A job with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in New Orleans, Louisiana. It pays $45,239–$129,225 per year at grade GS-05. Applications close on Sep 25, 2026 — 9 days left.
- Working pattern
- On site
- Who can apply
- Open to the public
- Clearance
- Not Required
Main duties
- Develop design details for major civil engineering design work.
- Apply various disciplines within the framework of civil engineering for design.
- Prepare contract drawings, plans and specifications, engineering estimates and quantity take-offs on cost estimates.
- Serve as a senior civil engineer performing civil works design.
Full details
About the role
This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.
What you will do
- Develop design details for major civil engineering design work.
- Apply various disciplines within the framework of civil engineering for design.
- Prepare contract drawings, plans and specifications, engineering estimates and quantity take-offs on cost estimates.
- Serve as a senior civil engineer performing civil works design.
- Review and coordinate the work of other engineers.
- Assist the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR).
- Coordinate Engineering Division input to ensure delivery of a quality product, on time and within budget.
- Provide technical oversight and direction.
- Prepare, present, and/or evaluate plans, designs, reports, and correspondence.
Education
Basic Education Requirements for Civil Engineer 0810 series: A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in engineering.
To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET); OR (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.
OR B.
Combination of Education and Experience: College-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering.
The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following: Professional registration or licensure, Written Test, Specified academic courses, and/or Related curriculum.
Please see the following link for more detail: ***
In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed above: FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.
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How you will be evaluated
Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.
If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Veterans and Military Spouses will be considered along with all other candidates.
Documents you must provide
- The documents you are required to submit vary based on whether or not you are eligible for preference in federal employment.
- A complete description of preference categories and the associated required documents is in the Applicant Checklist for Public Announcements.
- As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply.
- If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
- Your resume: Your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement.
- Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration.
- For each relevant work experience, make sure you include the employer's name, job title, start and end dates (include month and year), for qualifications purposes, the number of hours worked per week, and a brief description that show you can perform the tasks at the required level listed in the job announcement.
- If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete, and you may not receive consideration for this position.
- Avoid using acronyms and terms that are not easily understood.
- The hiring agency will not make assumptions about what's in your resume.
- If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations, and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
- For additional information, to include formatting tips, see: What to include in your resume.
- Other supporting documents: Cover Letter, optional Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable This position has an individual occupational requirement and/or allows for substitution of education for experience.
- If you meet this requirement based on education you MUST submit a copy of your transcript with your application package or you will be rated ineligible.
- See: Transcripts and Licenses This position requires a job-related license or certification.
- You MUST submit a copy of your license or certification with your application package or you will be rated ineligible.
- See: Transcripts and Licenses NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office.
- Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you.
- You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application.
- You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.
What to expect next
If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. Your application package will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking (as applicable) for this position. If you are determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your application will receive no further consideration.
Additional information
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest. Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a Construction, Engineering, Infrastructure Career Field position.
Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
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