Civil Engineer

Bureau of Reclamation; Yuma (AZ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bureau of Reclamation in Yuma, Arizona seeks a Civil Engineer at the GS-11/12 level. The position requires meeting ABET-accredited engineering education basics or an equivalent combination with professional registration or FE exam, plus experience in planning and inspecting facilities, maintenance forecasting, and contract administration.

The role emphasizes project coordination and technical oversight.

Qualifications

• Basic requirements include a bachelor's degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited program or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• For combination education and experience, you must demonstrate knowledge of physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering and practical application in the field.
• Advanced coursework in core engineering areas or related curriculum is acceptable as part of the qualification.”

Responsibilities

• Planning, scheduling, coordinating and conducting engineering facility examinations, reviews, and inspections
• Identifying future needs for asset investment, including maintenance and rehabilitation and project management planning
• Supporting the implementation and administration of contracts including construction and service contracts and interagency agreements

Skills

Project management

Technical writing

Communication

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Job description

This position is a Civil Engineer, GS- 0810-11/12 working in Yuma, Arizona for the LCB 3401 - Lower Colorado Basin- YAO.

Only experience and education obtained by 09/07/2026 will be considered.

In order to qualify for this position you must possess both the Basic Requirement and Minimum Qualification.

Basic Requirement:

1. Basic Requirements: Degree: Engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress‑strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics. OR
2. Combination of education and experience -- college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following:-- Professional registration or licensure -- Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration. For example, an applicant who attains registration through a State Board's eminence provision as a manufacturing engineer typically would be rated eligible only for manufacturing engineering positions.- Written Test -- Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination or any other written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico.- Specified academic courses -- Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and that included the courses specified in the basic requirements under paragraph A. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described in paragraph A.- Related curriculum -- Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a bachelor's degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. Ordinarily there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions. (The above examples of related curricula are not all-inclusive.)

In addition to meeting the educational requirements above, your resume must clearly reflect ALL of the experience (or education for the GS-11) listed below. You must be clear and concise in describing your experience - HR will not make assumptions.

GS-11: To qualify for the GS-11, your resume must reflect one year of professional experience equivalent to the GS-09 level performing all of the following duties:

1. Planning, scheduling, coordinating and conducting engineering facility examinations, reviews, and/or inspections which include conducting condition assessments and transfer inspections
2. Identifying future needs for the asset investment, such as extraordinary maintenance and rehabilitation, and project management planning
3. Experience supporting the implementation and administration of a variety of assigned contracts, including construction contracts, service contracts, and interagency agreements

OR

1. Have 3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.

OR

1. A combination of education and experience as described in 1 and 2 above which together equals 100% of the requirement

GS-12: To qualify for the GS-12, your resume must reflect one year of professional experience equivalent to the GS-11 level performing all of the following duties:

1. Providing professional engineering experience developing project scope of work and cost estimates, overseeing field construction activities, review of technical documents, drawings and specifications, and coordination with project stakeholders and contractors OR
2. Experience in reviewing technical documentation, performing engineering investigations and analysis, inspecting industrial systems or facilities, writing technical reports, and coordinating repairs to industrial systems or facilities

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.