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Mechanical Engineer
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Saint Louis, Missouri · Closes in 10 days

1 Check you can apply
2 Resume and documents
3 Apply on USAJOBS
4 After you apply

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1 Check you can apply You are here

Who can apply: The public.

Only U.S. citizens, nationals, or people who owe allegiance to the U.S. can apply. The agency clarified that applicants must be U.S. citizens.

Experience: You need 1 year of specialized experience at the GS-11 level, which is the next lower grade. This experience includes managing site surveys and investigations, reviewing design procedures, preparing or reviewing drawings and specifications, and preparing detailed cost estimates.

Education: A bachelor's degree or higher in engineering from an ABET-accredited program, or a degree with enough calculus and advanced science courses, can qualify you. Other options include a current engineering license or passing the FE exam, 60 semester hours of science and engineering courses, or a related science degree plus 1 year of professional engineering experience. Education cannot replace experience at this grade.

Licenses and certifications:

Active Professional Engineering (PE) license in any US state or territory
Active state driver's license from any US state or territory

Experience can be paid or unpaid, volunteer work included: if it matches the duties, it counts. The full rules are in the announcement.

2 Resume and documents

Write a federal resume for this job. For each job you held, give the month and year you started and ended, your hours per week and what you did, using the words of the experience the announcement asks for. Many announcements accept resumes of up to 2 pages: check this one.

Resume ready: dates, hours per week, duties Resume of two pages or less showing employer, job title, start and end dates (month and year), and hours worked per week Official transcripts if you qualify through education Copy of your PE license or other required license Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration if you are a man born after 1959 Proof of U.S. citizenship Most recent performance appraisal, if applicable Cover letter (optional)

3 Apply on USAJOBS

Closes in 10 days (November 13, until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time).

You sign in to USAJOBS with a Login.gov account, answer the questionnaire and upload your documents, then you submit. Answer the questionnaire honestly: your resume must show what you claim.

How they rate you: Your resume, questionnaire answers and supporting documents are reviewed to see if you meet the qualifications. If the agency finds you have inflated your experience or qualifications, you may lose consideration.

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4 After you apply

In USAJOBS, under Applications, you can see where your application stands: received, reviewed, referred to the hiring manager or not, then selected or not. It can take a few weeks.

For the interview, prepare three examples with the STAR method: the Situation, the Task, what you did (Action) and the Result.

If they choose you: a tentative offer, then a background check, then the final offer with your start date.

Tips for this job:

Your resume must be two pages or less, or it will be removed from consideration.
Give the hours per week for each job on your resume, or your application may be marked incomplete.
If you qualify through education or a license, upload your transcripts or license copy with your application, or you will be rated ineligible.

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