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CIVIL ENGINEER

Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command

Department of the Navy

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$104,349 - $161,313

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GS-12 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $74,441 - $96,770

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-11. Advanced degree + significant experience.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves working as a civil engineer on naval facilities projects, where you'll help manage the design, construction, and inspection of infrastructure like buildings and sites to support military operations.

You'll assist project managers with planning, technical analysis, and ensuring projects stay on budget and schedule.

It's a great fit for someone with a few years of hands-on engineering experience who enjoys teamwork and problem-solving in a structured government environment.

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or related field (meets basic OPM requirements for series 0810)
  • At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11 or ND-02, including supporting facilities projects in design, construction, or analysis
  • Proficiency in structural calculations, technical analysis, and preparing engineering reports
  • Experience in project development, such as site planning, cost estimates, and scope of work for contracts
  • Ability to assist in project management, including inspections, quality assurance, and stakeholder meetings
  • U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain necessary security clearance for Department of the Navy positions

Full Job Description

You will serve as a Civil Engineer in the Shore Technical Department of Naval Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center (EXWC).

This position is part of the Naval Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center (EXWC) Personnel Demonstration Project.

The ND-03 pay band encompasses positions equivalent to GS-12 through GS-14. This position has a control point of GS-13 step 10.

In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-05 to GS-11) or pay band (ND-02) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Supporting a project manager with executing facilities projects (i.e.

inspections, consulting, field engineering, design, design management, analysis, construction management, site planning, technical studies, engineering documentation, criteria development, selection of materials, infrastructure design, components, methods, quality assurance, and evaluation of performance and cost limitations) by employing a wide range of engineering or architectural theories, concepts, principles, standards, and methods; 2) Acting as or assisting a project manager by developing supporting material to be used in design documents and technical reports for engineering projects; 3) Preparing and conducting structural calculations and analysis, and development of construction and repair projects; 4) Providing project engineers with estimates for engineering projects (i.e.

scope, schedules, expenditures, product completion) regarding repair and construction; and 5) Participate in meetings with management, team members, and/or stakeholders as a supporting member on project issues in accordance with applicable policy and criteria.

NOTE: This experience must be fully supported in your resume.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Civil Engineering Series 0810 Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Major Duties:

  • You will be responsible for the development, all related technical issues, and execution of facilities engineering projects.
  • You will be a project manager and responsible for successful execution of awarded contracts and successful completion of self-performed inspections.
  • You will perform project development duties to include site planning identification of technical deficiency, development of Design/Build scope of work, cost estimates and acquisition documentation necessary for solicitation of appropriate contracts.
  • You will prepare and conduct structural calculations and analysis.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/26/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/26/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12917375-26-JAS