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Program Manager

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Department of the Army

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$128,473 - $190,627

per year

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April 6, 2026More Army jobs →

GS-13 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $88,520 - $115,079

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-12. Expert-level knowledge in field.

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

Job Description

Summary

This job involves leading a team in the U.S.

Army Corps of Engineers to manage military, civil works, or environmental programs, including overseeing projects from design to completion, handling budgets, and ensuring goals are met on time.

It's ideal for experienced leaders who have managed large-scale construction or design projects and enjoy supervising teams in a structured government environment.

The role is based in Alaska but offers competitive pay with cost-of-living adjustments.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience as a program or senior project manager on design and/or construction projects
  • Experience managing program or project budgets
  • Experience supervising or leading teams of employees and programs
  • 52 weeks of federal service at the GS-12 level or equivalent within the last 52 weeks
  • Eligibility under specific federal employment authorities (e.g., current DoD civilian, veterans, military spouses)
  • Ability to conduct program reviews, analyze progress against objectives, and oversee project lifecycles

Full Job Description

About the Position: Serve under the Chief, Programs and Project Management Division as a Chief of a Project Management Branch.

Salary is based on official duty station: State of Alaska: $142,216 - $184,886 in addition to a 1.49% COLA State of Hawaii: $131,310 - $170,708 in addition to an 8.64% COLA Los Angeles: CA: $146,632 - $190,627 Phoenix, AZ: $131,568 - $171,043 Las Vegas, NV: $128,473 - $167,020 Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job.

You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected.

See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the 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.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which 1) Serving as a program manager or senior project manager on design and/or construction projects; 2) Managing program or project budgets; and 3) Supervising or leading teams of employees and programs.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13) Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-13).

Major Duties:

  • Serve as the Program Manager responsible for overall military/civil works or assigned environmental program.
  • Conduct periodic program review and analysis to compare progress with original objectives and milestones.
  • Oversee and directs Project Management Branch program and project activities.
  • Review and evaluates status of individual life cycle projects executed by the Branch, for attainment of overall project objectives.
  • Serve as second line supervisor with responsibility for the technical and administrative supervision of the branch.

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

Source: USAJOBS | ID: CEDD-26-12914069-MP