What are the responsibilities and job description for the Civil Engineer (Structural). position at Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers?
Duties
Serving as a Civil Engineer (Structural) GS-0810-13 makes you a valuable member of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) team and mission. This position is located in the Design and Construction Branch within Facilities Management Division under the Mission and Readiness Support Directorate located in Glynco, Georgia.
The primary purpose of this position is to provide expert advice and guidance on agency architectural/engineering projects.
Typical Duties Include:
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Conditions of employment
A resume must be no more than two pages. If an applicant's resume exceeds two pages, the USAJOBS database will not allow the application to be submitted. For additional assistance, please visit:
Individual Occupational Requirements - Basic Requirements:
Specialized Experience: You qualify for the GS-13 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal government, performing duties such as: 1) Preparing engineering drawings, technical specifications, and studies for the structural portion of large and/or highly complex buildings; 2) Resolving structural engineering construction and design issues encountered during the performance of facilities contracts; 3) Performing field investigations to verify and document existing structural conditions as a basis for the design of facility projects; 4) Managing the design development of engineering facilities projects with adherence to budget, schedule, and quality standards; AND 5) Reviewing facilities construction submittals for conformance to the requirements of structural engineering contract drawings/specifications.
Substitution of education in lieu of specialized experience may not be used for this grade level.
All requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) eligibles: If you have never worked for the federal government, you are not ICTAP eligible. View information about
Background Investigation: To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, the FLETC requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation for suitability/fitness as a condition of placement in this non-sensitive/moderate risk position. This review may include financial issues such as delinquency in the payment of debts, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs.
Physical Demands: The work is generally sedentary. However, some physical activity is required related to site investigation in undeveloped areas as well as various areas in existing facilities (roofs, ceilings, crawl spaces, etc.) and large complex construction sites. In addition, environmental projects such as lead and asbestos abatement require special access, clothing, and breathing devices.
Work Environment: The work is performed in an office environment and at various job sites.
This announcement is open for 120 days. The first cut-off date for applications will be March 20, 2026. Initial consideration will be given to applications received by the first cutoff date. Applications will continue to be reviewed until the position is filled or the announcement closes.
Education
Positions with Positive Education: Please review the Qualifications section of the job announcement to ensure you meet the education or combination of education and experience requirements.
Education Must Be Accredited By An Accrediting Institution Recognized By The U.S. Department Of Education In Order For It To Be Credited Towards Qualifications; Applicant's Resumes And Supporting Documentation Should Only Reflect Education Received From Schools Accredited By Such Institutions. Applicants Can Verify Accreditation At The Following Website:
You must submit a copy of your college transcript (unofficial is acceptable) from an accredited institution listing the college/university, degree confirmation date(s) and applicable courses for the position you are applying to.
If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency (a U.S. private organization's interpretation that such education has been deemed at least equivalent to conventional U.S. education programs) with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For more information regarding evaluation of foreign education for federal employment, please visit the U.S. Department of Education webpage.
This announcement will remain open for 120 days. The first cutoff date for applications will be two weeks from 03/06/2026. Applications received by the first cutoff date of 03/20/2026 will receive initial consideration. Additional reviews will continue until the position is filled or the announcement closes.
Additional information
Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here:
A Recruitment OR Relocation Incentive may be authorized.
Permanent Change of Duty Station (PCS) Expenses will not be paid.
The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR
Re-employed annuitants' annual salaries will be reduced by the amount of their retirement annuity and by further cost of living increases. FERS retirees receiving a FERS annuity supplement must also be aware that, like social security benefits, their FERS annuity supplement is subject to an earnings test and may be reduced if the salary earned is more than the social security exempt amount of earnings. Additional information is available on
Selectee may be required to serve a one-year probationary period
Candidates 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.
A 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.
Eligibility 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.
Serving as a Civil Engineer (Structural) GS-0810-13 makes you a valuable member of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) team and mission. This position is located in the Design and Construction Branch within Facilities Management Division under the Mission and Readiness Support Directorate located in Glynco, Georgia.
The primary purpose of this position is to provide expert advice and guidance on agency architectural/engineering projects.
Typical Duties Include:
- Developing procedures and instructions for determining and presenting engineering compliance data to support projects or program proposals for facilities.
- Independently initiating, conducting, and coordinating joint studies with training customers, architectural/engineering contractors, and other agencies for design, construction, and operation and maintenance of new and existing facilities.
- Providing professional engineering advice and direction to organizations carrying out facilities activities.
- Initiating, conducting, and coordinating design review conferences with agency designers and Architect-Engineers, facility occupants and operators, and other interested parties, to discuss design, construction, operational, and maintenance aspects and problems
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Conditions of employment
- You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
- Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service
- You must successfully pass a background investigation
- Complete the initial online assessment and USAHire Assessment, if required.
- Occasional travel may be required.
- Required to complete an OGE 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, within 30 days of starting your federal employment and annually thereafter as long as you occupy a position that requires financial disclosure reporting.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain Federal Acquisition Certification for Program and Project Managers (FACP/PM) (Entry, Mid-Level, or Senior Level) certification.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain Federal Acquisition Certification – Contracting Officer Representative (FAC-COR) Level II certification.
- This position is eligible for situational-only telework based on agency policy.
- This is a non-bargaining unit position.
- You will need to set up direct deposit so we can pay you.
- Must possess and maintain a valid state issued driver's license to conduct official government business.
A resume must be no more than two pages. If an applicant's resume exceeds two pages, the USAJOBS database will not allow the application to be submitted. For additional assistance, please visit:
Individual Occupational Requirements - Basic Requirements:
- Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree or higher in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by
- OR-
- 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:
- Professional registration or licensure -- Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT)1, 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.
- Written Test -- Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE)2 examination or any other written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico.
- 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 the basic requirements under paragraph A. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described in paragraph A.
- 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 bachelor's 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. (The above examples of related curricula are not all-inclusive.)
- AND-
Specialized Experience: You qualify for the GS-13 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal government, performing duties such as: 1) Preparing engineering drawings, technical specifications, and studies for the structural portion of large and/or highly complex buildings; 2) Resolving structural engineering construction and design issues encountered during the performance of facilities contracts; 3) Performing field investigations to verify and document existing structural conditions as a basis for the design of facility projects; 4) Managing the design development of engineering facilities projects with adherence to budget, schedule, and quality standards; AND 5) Reviewing facilities construction submittals for conformance to the requirements of structural engineering contract drawings/specifications.
Substitution of education in lieu of specialized experience may not be used for this grade level.
All requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) eligibles: If you have never worked for the federal government, you are not ICTAP eligible. View information about
Background Investigation: To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, the FLETC requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation for suitability/fitness as a condition of placement in this non-sensitive/moderate risk position. This review may include financial issues such as delinquency in the payment of debts, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs.
Physical Demands: The work is generally sedentary. However, some physical activity is required related to site investigation in undeveloped areas as well as various areas in existing facilities (roofs, ceilings, crawl spaces, etc.) and large complex construction sites. In addition, environmental projects such as lead and asbestos abatement require special access, clothing, and breathing devices.
Work Environment: The work is performed in an office environment and at various job sites.
This announcement is open for 120 days. The first cut-off date for applications will be March 20, 2026. Initial consideration will be given to applications received by the first cutoff date. Applications will continue to be reviewed until the position is filled or the announcement closes.
Education
Positions with Positive Education: Please review the Qualifications section of the job announcement to ensure you meet the education or combination of education and experience requirements.
Education Must Be Accredited By An Accrediting Institution Recognized By The U.S. Department Of Education In Order For It To Be Credited Towards Qualifications; Applicant's Resumes And Supporting Documentation Should Only Reflect Education Received From Schools Accredited By Such Institutions. Applicants Can Verify Accreditation At The Following Website:
You must submit a copy of your college transcript (unofficial is acceptable) from an accredited institution listing the college/university, degree confirmation date(s) and applicable courses for the position you are applying to.
If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency (a U.S. private organization's interpretation that such education has been deemed at least equivalent to conventional U.S. education programs) with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For more information regarding evaluation of foreign education for federal employment, please visit the U.S. Department of Education webpage.
This announcement will remain open for 120 days. The first cutoff date for applications will be two weeks from 03/06/2026. Applications received by the first cutoff date of 03/20/2026 will receive initial consideration. Additional reviews will continue until the position is filled or the announcement closes.
Additional information
Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here:
A Recruitment OR Relocation Incentive may be authorized.
Permanent Change of Duty Station (PCS) Expenses will not be paid.
The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR
- 213.3102(u), and/or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR
- 315.707.
Re-employed annuitants' annual salaries will be reduced by the amount of their retirement annuity and by further cost of living increases. FERS retirees receiving a FERS annuity supplement must also be aware that, like social security benefits, their FERS annuity supplement is subject to an earnings test and may be reduced if the salary earned is more than the social security exempt amount of earnings. Additional information is available on
Selectee may be required to serve a one-year probationary period
Candidates 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.
A 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.
Eligibility 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.