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Posted: March 31, 2026 (2 days ago)

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GENERAL ENGINEER

United States Space Force

Department of the Air Force

Fresh

Location

Salary

$91,870 - $142,022

per year

Closes

GS-11 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $62,107 - $80,737

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-10. Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 years graduate study.

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

Job Description

Summary

This job involves planning and programming construction projects, renovations, and space use for facilities at a Space Force base in Colorado, including utilities and building improvements to support the installation.

A good fit would be an engineer with a solid background in engineering principles who enjoys tackling complex planning tasks for military or government sites.

It's ideal for someone detail-oriented and experienced in optimizing spaces and resources.

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited program or equivalent education meeting OPM standards
  • Knowledge of engineering sciences including calculus, physics, statics, dynamics, strength of materials, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, electrical fields, and materials properties
  • Professional engineering licensure (PE), Engineer Intern (EI), or Engineer in Training (EIT) registration preferred
  • Successful completion of Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam or equivalent written test for licensure
  • At least one year of professional engineering experience under supervision if using related scientific degree
  • Ability to perform complex programming, planning, and optimization for construction, renovations, and facility utilization
  • Experience with real property facilities, utility systems, and base development in a government or military context

Full Job Description

The primary purpose of this position is to provide CE programming, base development and facility space planning at Schriever SFB, Colorado.

The position performs difficult and complex programming/planning tasks for new construction, renovations, and improvement projects of real property facilities including utility systems, as well as facility space utilization and optimization in support of the installation.

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Professional and Scientific Positions, General Engineering Series 0801.

BASIC REQUIREMENT OR INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT: Degree: Engineering.

To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by 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 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: 1.

Professional registration or licensure -- Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico.

Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration.

For example, an applicant who attains registration through a State Board's eminence provision as a manufacturing engineer typically would be rated eligible only for manufacturing engineering positions.

2.

Written Test -- Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination or any other written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico.

3.

Specified academic courses -- Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and that included the courses specified in the basic requirements under paragraph A.

The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described in paragraph A. 4.

Related curriculum -- Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a bachelor's degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance.

Ordinarily there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions.

NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts with your application.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower broadband NH-02, equivalent to the next to lower grade GS-11 or equivalent in the Federal Service.

Specialized experience must include experience of engineering and planning concepts, principles, practices, standards, methods, and techniques to effectively apply theories, principles, and concepts to installation programming and facility space management programs.

Experience of program planning and budgeting cycles, financial control and budget systems, and management; and of work classifications and the regulatory and statutory restrictions on the expenditures of appropriated and non-appropriated funds.

Note: You must submit a copy of your resume.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 1.

Professional knowledge of multi-disciplinary engineering and planning concepts, principles, practices, standards, methods, and techniques to effectively apply theories, principles, and concepts to installation programming and facility space management programs.

2.

Knowledge of program planning and budgeting cycles, financial control and budget systems, and management; and of work classifications and the regulatory and statutory restrictions on the expenditures of appropriated and non-appropriated funds.

3. Knowledge of automated data processing concepts, systems capabilities, and economic usage to effectively accomplish assigned functions. 4.

Knowledge of health, safety, and environmental requirements as outlined in applicable standards, regulations, and/or technical orders. 5.

Skill in communicating orally and in writing with clarity, conciseness, and persuasiveness; and the ability to relate the effect of facility programming and planning decisions on the mission and goals of an installation.

6. Ability to organize, divide, and distribute portions of work to other professional and expert personnel in order to complete large and complex planning projects and resolve complex planning issues.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work.

You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social).

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

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Major Duties:

Leads the Installation facility space planning and optimization function in support of DAF mission and strategic objectives.

Integrates and analyzes data elements to ensure effective planning and optimization of installation facility assets.

Utilizing a professional knowledge of multi-discipline engineering, evaluates requests for new construction, renovation, maintenance and repair of real property facilities including utilities infrastructure.

Works with organizational managers, budget personnel, and engineering/architectural authorities to develop and gain approval for proposed facility programs/projects.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/31/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 4/2/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: 9C-AFPC-12921691-220861-JTG