Natural Disaster/Watershed Project Engineer - National Experienced Workforce Solutions
Washington, DC
About the Job
Natural Disaster/Watershed Project Engineer | ||||||
ID: | ADC-086 | Location: | Washington | Program: | ACE | |
Wage/Hr: | $60.00 | Hours/Week: | 30-40 | Minimum Age: | 55 | |
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. NOTE: 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.Please note, this opportunity applies to applicants legally eligible to work in the United States. | ||||||
Qualifications: Minimum of 20 year(s) of experience in Civil Engineering, Natural Resources, Forestry, Land Management, Agriculture, Agronomy, Watershed or related OR BA/BS Degree in Civil Engineering, Natural Resources, Forestry, Land Management, Agriculture, Agronomy or related.
Duties: Assist the watershed programs staff with natural disaster recovery to provide healthy, diverse, and resilient ecological systems to minimize severe erosion and property damage, especially in critical watersheds. Provide project engineering and task management support; provide technical expertise, manage complex technical project planning, coordination, and training. Work is primarily performed in environments where natural disasters have occurred. Work may require traversing steep terrain with prolonged standing, walking over uneven ground, and exposure to weather element conditions. Conditions are not in ?active? disaster status, however, there may be areas that are considered ?active? and could present risk. Any required PPE is provided and must be worn while working in these areas.
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NEW Solutions is committed to promoting equal opportunity and to an environment free from discrimination and harassment in any form administering Experienced Worker Programs under cooperative agreements with federal agencies. It is NEW Solutions' policy to comply with all applicable laws that provide equal opportunity and to prohibit unlawful discrimination in enrolling participants in the federal programs.