Supervisory Civil/Agricultural Engineer

Natural Resources Conservation Service; Temple (TX); Hybrid; USD 106,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Natural Resources Conservation Service in Temple, Texas is seeking the State Construction Engineer to advise the State Conservationist on all engineering aspects of NRCS programs in the state and to provide leadership across the statewide program.

The role includes supervising a diverse staff and overseeing watershed construction projects, ensuring quality assurance for contracts and compliance with NRCS standards and regulations. Eligible for telework as appropriate.

Qualifications

• Submit college transcripts with course numbers, titles, credits and grades.
• If a course is not clearly qualifying, submit official syllabi and/or detailed course descriptions.
• Transcripts must be in English or include an English translation.
• Official transcripts required prior to entering on duty.

Responsibilities

• Oversee watershed construction projects and supervise staff for quality assurance of construction contracts.

Job description

• Hiring Agency: Natural Resources Conservation Service

This position is located with the Engineering and Watershed Construction Staff of the Texas State Office in Temple, Texas. The incumbent serves as the State Construction Engineer and advisor to the State Conservationist on all engineering phases of Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) programs in the state.

Key Responsibilities

Serve as project engineer and supervise a diverse staff for the oversight of watershed construction projects and to provide quality assurance to construction contracts.

Requirements & Education

College Transcript: If qualifying based on education, you must submit a copy of your college transcript with course number and department (i.e., Bio 101, Math 210, etc.), course title, number of credit hours, and grade earned.

If a relevant course is not clearly qualifying (e.g., special topic, seminar, research, thesis, obscure or misleading course title, etc.), please submit an official course syllabi and/or detailed course description from the university/college to ensure proper evaluation. Your education must have been successfully obtained from an accredited school, college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to be credited toward qualifications.

You may verify accreditation by visiting the U.S. Department of Education Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs website. We will verify your education accordingly. Foreign Education: You must submit verification that education completed in a foreign institution, was recognized by an accreditation body accepted by the U.S. Department of Education. You must include a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript.

There are private organizations that specialize in this evaluation and a fee is normally associated with this service. For a list of private organizations that evaluate education, visit the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) website. Your transcripts must be in English or include an English translation. You may submit an unofficial copy of your transcript at the initial phase of the application process.

However, if selected, you will be required to submit official transcripts prior to entering on duty.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Natural Resources Conservation Service, Department of Agriculture.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $106437 – $138370/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-09-29.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.