Fresh Listing

Posted: March 24, 2026 (2 days ago)

This job was posted recently. Fresh listings typically have less competition.

INTERDISCIPLINARY

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Department of the Army

Fresh

Salary

$119,630 - $160,638

per year

Type

Closes

April 7, 2026More Army jobs →

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 leading and managing large-scale projects for the U.S.

Army Corps of Engineers, focusing on military construction, environmental initiatives, and partnerships with other government agencies like the Department of Veterans Affairs.

The role requires overseeing everything from planning and design to budgeting and execution of these projects.

It's a great fit for experienced professionals with a background in engineering, planning, or architecture who enjoy coordinating teams and handling complex, high-stakes government work.

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in community planning, engineering, landscape architecture, architecture, or related field, with specific coursework in planning processes (at least 12 semester hours)
  • One year of specialized experience supporting Military Construction (MILCON) and Facilities Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization (FSRM) projects
  • Experience leading multidisciplinary project delivery teams
  • Proven ability to manage project scope, schedules, and construction budgets
  • U.S. citizenship
  • Relevant professional experience in project management, including volunteer or unpaid work
  • No substitution of education for the required specialized experience

Full Job Description

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

About the Position: Serve as a Program Manager and Project Manager for the Military, Environmental, and Interagency and International Services (IIS) Branch, Planning, Programs, and Project Management Division (PPPMD) supporting military programs and associated stakeholder relationships.

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and 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. Basic Requirement for Community Planner: A.

Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in community planning; or related field such as urban affairs, architecture, landscape architecture, engineering, sociology, geography, economics, political science, or public administration that included at least 12 semester hours in the planning process, socioeconomic and physical elements of planning, urban and regional economic analysis, and development finance.

OR B.

Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major in one of the above disciplines, or a combination of related courses totaling at least 24 semester hours in any combination of the above disciplines of which at least 12 semester hours were in the planning process, and socioeconomic and physical elements of planning, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

Basic Requirement for General Engineer or Civil Engineer: Please see the Individual Occupational Requirement on OPM: Basic Requirement for General or Civil Engineer Basic Requirement for Landscape Architect: A.

Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher) in landscape architecture or landscape design. OR B.

Combination of Education and Experience: For each year short of graduation, the applicant must have had one year of experience under professional leadership and guidance of such character and diversity as to be a satisfactory substitute for the required education.

This experience must have included original landscape design.

Basic Requirement for Architect: Please see the Individual Occupational Requirement on OPM: Basic Requirement for Architect In addition to meeting the basic requirements above, to qualify you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Supporting activities directly related to Military Construction (MILCON) and Facilities Sustainment, Restoration and Modernization (FSRM) projects/programs; AND 2) Leading multidisciplined project delivery teams; AND 3) Managing scope requirements, schedules, and construction budgets.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12).

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. Major Duties:

  • Manage and direct the investigating, planning, scope development, design, and construction of major interagency (i.e. Department of Veteran’s Affairs) projects through a matrix management process.
  • Responsible for the overall management, control, coordination, and execution of assigned projects.
  • Negotiate and integrate all functions (i.e., planning, design, cost engineering, construction, real estate, contracting, etc.), stakeholder needs and other agencies commitments in support of assigned project into a comprehensive management plan.
  • Control and manage project milestones and budgets from planning through construction and initial operations.
  • Assist other managers who have been assigned projects within the program area with funding needs, stakeholder concerns, and procedural advice.
  • Serves as a Technical Manager and Contracting Officer's Representative on design and engineering projects for a wide variety of facilities and systems.

Check your resume before applying to catch common mistakes

Browse Similar Jobs

Posted on USAJOBS: 3/24/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/25/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: CEDE-26-12914409-HW