• Job Description

  Req#: 785086300

  The position is in a Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Federal-aid or Federal Lands Highway Division. You will perform developmental assignments on program- and project-related issues associated with the Federal-aid Highway Program with a focus on ensuring transportation projects meet all implementing regulations and procedural requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and other related environmental legislation, Executive Orders, and FHWA policies and procedures.

  
  

  Duties

  
  

  The position is in a Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Federal-aid or Federal Lands Highway Division. You will perform developmental assignments on program- and project-related issues associated with the Federal-aid Highway Program with a focus on ensuring transportation projects meet all implementing regulations and procedural requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and other related environmental legislation, Executive Orders, and FHWA policies and procedures.

  
  

  Requirements

  
  

  • You must be a U.S. citizen & meet specialized experience to qualify
  • Submit application and resume online by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date
  • Required Documents must be submitted by the closing date.
  • Direct Hire Authority will be used to fill this position

  
  

  Qualifications

  
  

  To determine if you are eligible for, review the following grade specific details. You will be asked a few questions as part of your application but make sure to verify how you meet this experience in your resume or you may be deemed ineligible.

  For the GS-09: You qualify for this grade level if you meet one of the following experience and/or education requirements.

  On Experience, you must have at least one year of experience, equal or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level, which included:

  • Experience working with environmental protection programs that included work in one or more of the following areas (note that this experience can be gained by assisting higher-graded employees): reviewing environmental rulemaking and regulations; compliance and enforcement; environmental considerations and documentation; preservation and environmental protection; environmental assessments; environmental compliance and Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) and NEPA.

  Or on Education, you must have at least 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or have been awarded a master's or equivalent graduate degree. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.

  You can also have a combination of graduate education and experience. This must be fully supported by your resume and transcripts, provided with your application.

  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:

  1. Written Communication - Writes in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended audience.
  2. Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal clues, and responds appropriately.

  For all types of consideration, 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.

  Students enrolled in a qualifying degree program can apply if the anticipated graduation date is within six months of closing date of the announcement. Graduation transcript must be received before start date. Other applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

• About the company

  The United States Department of Transportation is a federal Cabinet department of the U.S. government concerned with transportation. It was established by the Department of Transportation Act of Congress on October 15, 1966, and began operation on April 1, 1967. The Secretary of Transportation is the head of DOT.

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