Civil Engineer, GS-0810-07 Target 12, Altus AFB, OK

About the role

Full-Time Civil Engineer GS-0810-07 with target grade GS-0810-12 at the 97th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Altus Air Force Base, Altus, OK. The primary purpose is to serve as a professional civil engineer performing design, project programming, and construction management/monitoring duties in support of a military installation. This position can close at any time.

Pay

Salary range: $56,039 – $116,362 per year (does not include locality pay).

Schedule

Position is not eligible for telework or remote work. May be required to work overtime on an unscheduled or emergency basis.

Benefits

• 11 Federal holidays each year
• 13 sick leave days earned per year (accumulative)
• 13–26 days paid vacation per year based on length of employment
• Health insurance with no waiting period for employee and family
• Immediate coverage under the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) Basic Benefits Plan
• Social Security coverage
• Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) with automatic 1% agency contributions and up to 5% matching

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship required
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance
• Degree accredited by ABET in Civil Engineering (per OPM qualification standards for the 0810 series)
• Designated as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Testing Program; must refrain from illegal drug use and submit to urinalysis testing if requested
• Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military and commercial aircraft

Responsibilities

• Use prescribed methods to perform specific, limited work assignments that are normally minor phases of a broader assignment of a higher-grade engineer
• Use computers and software such as information management programs, computer-aided design and drafting (CADD) programs, and project tracking programs to assist higher-grade engineers in solving engineering problems and facilitating work
• Assist in coordinating projects with engineers in other disciplines or with architects
• Comply with health, safety, and environmental rules and procedures; perform work in a manner that enhances the safety of the work environment

Skills

• Professional knowledge of civil engineering concepts, principles, standard engineering practices, methods, and techniques to perform routine projects or minor phases of larger, more complex projects
• Proficiency with computer-aided design and drafting (CADD) programs for routine design and drafting assignments
• Skill in preparing graphs, curves, or tables
• Ability to use relevant software programs and CADD programs
• Ability to work cooperatively as a team member in the design of facility projects
• Ability to make calculations applying standard formulas; prepare graphs, curves, or tables; and record factual data in tests and observation studies
• Ability to plan and organize work and coordinate with other engineering disciplines and architects
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing and maintain good working relationships