{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"2f323fd992db5f9bda41bf85","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/2f323fd992db5f9bda41bf85","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/2f323fd992db5f9bda41bf85","title":"Civil Engineer","description":"Summary\n\nThis position is located in the Directorate of Construction (DOC), Office of Engineering Services, located in Washington, D.C.\n\nThis position is at the full performance level.\nThis position is inside the bargaining unit.\nAdditional selectionsmay be made from this job announcement.\nThis position is NOT remote. Selectee will be expected to report to the office listed above.\nLearn more about this agency\n\nDuties\n\nHelp\n\nDuties for the Civil Engineer include, but are not limited to the following: Providing engineering support to the Directorate of Construction (DOC) and the Office of the Solicitor on Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) litigations related to worker safety in construction.\nPreparing technical investigation reports, providing guidance for the identification of causal factors related to the incidents.\nProviding clear oral guidance to field office staff, construction related associations, trade groups, organized labor, workers, and specific interest groups when needed.\nAssessing relative importance of activities and assignments; adjusting priorities when appropriate.\nProviding staff advisory, consulting, and reviewing services to DOC and OSHA's area offices.\n*Qualified applicant resumes must indicate Structural Engineering experience.\n\nRequirements\n\nHelp\n\nConditions of employment Must be a U.S. Citizen.\nMust be at least 16 years old.\nRequires a probationary period if the requirement has not been met.\nCandidate required to obtain the necessary security/investigation level.\nSubject to pre-employment and random drug tests.\nQualifications\n\nTHE ENGINEER SERIES HAS AN INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT. ALL APPLICANTS MUST MEET THIS REQUIREMENT IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED. You must meet the \" Individual Occupational Requirement\" and the \"Specialized Experience\" as described below, to qualify for the Electronics Engineer position.\n\nINDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT (IOR):\n\nA. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (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.\n\nOR\n\nB. 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, or 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 A above. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program.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 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.\n\nIn addition to meeting the Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR), applicants must meet the following specialized experience:\n\nApplicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-13 in the Federal Service. Specialized Experience is the experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform the duties of the position successfully, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level.\n\nQualifying specialized experience for the GS-14 includes: Using structural engineering knowledge to 1) physically inspect a site, 2) collect evidence, 3) observe, measure and record physical characteristics of debris, wreckage or remaining structure, OR 4) making structural engineering observations to determine the cause of an incident.\nProviding forensic engineering expertise and litigation support to attorneys on matters involving construction safety, regulatory compliance, and structural failures.\nProviding guidance to compliance and safety officers regarding structural engineering issues.\nWriting technical investigation reports to identify incident factors.\nParticipating in the investigation of construction incidents to include coordinating support personnel, conducting interviews, or collecting evidence.\n\nEducation\n\nAny applicant falsely claiming an academic degree from an accredited school will be subject to actions ranging from disqualification from federal employment to removal from federal service.\n\nIf your education was completed at a foreign college or university, you must show comparability to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States and comparability to applicable minimum coursework requirements for this position. Click Evaluation of Foreign Education for more information.\n\nAdditional information\n\nApplicants must meet all legal and regulatory requirements. Reference the Required Documents section for additional requirements.\n\nThe mission of the Department of Labor (DOL) is to protect the welfare of workers and job seekers, improve working conditions, expand high-quality employment opportunities, and assure work-related benefits and rights for all workers.\n\nRefer to these links for more information: GENERAL INFORMATION, REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS, ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION, FORMER FEDERAL EMPLOYEES\n\nAs a condition of employment, all personnel must undergo a background investigation for access to DOL facilities, systems, information and/or classified materials before they can enter on duty: BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION\n\nThis position is inside the bargaining unit. If the duty location is within the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, the position will be included in the Local 12, AFGE bargaining unit. If the duty location is outside the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, the position will be included in the NCFLL bargaining unit.\n\nFor more information, click Telework Position Information. This is not a remote work position. The selectee will report to an assigned DOL office location on a regular basis and is eligible for participation in telework as determined by management in accordance with DOL policy.\n\nBased on agency needs, additional positions may be filled using this vacancy.\n\nThe Department of Labor may use certain incentives and hiring flexibilities, currently offered by the Federal government to attract highly qualified candidates. Click for more information on Pay, Leave, and Workforce Flexibilities.\n\nThe Fair Chance Act (FCA) prohibits Federal agencies from requesting an applicant's criminal history information before the agency makes a conditional offer of employment. If you believe a DOL employee has violated your rights under the FCA, you may file a complaint of the alleged violation following our agency's complaint process Guidelines for Reporting Violations of the Fair Chance Act.\n\nNote: The FCA does not apply to some positions specified under the Act, such as law enforcement or national security positions.\n\nAll applicants tentatively selected for this position will be required to submit to screening for illegal drug use prior to the appointment.\n\nAll Department of Labor employees are subject to the provisions of the Drug-Free Workplace Program under Executive Order 12564 and Public Law 100-71.\n\nCandidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.\n\nHelp\n\nA career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.\n\nReview our benefits\n\nEligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.","company":"Commander, Navy Installations Command","rawCompany":"commander navy installations command","city":"Washington","state":"DC","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-06-28T04:19:57.808Z","occupations":[{"code":"17-2199.00","title":"Engineers, All Other","slug":"engineers-all-other"},{"code":"17-2051.00","title":"Civil Engineers","slug":"civil-engineers"},{"code":"17-3022.00","title":"Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians","slug":"civil-engineering-technologists-and-technicians"}],"industries":[{"code":"541330","title":"Engineering Services","slug":"engineering-services"},{"code":"921190","title":"Other General Government Support","slug":"other-general-government-support"},{"code":"237990","title":"Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction","slug":"other-heavy-and-civil-engineering-construction"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Civil Engineer","description":"Summary\n\nThis position is located in the Directorate of Construction (DOC), Office of Engineering Services, located in Washington, D.C.\n\nThis position is at the full performance level.\nThis position is inside the bargaining unit.\nAdditional selectionsmay be made from this job announcement.\nThis position is NOT remote. Selectee will be expected to report to the office listed above.\nLearn more about this agency\n\nDuties\n\nHelp\n\nDuties for the Civil Engineer include, but are not limited to the following: Providing engineering support to the Directorate of Construction (DOC) and the Office of the Solicitor on Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) litigations related to worker safety in construction.\nPreparing technical investigation reports, providing guidance for the identification of causal factors related to the incidents.\nProviding clear oral guidance to field office staff, construction related associations, trade groups, organized labor, workers, and specific interest groups when needed.\nAssessing relative importance of activities and assignments; adjusting priorities when appropriate.\nProviding staff advisory, consulting, and reviewing services to DOC and OSHA's area offices.\n*Qualified applicant resumes must indicate Structural Engineering experience.\n\nRequirements\n\nHelp\n\nConditions of employment Must be a U.S. Citizen.\nMust be at least 16 years old.\nRequires a probationary period if the requirement has not been met.\nCandidate required to obtain the necessary security/investigation level.\nSubject to pre-employment and random drug tests.\nQualifications\n\nTHE ENGINEER SERIES HAS AN INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT. ALL APPLICANTS MUST MEET THIS REQUIREMENT IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED. You must meet the \" Individual Occupational Requirement\" and the \"Specialized Experience\" as described below, to qualify for the Electronics Engineer position.\n\nINDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT (IOR):\n\nA. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (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.\n\nOR\n\nB. 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, or 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 A above. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program.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 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.\n\nIn addition to meeting the Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR), applicants must meet the following specialized experience:\n\nApplicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-13 in the Federal Service. Specialized Experience is the experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform the duties of the position successfully, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level.\n\nQualifying specialized experience for the GS-14 includes: Using structural engineering knowledge to 1) physically inspect a site, 2) collect evidence, 3) observe, measure and record physical characteristics of debris, wreckage or remaining structure, OR 4) making structural engineering observations to determine the cause of an incident.\nProviding forensic engineering expertise and litigation support to attorneys on matters involving construction safety, regulatory compliance, and structural failures.\nProviding guidance to compliance and safety officers regarding structural engineering issues.\nWriting technical investigation reports to identify incident factors.\nParticipating in the investigation of construction incidents to include coordinating support personnel, conducting interviews, or collecting evidence.\n\nEducation\n\nAny applicant falsely claiming an academic degree from an accredited school will be subject to actions ranging from disqualification from federal employment to removal from federal service.\n\nIf your education was completed at a foreign college or university, you must show comparability to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States and comparability to applicable minimum coursework requirements for this position. Click Evaluation of Foreign Education for more information.\n\nAdditional information\n\nApplicants must meet all legal and regulatory requirements. Reference the Required Documents section for additional requirements.\n\nThe mission of the Department of Labor (DOL) is to protect the welfare of workers and job seekers, improve working conditions, expand high-quality employment opportunities, and assure work-related benefits and rights for all workers.\n\nRefer to these links for more information: GENERAL INFORMATION, REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS, ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION, FORMER FEDERAL EMPLOYEES\n\nAs a condition of employment, all personnel must undergo a background investigation for access to DOL facilities, systems, information and/or classified materials before they can enter on duty: BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION\n\nThis position is inside the bargaining unit. If the duty location is within the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, the position will be included in the Local 12, AFGE bargaining unit. If the duty location is outside the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, the position will be included in the NCFLL bargaining unit.\n\nFor more information, click Telework Position Information. This is not a remote work position. The selectee will report to an assigned DOL office location on a regular basis and is eligible for participation in telework as determined by management in accordance with DOL policy.\n\nBased on agency needs, additional positions may be filled using this vacancy.\n\nThe Department of Labor may use certain incentives and hiring flexibilities, currently offered by the Federal government to attract highly qualified candidates. Click for more information on Pay, Leave, and Workforce Flexibilities.\n\nThe Fair Chance Act (FCA) prohibits Federal agencies from requesting an applicant's criminal history information before the agency makes a conditional offer of employment. If you believe a DOL employee has violated your rights under the FCA, you may file a complaint of the alleged violation following our agency's complaint process Guidelines for Reporting Violations of the Fair Chance Act.\n\nNote: The FCA does not apply to some positions specified under the Act, such as law enforcement or national security positions.\n\nAll applicants tentatively selected for this position will be required to submit to screening for illegal drug use prior to the appointment.\n\nAll Department of Labor employees are subject to the provisions of the Drug-Free Workplace Program under Executive Order 12564 and Public Law 100-71.\n\nCandidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.\n\nHelp\n\nA career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.\n\nReview our benefits\n\nEligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.","datePosted":"2026-06-28T04:19:57.808Z","dateModified":"2026-06-28T04:19:57.808Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Commander, Navy Installations Command","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Washington","addressRegion":"DC","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"2f323fd992db5f9bda41bf85"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/2f323fd992db5f9bda41bf85"}}