General Engineer

Customs and Border Protection

Aliso Viejo (CA)

On-site

USD 126,000 - 164,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Customs and Border Protection within the Department of Homeland Security is hiring a General Engineer for the Integrated Services Division, responsible for facility planning, design, construction, and lifecycle management.

You will develop engineering standards, resolve complex building-system issues, review technical docs and cost estimates, and coordinate with stakeholders and contractors to deliver safe, compliant, and operational facilities across multiple sites.

Qualifications

Senior technical expert for CBP facilities projects, providing engineering guidance across facility planning, design, construction, maintenance, and disposal.
Develops engineering solutions using applicable design standards, building codes, and accessibility requirements.
Coordinates with stakeholders, contractors, and government officials throughout the project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

Recommends and applies technical requirements and facility design standards for complex facilities projects.
Resolves building-system issues including HVAC, electrical, fire safety, and space constraints.
Provides senior technical guidance on engineering standards and project approaches.

Job description

Hiring Agency: Customs and Border Protection
Department: Department of Homeland Security

Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Facilities and Asset Management; Integrated Services Division; Technical Services Program Management Office located in Washington, DC; Euless, TX; and Aliso Viejo, TX.

Key Responsibilities

This position is located within the Integrated Services (IS) Division, which brings together a diverse workforce, including Certified Program Managers, acquisition professionals, Contracting Officer Representatives (CORs), energy and environmental specialists, real estate professionals, architects, engineers, and technical designers to develop optimal solutions to meet the needs of OFAM and business partners.

The General Engineer serves as a senior technical expert for CBP facilities projects, providing engineering guidance across facility planning, design, construction, maintenance, and disposal. The position develops and applies facility design standards, resolves complex building-system and compliance issues, reviews technical documents and cost estimates, and coordinates with stakeholders and contractors throughout the project lifecycle.

This work supports CBP's mission by ensuring facilities are safe, reliable, compliant, and operationally effective for frontline personnel and mission-support operations. This position starts at a salary of $125,776.00 (GS-14, Step 1) to $163,514.00 (GS-14, Step 10).

Recommends, develops, and applies technical requirements, facility design standards, and engineering guidance for complex facilities projects throughout the facility lifecycle, including planning, design, construction, operation, maintenance, and disposal. Develops engineering solutions using applicable design standards, building codes, construction practices, fire and life-safety codes, environmental and historic-preservation requirements, and accessibility standards.

Resolves complex facility and building-system issues involving heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems; equipment failures; electrical power outages; building automation; fire alarms; water or air quality; site adaptations; code changes; or space constraints.

Coordinates with senior leaders, facility stakeholders, on-site managers, facility users, government officials, program managers, partner agencies, contractors, and private-sector technical experts to address complex engineering and facility issues. Provides senior technical guidance on facility design standards, engineering requirements, fire and life-safety codes, accessibility requirements, and project-specific technical approaches.

Requirements & Education

Please see the Qualifications and Required Documents sections for more information if education is applicable to this position.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $125776 – $163514/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-06.

How many openings are available?

There are 3 openings for this position.

Who is eligible to apply?

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