Suepervisory Civil Engineer (Structural)

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers • Fort Worth, TX

8h • Onsite

About The Position

This position is with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Southwestern Division (SWD), Fort Worth District, Engineering and Construction Division, with a duty station in Fort Worth, Texas. The incumbent serves as Chief of the Structural Section, providing technical leadership and oversight for structural and foundation engineering on military and civil works projects, including design review. The role also serves as the District’s senior structural engineering advisor on complex or significant matters and as an authoritative consultant on structural systems, foundations, existing conditions, design criteria, and complex or controversial technical issues.

The position supervises and manages structural engineering staff, including assigning work, setting priorities, evaluating performance, balancing workload and resources, and supporting employee development, training, and career progression. It leads quality assurance and technical reviews to verify that designs, calculations, and documents comply with UFC, codes, and project requirements, and are accurate, coordinated across disciplines, and constructible.

The incumbent contributes to project planning and execution by helping develop scope, design approach, technical requirements, schedules, budgets, and level of effort, and by resolving engineering challenges. The role engages with project delivery teams, customers, external partners, and architect-engineer firms in technical discussions and negotiations to resolve design and coordination issues and identify appropriate structural engineering solutions.

Requirements

• Meet the basic engineering education or education-and-experience requirement, including a qualifying engineering degree or an accepted alternative such as relevant engineering licensure, FE examination, specified coursework, or a related curriculum with qualifying professional engineering experience.
• Possess and maintain State registration as a Professional Engineer (PE).
• Have one year of specialized experience, including at least three of the listed areas: leading structural engineering and foundation design for complex military, civil, or commercial projects while managing scope, schedule, quality, and compliance with standards such as UFC, IBC, ASCE, ACI, and AISC; developing structural designs and specifications using industry-standard modeling and engineering tools; analyzing structural calculations, engineering studies, analyses, specifications, and other design documents supporting project delivery; or resolving complex military or civil structural engineering issues with multidisciplinary stakeholders.
• Meet the time-in-grade requirement, if applicable: applicants who held a GS position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-12).
• Provide documentation supporting eligibility under an employment authority category for which the applicant applies.
• Provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
• Complete a one-year probationary period unless the supervisory probation requirement was previously completed; the agency also describes a one-year probationary period for evaluating fitness and continued employment.
• Submit an entry and annual Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 278) or Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 450).
• If using foreign education to meet qualifications, provide an evaluation showing it is equivalent to education from an accredited U.S. program, or documentation that full course credit was given by a U.S.-accredited college or university.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Chief of the Structural Section and provide technical leadership and oversight for structural and foundation engineering on military and civil works projects, including design review.
• Supervise and manage structural engineering staff by assigning work, establishing priorities, evaluating performance, balancing workload and resources, and supporting employee development, training, and career progression.
• Lead quality assurance and technical reviews of structural and foundation designs, calculations, and documents to verify compliance with UFC, codes, and project requirements, as well as accuracy, interdisciplinary coordination, and constructability.
• Serve as the District’s senior structural engineering advisor on complex or significant structural engineering matters.
• Provide authoritative consultation on structural systems, foundations, existing conditions, design criteria, and complex or controversial technical issues.
• Contribute to project planning and execution, including development of project scope, design approach, technical requirements, schedules, budgets, and level of effort, and resolution of engineering challenges.
• Engage with project delivery teams, customers, external partners, and architect-engineer firms in technical discussions and negotiations, resolving design and coordination issues and identifying appropriate structural engineering solutions.

Benefits

• The job posting states that federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type.

What This Job Offers

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