Announcement Type

TARP - Internal Opportunity (Non-Comp/VIOP)

Position Type

Permanent

USACE Organization

North Atlantic Division (NAD) - Baltimore District

Locations (City, State)

Baltimore, MD

Position Overview/Duties

This job opportunity is open to CURRENT, PERMANENT USACE EMPLOYEES ONLY.

This opportunity is being announced through the USACE Voluntary Internal Opportunities Program (VIOP). Current, permanent USACE employees with noncompetitive eligibility to be placed in this position are eligible to apply. This Program may only be utilized for noncompetitive placements, to include voluntary reassignments, promotions not-to-exceed 120 days, voluntary changes to lower grade, details, and deployment opportunities. Employees interested in permanent or temporary promotions longer than 120 days must apply through USAJOBS, or other approved merit procedures or hiring authorities. Temporary or term employees and Department of Army Fellows assigned to USACE will not be considered for positions or assignments through VIOP.

This is an internal announcement for a Supervisory Civil Engineer, GS-0810-13, in the North Atlantic Division, Baltimore District, Engineering Division.

Who May Apply: Only Current permanent USACE employees with time-in-grade eligibility at the GS-0810-13 level will be considered for permanent Reassignment.

Open Period: 27 March 2026 through 16 April 2026

Anticipated Start Date: This assignment will begin on/about pay periods beginning in the 3rd Quarter of FY26.

Duty Location: District Headquarters, Baltimore, Maryland

Position Summary and Duties:

As the Chief for the Foundations & Dams Section, Geo-technical Branch, you will be responsible for scheduling and coordinating work with other segments of the District Office in the development of design criteria for the foundations of a wide variety of structures and facilities, such as hospitals, laboratories, administration buildings, barracks, mess halls, service facilities, central heating systems, sewage disposal systems, power supply systems, armories, wind tunnels, climatic test buildings, explosive test buildings, warehouses, shops, roads, railroads, air fields, hangers, control towers, operations buildings and associated mechanical and electrical installations, large family housing projects, detection and defense installations, and similar facilities and embankment structures.

The duties for this position include, but are not limited to, the planning, supervising, coordinating and determining applicable policy for:

- The design of airfield and vehicular pavements and foundations accomplished within the Section

- Investigation of subsurface condition; review and approval of foundations and airfield and vehicular pavement designs recommended by architect-engineers under contract

- Preparation of economic justifications concerning usage of materials and equipment

- The review and approval of pertinent portions of design analyses, plans, and technical specifications.

- Furnishes technical advice and information relative to the design of structure and embankment foundations and pavements.

- Conduct studies and prepares correspondence, reports, and data on field problems due to unusual conditions in the immediate vicinity of the work site

- Reviews recommendations made by subordinates and forwards data to design engineers for use in preparation and completion of other phases of the work as required

- Monitor work in progress to assure compliance with scheduled completion dates

- Overviews and supervises the review of plans, design analyses, and specifications submitted by contract Architect-Engineer for design foundations for structures and embankment and vehicular and airfield paving

- Perform supervisory personnel management functions and exercise responsibility to assure effective implementation and operation of District, Division, OCE and DA policies, regulations and guidelines concerning workforce and workplace areas

- Interpret District policies, regulations, standards, and procedures to subordinates, manage positions and pay by conducting cyclic position reviews, assuring attainment of position and pay management objectives

- Responsible for the instruction of subordinates in safe working methods and practices and for the correction or reporting of any condition that appears to be a potential accident hazard or that impairs the safety of other employees or other individuals

Interested candidates, upon completing the application and uploading their resume to the USACE Talent Marketplace Portal (TMP), should be prepared to provide a copy of their most recent SF-50 and most recent performance appraisal upon request.

Other Conditions and Requirements

Professional Engineer: The duties of this position require the incumbent to possess and maintain a license/registration as a Professional Engineer, P.E. This license/registration must be in good standing and issued by any one of the 50 states or its territories.

Other Requirements:

- Applications must be submitted after 12:01 AM (EST) of the posted Job Posting Open Date and before 11:45 PM (EST) of the posted Job Posting Close Date to receive consideration.

- All positions require the applicant to be a citizen of the United States.

- Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, are required to register for Selective Service prior to appointment.

- A trial or probationary period may be required.

- A supervisory probationary period may be required.

- Direct deposit of pay is required.

- This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 30% of the time.

- The incumbent is required to file an OGE Form 450, Financial Disclosure Report upon entering on duty in this position and annually thereafter.

- This position requires that the incumbent possess or obtain and maintain a valid state Driver's License in one of the 50 U.S. states or possessions to operate vehicles.

- Relocation (PCS) expenses may be authorized (subject to available budget) if the selecting official determines the relocation is in the best interests of the government.

- This position is eligible for situational telework.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy: The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor

To learn more, please visit the Office of Equal Opportunity (https://www.eeoc.gov/federal-sector/federal-employees-job-applicants).

Qualifications - Candidates will be evaluated in accordance with OPM General Schedule (GS) Qualification Standards or Federal Wage System (FWS) Qualifications and Job Elements

GS Standards: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/

Reasonable Accommodation

Reasonable accommodation is available to qualified employees with disabilities. You can request a reasonable accommodation at any time during the application process, hiring process or while on the job. Requests are evaluated on a case-by-case basis.