CIVIL ENGINEER

Bureau of Reclamation

Farmington (NM)

On-site

USD 100,000 - 127,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Bureau of Reclamation in Farmington, New Mexico is seeking a Civil Engineer to perform engineering analyses, design reviews, and project oversight within the Upper Colorado Region's Four Corners Construction Office.

The role involves coordinating engineering studies, ensuring compliance with design criteria and standards, and supporting regulatory and contractual aspects of projects in a federal environment.

Qualifications

This position has a mandatory education requirement; you must submit transcripts.
Unofficial transcripts are acceptable, but official transcripts are required before you begin work.
Foreign education must be evaluated for equivalence to U.S. degrees.

Responsibilities

Performs engineering analyses including planning, data collection, modeling, and risk analyses.
Creates and reviews engineering designs and develops design criteria and procedures.
Provides technical approval as engineer in responsible charge of design activities.
Develops and manages project plans, coordinates contracts, and oversees construction and service contracts.
Supports regulatory program oversight, policy development, and engineering data management.

Job description

You will serve as a CIVIL ENGINEER. This position is located within the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Upper Colorado Region, Four Corners Construction Office, located in FARMINGTON, NEW MEXICO. Pay will vary based on grade level for which selected. First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate.

Key Responsibilities

At the full performance level, some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Performs engineering analyses to include performing and coordinating technical planning activities; data collection (including validation and management); modeling and data analyses; analyses of site location and/or conditions; risk estimation and analyses; or analyses of instrumentation data.

1) planning and conducting engineering studies or evaluations such as preliminary, appraisal, feasibility, final design, and value planning/value engineering;
2) creating, performing, reviewing, checking, and/or modeling engineering designs;
3) developing design criteria, procedures, and instructions;
4) providing technical approval as the engineer in responsible charge of design activities and engineering decisions;
5) contributing to the design and modifications of new and existing complex features to mitigate static, dynamic, and hydrologic/hydraulic loadings;
or 6) design, installation, and maintenance of instrumentation systems to provide engineering data for analysis and/or operational decision support.

Evaluates engineering aspects of state and federal regulatory and permitting programs, conducting bond adequacy reviews, oversight reviews, and reviews on federal lands and in states with resource extraction programs under direct federal jurisdiction. Develops project guidelines, protocols, and procedures that are specific to the project; and may review for comment or propose draft Bureau directives, standards, and policies.

Plans, schedules, coordinates, and conducts civil engineering facility examinations, reviews, and/or inspections which include conducting condition assessments and construction and transfer inspections; identifying deficiencies relative to design criteria, applicable codes and standards, or state or federal statutes or regulations; calculating preliminary estimates for repairs; coordinating with internal and external partners; documenting and presenting results; identifying future needs for the asset investment such as extraordinary maintenance and rehabilitation; and project management planning.

Develops, monitors, and manages project plans that outline the scope, schedule, and budget of assigned projects. Works with Contracting Officer/Grants Officer/Awarding Official to implement and administer a variety of assigned contracts, including construction contracts, service or supply contracts, P.L. 93- 638 Indian Self Determination and Education Assistance Act as amended contracts/agreements, interagency agreements, and financial assistance agreements.

Provides engineering support in connection with regulatory program oversight, policy and rulemaking efforts, review of regulatory compliance issues, and resolution of engineering related issues as they are encountered. Develops, modifies, and utilizes relational databases to maintain engineering data for conducting operational and planning analyses. Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level.

Requirements & Education

This position has a mandatory education requirement. You must submit a copy of your transcript(s) to support claimed education. Transcripts must include your name, school name, grades, credit hours earned, major(s), grade point average or class ranking, and date the degree was conferred, if applicable. A typed list of courses, grades, semester/quarter hours, GPA, etc. will not be accepted. Non-submission may result in being rated not qualified for the position.

Unofficial transcripts are acceptable, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.

Foreign Education: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States, you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs. Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | U.S. Department of Education.

https://www.ed.gov/about/initiatives/international-affairs/recognition-of-foreign-qualification

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the Interior.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $99954 – $127443/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-09-25.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.