Highway Civil Engineer Pathways Recent Graduate

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The Central Federal Lands Highway Division is hiring Highway Civil Engineer Pathways Recent Graduates (GS-0810-05/07/09 - from $44,001 to $86,670 annually) in Lakewood, Colorado. To apply, visit https://www.usajobs.gov/job/813054700 (open to U.S. Citizens). This job announcement closes on 01/06/2025.

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Are you ready to start your career in a federal agency that consistently ranks highly as the best place to work in the Federal government? Do you want to make a difference designing and overseeing construction of roads, bridges, and trails in National Parks, Forests, Wildlife Refuges, Recreation Areas, and other Federal lands?

Since the early 1900s, FLH has built safe, reliable, equitable, and resilient access to our Nation's treasures as core to its mission! Our partners rely on FLH to solve and manage unique program and project challenges that are wide-ranging in environment, geography, and complexity through engineering solutions that are sensitive to the context of the land. Learn more about our work by visiting the hyperlink below - #WeWorkWhereYouPlay!

Visit https://highways.dot.gov/federal-lands/careers to learn more about FLH.

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Are you interested in...

• Working on some of the most beautiful national parks, national forests, and other federal lands across the western United States?
• Working for an Agency with a focus on its people, partners, and projects?
• Having fun with your colleagues while working in a challenging and innovative environment?

Then the Central Federal Lands Highway Division (CFL) is the place for you!

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These are entry-level, full-time, permanent civil engineer positions at CFL - the division covers 14 central and western states (including Hawaii). For the first 24-months, you will be in the Career Development Program (CDP), where you will have rotations...

• On construction projects within our area of jurisdiction assisting FLH project engineers and staff overseeing the construction of roadway, trail, and bridge projects.
• In the Lakewood (Colorado) office in our "Highway Design" branch, designing roads and trails.
• Typically, on two of the following teams: "Bridge," "Environment," "Geotechnical," "Hydraulics," "Pavements/Materials," "Programming," or "Safety."

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As a newly hired recent graduate serving as a Highway Civil Engineer in the CDP, you will:

• Complete three major components: on-the-job training, developmental assignments, and several required training activities.
• Spend at least one-half of the 24-month program actively engaged in valuable training under the guidance and direction of seasoned professionals, both in design and construction. To build upon this experience, other developmental assignments will be provided to give individuals the opportunity to broaden their generalist experience. Assignments will be selected to provide the participant with needed technical skills and enhance project development and program delivery knowledge and understanding.

The ideal candidate for this position is an entry to beginning level engineer who has a desire to learn about the various aspects of highway engineering - these include, but are not limited to, highway design, construction, bridge, geotechnical, hydraulics, and materials testing.

Additionally, the ideal candidate should have between 0 to 5 years of experience; be mobile and willing to travel to remote locations for extended periods of time; and be able to work independently and in a team environment.

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Colorado, a western U.S. state, has a diverse landscape of arid desert, river canyons and snow-covered Rocky Mountains, which are partly protected by Rocky Mountain National Park. Elsewhere, Mesa Verde National Park features Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings. Perched a mile above sea level, Denver, Colorado’s capital, and largest city, features a vibrant downtown area.

Ideally situated between downtown Denver and the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, Lakewood is Colorado’s fifth largest city. We are part of Jefferson County, a hub for new energy and technology companies. Lakewood has more than 152,000 residents and covers approximately 44 square miles.