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Review Appraiser

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Department of the Army

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$107,813 - $166,668

per year

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February 12, 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 evaluating and reviewing property appraisals for the U.S.

Army Corps of Engineers, focusing on complex real estate valuations in various urban and rural settings to support government acquisitions and disposals.

A good fit would be someone with strong experience in property analysis and report writing, who enjoys tackling challenging valuation issues and guiding junior staff.

It's ideal for detail-oriented professionals passionate about real estate in a federal context.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience preparing complex appraisals of real property for acquisitions, leases, or disposals (GS-13)
  • One year of specialized experience analyzing property data on planning, zoning, utilities, taxes, or leases, and preparing narrative appraisal reports (GS-12)
  • Proficiency in reviewing properties using income, cost, or comparison appraisal methods
  • Ability to handle technically difficult appraisal issues, including controversies and high-visibility cases
  • Experience investigating valuation variances on comparable properties
  • 52 weeks of federal service at the next lower grade (GS-12 for GS-13; GS-11 for GS-12) within the last 52 weeks
  • Eligibility under specific employment authorities (e.g., DOD civilian, military spouse preference, reinstatement)

Full Job Description

About the Position: This is a Review Appraiser position with USACE, Southwestern Division (SWD), Fort Worth District, Real Estate Division, in Fort Worth, TX.

This position will be hired at both the GS-12 and GS-13 positions. This announcement is NOT intended for current, permanent Army employees.

Current, permanent Army employees who would like to be consider for this time-limited assignment should instead apply to Announcement # CEDD-26-12852054-IMP.

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 Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer People with Disabilities, Schedule A Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Reinstatement 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.

Specialized Experience GS-13 One year of specialized experience which includes: 1)Preparing complex and varied appraisals of multiple property types, such as real property in rural, urban, or highly competitive metropolitan areas as a basis for acquisition in fee or lease and disposals; AND 2)Preparing narrative appraisal reports which include supportive data and technical analysis as a result of field and record examination.

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-12).

GS-12 One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Analyzing data on properties concerning planning, zoning, utilities, taxes, or lease fees for appraisals; AND 2)Preparing narrative appraisal reports which include supportive data or technical analysis; AND 3)Reviewing properties by the income, cost, or comparison methods for appraisals.

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-11).

Major Duties:

  • Handle the most technically difficult and complex appraisal issues throughout the regional area of responsibility, and those which involve controversies or have high visibility.
  • As a Senior Appraiser, incumbent is responsible for performing the most complex appraisal assignments, and for assisting other regional appraisal staff with appraisal problems that may be beyond their local capabilities.
  • Investigate differing valuations on seemingly comparable properties to determine cause and justification of variance in estimated values.
  • Provide review of appraisals by other appraisers across the region up to the designated delegation level.
  • Assist in establishing business strategy for regional work units, developing new policy guidance for the region, and disseminating new information, policy and practice to regional appraisers.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/9/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/10/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: CEDD-26-12862657-MP