and methods; AND Experience in consultation with others, developing alternatives and helping to resolve engineering issues or conflicts that arise with processes or outcomes; AND Experience representing the organization with partners and stakeholders to provide advice, consultation, or project oversight.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Transportation Engineering - Knowledge of concepts, principles, theories, and methods applicable to planning, designing, and constructing of transportation systems including traffic analysis, signal analysis, highway capacity, pavement design, bridge construction, planning of transportation projects, environmental analysis of transportation facilities, and transportation network analysis.

Project Management - Knowledge of the principles, methods, or tools for developing, scheduling, coordinating, and managing projects and resources, including monitoring and inspecting costs, work, and contractor performance.

Technical Competence - Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues.

Compliance - Knowledge of procedures for assessing, evaluating, and monitoring programs or projects for compliance with Federal laws, regulations, and guidance. Influencing/Negotiating - Persuades others; builds consensus through give and take; gains cooperation from others to obtain information and accomplish goals.

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/frequently-asked-questions/employment-faq/federal-hiring/how-do-i-apply-for-federal-jobs/ All applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.