Civil Engineer (Construction Management)

Bureau of Reclamation • Lakewood, CO

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About The Position

This Civil Engineer (Construction Management) position is with the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, in the Construction Management & Specifications organization in Lakewood, Colorado. The role provides expert construction management, constructability, and contract-administration support for Bureau of Reclamation projects and other federal, state, and local clients, particularly projects involving water-control facilities, reservoirs, dams, structures, powerplants, and large turbine generators.

The position builds and maintains cooperative relationships with technical design staff, regional construction personnel, contracting staff, facilities staff, and external water districts and municipalities. It provides authoritative technical guidance, mentorship, instruction, coordination, and issue resolution to improve project efficiency. The engineer also serves as a construction technical expert during Design, Estimating, and Construction reviews before final design, evaluating assumptions, criteria, data, proposed solutions, estimates, and constructability.

The incumbent directs large multidisciplinary teams and develops coordinated plans for construction management activities and client relations. The role carries substantial technical responsibility for coordinating engineers, inspectors, technicians, and administrative personnel, but does not have supervisory authority. Work is primarily performed in a sedentary office environment, with frequent onsite construction inspections that can involve physical exertion. Telework may be permitted with supervisor approval.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) registration is required.
• Meet the Civil Engineer Individual Occupational Requirement through an acceptable engineering degree or an eligible combination of education and experience, registration/licensure, written examination, specified coursework, or related curriculum and experience.
• Have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in federal service or the public or private sectors.
• Specialized experience must include planning, organizing, and managing engineering or science projects or programs; scheduling and coordinating resources; and ensuring timely, high-quality deliverables.
• Specialized experience must include reviewing or overseeing technical products such as designs, analyses, reports, or studies for accuracy, adequacy, and standards compliance.
• Specialized experience must include applying professional engineering or science knowledge relevant to civil, mechanical, electrical, or general engineering in support of water, power, hydropower, pumping plant, or related technical systems.
• Specialized experience must include applying professional knowledge of contract administration and FAR-related construction regulations, including claims, changes, disputes, and negotiations.
• Meet the announcement’s conditions of employment, including a background investigation and favorable adjudication, Direct Deposit participation, E-Verify, applicable Selective Service registration, and a one-year probationary period.
• Provide transcripts when using education to qualify; foreign education must be evaluated as equivalent to conventional U.S. education.

Responsibilities

• Establish cooperative working relationships with design staff, regional construction personnel, contracting staff, facilities personnel, and external federal, state, and local clients.
• Provide expert construction-management, constructability, and contract-administration guidance, including mentoring, instruction, coordination, and issue resolution.
• Support construction activities for water-control facilities, reservoirs, dams, structures, powerplants, and large turbine generators.
• Participate as the construction technical expert in Design, Estimating, and Construction reviews before final design.
• Review design assumptions, criteria, and collected data; assess proposed engineering solutions; identify missing or deficient information; review preliminary cost estimates; and identify constructability issues.
• Direct large multidisciplinary teams and develop coordinated plans for construction-management activities and external client relations.
• Discuss assignments and work coordination for engineers, inspectors, technicians, and administrative personnel with the Construction Management and Specifications Group Manager.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package for employees and their families; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior