Being Age 55 or Older is Good for The Environment! The Agricultural Conservation Experienced Services (ACES) Program offers unique opportunities in Scientific, Technical, and Agricultural support for individuals aged 55 and over to support the Department of Agriculture?s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) through a grant administered program awarded to National Experienced Workforce Solutions (NEW Solutions). This is a unique program where your talents, expertise, and experience will truly be valued. The ACES program provides an opportunity to work side-by-side with NRCS staff that are doing important work every day.
Benefits: Paid Health Insurance Premium for positions budgeted at 60+ hours per pay period, Accrued Vacation and Sick Leave, Paid Federal Holidays, and optional Vision and Dental Insurance available for positions budgeted at 35+ hours per pay period.
Positions listed here do not guarantee employment for any definite period. Enrollment in the Experienced Worker Programs administered by NEW Solutions is temporary. The enrollment relationship between NEW Solutions and the Enrollee is an "at-will" relationship. This means that an Enrollee is free to terminate enrollment at any time during the enrollment period, and NEW Solutions and the Agency have the right to terminate the relationship with the Enrollee.
NOTE: An ?ACES Enrollee? is not a federal employee, nor an employee of NEW Solutions. An ?ACES Enrollee? is a participant in a grant program established through a Cooperative Agreement funded by the USDA-NRCS and administered by NEW Solutions.
This opportunity applies to applicants legally eligible to work in the United States.
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Qualifications:Minimum of 20 year(s) of experience in inventory, evaluation, planning, design, analysis, and construction of engineering projects varying in size from smaller individual farm projects to extensive watershed projects. This includes preparation and/or review of geologic investigations, design computations, technical specifications, and oversight of various agency programs, including EQIP, CSP, and RCPP. This position will require skills in hydraulics, hydrology, irrigation, watershed planning, stream stabilization and renovation, soil mechanics, erosion and sediment control, and stormwater mgt. OR BA/BS Degree in Civil Engineering, Agriculture Engineering, or other engineering background - Valid State Driver?s license; Professional Engineering Registration, extensive demonstrated knowledge of NRCS engineering survey, design, construction, and certification processes.
- Experience required with Windows, MS Word, MS Excel
- Civil 3D, ArcPro GIS, HEC-RAS, EFH-2
Duties:The incumbent provides technical and programmatic assistance to the State and Area staff in evaluating engineering practices, designing conservation practices, reviewing practice designs, performing construction checks, checkout of practices and assisting engineers and technicians in their implementation of Farm Bill programs across the state. - Provides professional engineering services in field investigations (inventory & evaluation), surveying, planning, design, construction, and certification of engineering practices in accordance with agency policy, requirements and specifications. 60%
- Advise, mentor, guide and training to field, area and state office staff and technicians on engineering procedures of varying engineering complexity. 40%
Other:- Annual information system security, anti-harassment, and civil rights training at a minimum. Other classes may be required in order to keep the LincPass active and computer access current.
- Travel Requirements: Travel by GOV will be required throughout the state as needed to address workload in multiple field offices. Travel by other means such as flying may be needed.
- Overnight travel: Approximately 3 nights per week.
- Air travel anticipated: 0-2/year (depending on Watersheds and EWPP workload)
- Rental cars: If air travel is required, ACES employee will coordinate with local field office to obtain a GOV.
- Remote work arrangements are available for this position.
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