General Engineer (NH-03-0801) AEDC/TSDCN

Air Force Test Center; Tullahoma (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recruitment/Relocation Incentive

Job summary

Air Force Test Center seeks a Full-Time General Engineer (NH-03-0801) at Arnold Air Force Base, Tennessee, to serve as a senior project manager for Improvement and Modernization, Maintenance & Repair and Minor Construction, and Military Construction projects. You will lead a cross-functional team of engineers and technicians to execute routine and multi-year programs across disciplines.

Ideal candidates will have five+ years of planning, designing, and executing civil projects, with experience

Qualifications

• Must have knowledge of a broad range of professional engineering concepts, principles, practices, techniques, and methods in building design and construction; familiarity with engineering disciplines and codes.
• Proven ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams and projects from planning through execution.
• Experience briefing leadership and stakeholders on project status.

Responsibilities

• Provides complete facility planning and programming for assigned projects; establishes facility and infrastructure requirements for mission accomplishment.
• Evaluates requests for new construction, renovation, and improvements of real property facilities and infrastructure.
• Conducts site surveys, studies, and economic analyses to determine feasibility of renovation vs. new construction.
• Creates programming documents and supports congressional funding approvals.
• Provides construction management and O&M support to meet deadlines and budgets.
• Coordinates with engineers, architects, planners and contracting staff; delivers progress briefings to installation management.
• Keeps abreast of emerging technologies and uses CAD software to meet project design parameters.

Job description

The Air Force Test Center is looking for a Full-Time General Engineer (NH-03-0801) to work at the AFMC\\AFTC\\AEDC\\TSDCN at Arnold Air Force Base, Tennessee. In this position you will serve as a senior project manager for Improvement and Modernization (I&M), Maintenance & Repair and Minor Construction (M&R, MC), and Military Construction (MILCON) projects.

You will be responsible for leading a cross-functional support team of engineers/architects/technicians from a variety of disciplines and technical staff to execute routine, as well as larger, more complex, multi-year, multi-phase projects.

Announcement Closes: 10/29/2026

Location: Arnold AFB, TN

Typical 2026 salary range: $89,508 - $138,370 per year (includes locality) “If your current basic salary is within the band, but above the stated VOP, your basic salary will not be reduced if you are selected for the position.”

Travel Requirements: Up to 25% travel possible

Incentives:

This position MAY be eligible for a recruitment/relocation incentive. Specifics will be discussed with the Selecting Official.

Must have requirements or may not be considered:

Knowledge of a broad range of professional engineering concepts, principles, practices, techniques, and methods in building design and construction process, and an extensive familiarity with engineering disciplines; knowledge of aesthetic and functional design techniques; preparation of preliminary drawings, sketches, and construction drawings; and a broad range of architectural and construction standards, methods, practices, techniques, materials, and equipment to determine compliance with federal, state, and local codes and regulations.

Desired Skills:

Ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of planning, designing, and executing civil projects, including site work, roadways, utilities, and buildings.

Ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of leading multi-discipline teams, both contractor and government during all phases of project/program management.

Ideal candidate will have at least 5-years of increasing responsibility of briefing local and external leadership, both contractor and government regarding project/program status.

Major Duties:

Provides complete facility planning and programming for assigned projects by establishing facility and infrastructure requirements critical for mission accomplishment; proposing the most effective and economical means of satisfying those requirements; identifying the year in which they will be required; and acquiring both the authority and resources necessary to meet facility requirements identified by the planning process.

Evaluates, recommends for approval clients’ requests/proposals for new construction, renovation, and improvements of real property facilities and infrastructure including utility systems.

Utilizes knowledge of professional engineering to evaluate existing assets and determine the most economical and effective means of satisfying facility needs. Conducts site/facility surveys to gather and assess preliminary information; applies and/or adapts standard professional engineering theories and practices to evaluate the engineering soundness of programs/projects; conducts studies and economic analyses to determine the feasibility of renovation or modification versus new construction.

Creates programming documents such as data forms, funding forms, formal presentation drawings, and other supporting documents to submit requirements and justification to Congress and/or higher headquarters for approval of military construction projects funding.

Provides construction management and/or operations and maintenance (O&M) support to meet time deadlines, costs limitations, and inspection requirements. Continuously tracks, justifies, and adjusts programming to account for unforeseen setbacks; resolves funding and/or scheduling conflicts.

Works with organizational managers and budget personnel to obtain and verify information used to justify and gain Congressional funding approval for proposed facility programs/projects. Determines the validity, feasibility, achieve-ability, and efficiency of proposed projects based on constraints related to scheduling, cost, manpower, etc. Develops programming documents for Air Staff approval and/or Congressional notification. Uses effective communication skills and builds good working relationships.

Coordinates projects with other engineers in a variety of disciplines, architects, and planners as well as contracting officers, tenant organization representatives, and construction agents such as from private contracting companies, Army Corps of Engineer, and the AF Civil Engineer Center. Applies knowledge of other disciplines to determine coordination required ensuring all design, construction, land-use, or operations considerations have been addressed. Conducts briefings and presentations of the progress/status of programs/projects to the installation facility board and higher reviewing activities. Using sound communication, written and oral, ensures coordination with Installation Management and Operations flights/branches. The work requires the employee to drive a motor vehicle. An appropriate, valid driver’s license is required for the position.

Keeps abreast of emerging technologies to ensure programmed development will not prematurely become obsolete. Uses computers/computer software such as information management and project tracking programs to solve engineering/architectural problems. Uses Facility Engineering computer software such as Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) programs to ensure project design submittals and proposals meet programmed project design parameters. Keeps current on relevant software applications and seeks new applications to facilitate work.

Complies with health, safety, and environmental rules and procedures and performs work in a manner that enhances the safety of the work environment. Ensures federal, state, and local codes concerning health, safety, and the environment are strictly adhered to in the programming, design, and construction of real property facilities.

Qualifications/Requirements:

Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period. Upon completion of your probationary/trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Must be able to obtain and maintain and “Secret” security clearance.

Position requires a professional engineering degree at the bachelor's level from an ABET accredited institution is required. Advanced degrees are preferred.

Professional Engineering Licensure Preferred

The employee is required to file a Confidential Financial Disclosure report, upon appointment and will be required to file annually.

Must possess a current and valid driver’s license.

Knowledge of a broad range of professional engineering concepts, principles, practices, techniques, and methods in building design and construction process, and an extensive familiarity with engineering disciplines; knowledge of aesthetic and functional design techniques; preparation of preliminary drawings, sketches, and construction drawings; and a broad range of architectural and construction standards, methods, practices, techniques, materials, and equipment to determine compliance with federal, state, and local codes and regulations.

Knowledge of a broad range of program planning and budgeting cycles, financial control and budget systems, and management; work classifications and the regulatory and statutory restrictions on the expenditures of appropriated and non-appropriated funds; and automated data processing concepts, systems capabilities, and economic usage to effectively accomplish assigned functions.

Knowledge of health, safety, and environmental requirements as outlined in applicable standards, regulations, and/or technical orders.

Ability to use initiative and resourcefulness to research, analyze, interpret, and apply rules, regulations, and procedures in a variety of situations and recommend timely and economical solutions.

Ability to plan, lead, and record site/facility surveys and inspections.

Ability to plan, lead and organize work and coordinate with other engineering disciplines; and to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing and maintain good working relations in a persuasive manner as a senior engineer.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Resumes limited to two pages. Federal agencies now only accept resumes up to two pages in length.

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ADHERENCE TO APPLICABLE HAF/AFMC/AFTC STRATEGIC HIRING GUIDANCE IS REQUIRED