Supervisory Civil Engineer

Determining field organizations necessary for proper supervision and inspection of the District's Construction program.

Reviewing plans and specifications for completeness and adequacy.

Visiting project sites to study local conditions to support recommendations for contract changes.

Determining adequacy or inadequacy of contractor personnel, workmanship, equipment and materials, safety, etc.

Performing construction contract administration and contract management functions.

Providing assistance in the formulation and monitoring of Construction Division's operating budget.

Attending meetings and conferences relative to various construction and manufacturing activities with top management and top engineering officials of the contractor or suppliers so as to resolve controversies and otherwise smooth out problem areas.

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

In addition to meeting the basic education requirement listed under "Education," to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Reviewing plans and specifications for completeness and adequacy; 2) conducting periodic inspections of construction operations to ensure work is completed efficiently and accurately; 3) serving as liaison between both government and private stakeholders; AND 4) providing technical advice in various fields of engineering.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify.

For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.