General Engineer

U.S. Coast Guard; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Coast Guard in Oakland, California, invites applications for a General Engineer (GS-0801-12) within the Department of Homeland Security.

You will serve as the project point of contact for customers, activity, command, and contracting teams, and provide technical reviews, planning, cost estimating, and design guidance. The role includes engineering reviews, project management responsibilities, and ensuring conformance to plans and standards.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the project point of contact for customers, activity, command, and contracting teams.
• Engineer for independent technical reviews, project scoping, field investigation, planning, cost estimating, scheduling, design production and construction.
• Provide technical advice and strategic program management for infrastructure asset types.
• Participate in design reviews to ensure methods, plans, and specifications are defined.

Job description

• Department: Department of Homeland Security

This vacancy is for a GS-0801-12, General Engineer located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, SILC-CEU OAKLAND-PL CONSTRUCTION SECTION in OAKLAND, California.

Key Responsibilities

You will serve as a General Engineer and be responsible for serving as the project point of contact for customers, activity, command, and contracting teams. Also serves as an engineer for independent technical reviews, project scoping, field investigation, planning, cost estimating, problem and conflict 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: Providing technical advice and strategic program management for specific infrastructure asset types. Recommending strategic project prioritization to best deliver value to operational customers using that asset (housing assets, training assets, gyms, clinics, etc). Participating in scheduled design reviews and conferences to ensure methods, plans, and specifications are clearly defined and providing guidance to improve the design.

Ensuring conformance to plans, specifications, codes, standards, engineering best practices, and the requirements of the customer. May be assigned as the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) for selected projects. Planning and executing a wide variety of project and program management responsibilities including contractual support, project planning, inspections and investigations, and stakeholder engagement.

Mandatory training is required which must be successfully completed and other training may occur as necessary for success in the position. Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application.

Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis.

If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement.

To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable accommodation for online Assessments. Reasonable Accommodation Information

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. Are you qualifying based on education? Submit a copy of your college transcript (unofficial is acceptable) from an accredited institution.

Once selected & prior to appointment, applicants must provide an official college transcript. 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 U.S. (see FOREIGN EDUCATION below).

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 $111896 – $145468/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-26.

Who is eligible to apply?

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

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