Civil Engineer

U.S. Coast Guard

Yorktown (VA)

On-site

USD 91,000 - 118,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Long-term care insurance

Retirement plan

Thrift Savings Plan

Flexible Spending Account

Employee Assistance Program

Personal leave days

Paid federal holidays

Job summary

U.S. Coast Guard in Yorktown, VA seeks a Civil Engineer (GS-0810-12) to manage new construction and renovations for CG facilities. Responsibilities include design analysis, COR duties, and coordinating with multidisciplinary teams to resolve complex issues.

The role emphasizes project scoping, cost estimates, and ensuring deliverables from A/E contractors, with DHS benefits and competitive federal compensation.

Qualifications

COLLEGE TRANSCRIPT: If education is used to qualify or required, provide unofficial transcripts by closing date.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: May be used if comparable to US education; provide evidence.
DOCUMENTS: See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications for details.
EXPERIENCE: Education and experience considered for qualification.

Responsibilities

Allotment of new construction and repair/modification/renovation of CG facilities including buildings, waterfronts, airfields, hangars, and utilities.
Perform independent technical reviews, project scoping, scheduling, and cost estimates; act as COR supervising design deliverables.
Oversee civil engineering design and technical analysis from concept through final design for new construction and renovations.
Develop construction execution plans, inspections, submittals, and contractor performance tracking.
Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders to resolve complex technical and programmatic issues.

Job description

Department: Department of Homeland Security

This vacancy is for a GS-0810-12, Civil Engineer located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, TRACEN YORKTOWN DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION BRANCH in YORKTOWN, Virginia.

Key Responsibilities

You will serve as a Civil Engineer and be responsible for new construction of CG facilities or repair, maintenance, modification or renovation of existing facilities. CG facilities include modern and historic buildings, waterfronts, airfields, hangars, aids-to-navigation facilities, communication facilities, single and multi-family housing, industrial buildings, multi-mission buildings, support structures and all associated utilities.

Serves as a civil engineer for independent technical reviews, projects scoping, problem resolution, scheduling, design production and construction. Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include: Developing project scope, objectives, schedules, and cost estimates for complex civil engineering projects.

Performing civil engineering design and technical analysis for new construction and renovation projects from concept through final design. Overseeing and evaluating A/E contractor design deliverables and serve as the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). Developing and implementing construction execution, inspections, technical submittals, and contractor performance.

Coordinating with multidisciplinary teams, stakeholders, and customers to resolve complex technical and programmatic issues.

Requirements & Education

This position does have a positive education requirement. If you are including education on your resume, report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Required Documents section for detail.

College Transcript: If this position requires specific educational course work to qualify, or you are qualifying based in whole or part on education, you are required to provide all unofficial transcripts (undergraduate, graduate, etc.) by the closing date of this announcement or you will be disqualified from further consideration.

Transcripts should be legible and detailed, showing course number and department (i.e., bio 101, math 210, etc.), course title, number of credit hours, and grade earned. If course content cannot be easily identified from the title of the course as listed on your transcript, you must submit an official course description from the college/university that reflects the content at the time the course was taken.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application.

See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications click here Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.

DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance; retirement plan; Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)]; Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays. Other benefits may include flexible work schedules; tuition reimbursement; transportation subsidies; uniform allowance; health and wellness programs; and fitness centers.

DHS is committed to employee development and offers a variety of employee training and developmental opportunities. For more information, go to the DHS Careers website and select \"Benefits.\" Disabled veteran leave will be available to any federal employee hired on or after November 5, 2016, who is a veteran with a service- connected disability rating of 30 percent or more.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $90838 – $118092/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-06.

Who is eligible to apply?

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