Supervisory Interdisciplinary (Engineer/Geologist)

About the Position: This is a Supervisory Interdisciplinary (Civil Engineer/Geologist) GS-0810/1350-14 position for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Southwestern Division, Tulsa District, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Dam Safety Production Center (DSPC). Note: There are 3 (three) vacancies that can be filled at any of the locations listed on the announcement. Geoscience Branch Chief Geotechnical Branch Chief Civil Engineering Branch Chief

Major duties
This position serves as a Branch Chief within the Dam Safety Production Center – Tulsa (DSPC T).
Provide senior technical, managerial, and supervisory leadership for multidisciplinary engineering and scientific staff engaged in complex, unprecedented dam safety engineering challenges.
Directs he national execution of complex, non routine dam safety modifications, engineering assessments, and risk analyses across multiple USACE Divisions and Districts.
Lead enterprise level technical integration for high hazard, high consequence dam safety modification projects.
Provide strategic vision, executive oversight, and overarching technical direction for branch activities supporting USACE’s national dam and levee safety mission.
Incumbent ensures national consistency in engineering criteria, technical standards, and risk informed methodologies.
Supervise professional engineers, scientists, and technical specialists performing highly complex, enterprise level dam safety engineering work.

Qualifications
Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Reinstatement Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience and/or education requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Leadership Partnering Program Management Technical Credibility Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Providing technical oversight, review, or leadership for engineering studies, designs, or evaluations related to dams, levees, or heavy civil water resources infrastructure; AND 2) Applying risk analysis, risk-informed decision making, or advanced engineering criteria to complex infrastructure projects; AND 3) Leading, mentoring, or supervising a multidisciplinary team of engineers, scientists, or technical specialists. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13). Note: Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone–no substitution of education for experience is permitted. Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-13). In addition to meeting the specialized experience requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the basic education requirement listed below:

How to apply
To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 10/07/2026 to receive consideration. To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application (https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13056559). Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. As a reminder, your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. For additional information, refer to the 'Required Documents' section. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. Your resume selected in USAJOBS will be included, but you must re-select other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application may be incomplete. It is your responsibility to verify that your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Additional information on how to complete the online application process and submit your online application may be found on the USA Staffing Applicant Resource Center. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://www.usajobs.gov/applicant/profile/dashboard/), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/application/status.