Civil Engineer

Usajobs; Fort Benning (GA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Usajobs is seeking a civil engineer for a Direct Hire Authority position with the DoD. The incumbent will perform scientific and professional engineering work, coordinate projects, review plans, and provide technical solutions.

The role emphasizes managing budgets, schedules, and inspections from planning through construction and operations, with a focus on standards interpretation and sound judgment.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering with professional engineering credentials or equivalent.
• Experience coordinating civil engineering projects and overseeing construction activities is preferred.
• Ability to interpret engineering standards and provide sound engineering judgments.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and execute assigned civil engineering projects.
• Oversee milestones and budgets from planning through construction and initial operations.
• Develop plans, scopes, designs, cost estimates, field investigations, reports, and inspections for project manager duties.
• Perform scientific and professional engineering work.
• Interpret standards and provide solutions with sound judgement.

Skills

Project coordination

Budget management

Engineering analysis

Construction oversight

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

MS Office

Job description

Summary

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: The incumbent's duties will entail to serve as a civil engineer performing scientific and professional engineering work.

Major Duties

• Responsible for the overall coordination and execution of assigned projects.
• Oversee project milestones and budgets from planning through construction and initial operations.
• Develop and review plans, scopes, designs, cost estimates, field investigations, reports, project folders, justifications and inspections concerning project manager duties.
• Perform scientific and professional engineering work.
• Interpret engineering standards and criteria, originality and sound judgment in analyzing and recommending solutions to problems.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/

Evaluations

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position.

What to Expect Next

If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. Your application package will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking (as applicable) for this position. If you are determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your application will receive no further consideration.

Required Documents

• 1. Your resume: Your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. For each relevant work experience, make sure you include the employer's name, job title, start and end dates (include month and year), for qualifications purposes, the number of hours worked per week, and a brief description that show you can perform the tasks at the required level listed in the job announcement. If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete, and you may not receive consideration for this position. Use plain language. Avoid using acronyms and terms that are not easily understood. The hiring agency will not make assumptions about what's in your resume. If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations, and you may not be considered for this vacancy. For additional information, to include formatting tips, see: What to include in your resume.
• 2. Other supporting documents: Cover Letter, optional Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable This position has a basic requirement and you must meet the education and experience requirements. You MUST submit a copy of your transcript with your application package or you will be rated ineligible. See: Transcripts and Licenses NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.

Other Information

Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest. Direct Deposit of Pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a(n) Engineer and Scientists (Resources and Construction) Career Program position aligned under the Construction, Analysis, Science, Infrastructure & Engineers (CASIE) Career Management Directorate. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances MAY be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest. Recruitment and relocation incentives MAY be authorized. Student loan repayment MAY be authorized. Salary negotiations for those candidates who are new to Federal service MAY be authorized. Credit for Prior Non-Federal Work Experience and Certain Military Service for Determining Annual Leave Accrual Rate MAY be authorized.