Supervisory Engineering Technician (Civil)

Bureau of Reclamation

Sacramento (CA)

Remote

USD 106,000 - 153,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Telework eligible

Job summary

The Bureau of Reclamation seeks a Supervisory Engineering Technician (Civil) to lead the Division of Office Engineering and oversee office engineering for multimillion-dollar projects. Responsibilities include contract administration, design data preparation, and coordinating with project offices and agencies.

The incumbent will act as a COTR, supervise staff, and coordinate with contractors to ensure design and construction records are maintained and project goals met.

Responsibilities

Develops and supervises contract administration and control procedures, computation of construction estimates and progress data; preparation of construction records, reports, and histories; development of as-built design records; layout of design change recommendations and preparation of design data for project features and delegated designs, estimates, and specifications.

Job description

Supervisory Engineering Technician (Civil)

You will serve as a Supervisory Engineering Technician (Civil) with Bureau of Reclamation. Serves as manager of the Division of Office Engineering and assumes responsibilities for execution of office engineering activities for projects assigned to the office. Construction involves a wide variety of work involving the civil, electrical, and mechanical disciplines for multimillion dollar projects.

Key Responsibilities

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Develops and supervises contract administration and control procedures, computation of construction estimates and progress data; preparation of construction records, reports, and histories; development of as-built design records; layout of design change recommendations and preparation of design data for project features and delegated designs, estimates, and specifications.

Supervises and participates in the preparation of design data for project features and designs, drawings, specification writing, and other engineering studies. Participates in design conferences for the development of design concepts and draft specifications. Supervises contract administration for the project, participating in pre-bid conferences, bid openings, abstracting of bids, and preparation of bid opening reports.

Supervises and prepares correspondence involving technical engineering and related fields for signature of the Construction Engineer and/or Deputy to Reclamation offices, other Federal agencies, State, County, and local agencies, contractors, and the general public.

Works directly with the contractor's representatives in interpreting specifications, and in negotiations regarding pay estimates, supplemental pay items, contract adjustments, and other matters affecting overall contract administration. Collaborates with other division chiefs on work related issues affecting their operations.

Works with representatives of Project Offices, Regional Office, Denver Office, cooperating agencies, and irrigation districts to ensure the integration of contractor activities with Project Operation and Maintenance. Serves as a Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) for purposes of negotiating and executing modifications to construction contracts and cooperative agreements as delegated. Serves as first level supervisor.

Requirements & Education

This position does not allow substituting education for experience.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the Interior.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $106437 – $153382/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-14.

Who is eligible to apply?

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