Public Notice for Civil Engineer
Federal Aviation Administration · Department of Transportation
This job in plain English
This is a public notice for a civil engineer job with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The FAA may fill positions in various duty locations, and there are many vacancies. This notice mainly works as a resume bank, so positions may or may not be filled from it.
Can you apply?
Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.
- Peace Corps and AmeriCorps VISTAFormer Peace Corps volunteers and AmeriCorps VISTA members within their eligibility period.
- Special hiring authoritiesGroups with a special hiring authority listed in the announcement.
- People with disabilitiesPeople with a documented disability, hired through the Schedule A authority.
- Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
- VeteransPeople who served on active duty and left under honorable conditions, through the veterans' hiring authorities (VEOA, VRA, 30% disabled veterans).
- Military spousesSpouses of active-duty service members, and some spouses of service members who were disabled or died on duty.
Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.
Open to all U.S. citizens, nationals, and people who owe allegiance to the U.S. Veterans, military spouses, people with disabilities under Schedule A, Peace Corps and AmeriCorps VISTA alumni, and people eligible under other special authorities may also apply.
What you would do
- Plan, design, build, and maintain structures and facilities
- Apply physics and math to solve engineering problems
- Investigate, measure, survey, and map physical features of the earth
- Manage, supervise, or perform research and development on these projects
Do you qualify for FV-G to FV-K?
With experience: For the GS-11/12 level, you need 1 year of specialized experience at the GS-5/7/9 level. Examples include designing or building transportation infrastructure such as airports, roads, runways, or drainage systems. Higher levels require more specialized experience, such as work at GS-13 and above in airport design, standards, or project oversight.
With education: You can qualify with a bachelor's degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited program, or with a degree in a related science field plus at least 1 year of engineering experience. You can also qualify with passing the Fundamentals of Engineering exam, an EI, EIT, or PE license, or at least 60 semester hours of engineering and science courses. For the GS-11/12 level, a Ph.D. path (3 years of graduate study) can also be used.
Licenses and certifications you need:
- Current Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or Professional Engineer (PE) license may be used to qualify, but is not strictly required
How to apply well
What to send:
- College transcripts uploaded by the closing date, required for all new hires in the 0800 engineering series
- Resume limited to two pages with job title, employer, start and end dates, and hours per week for each job
- Foreign education evaluation results if your degree is from outside the U.S.
- Proof of education details including school name, completion date, degree type, and GPA
How you will be rated: Human Resources will check your qualifications first, then send eligible candidates to the hiring manager. Some, none, or all candidates may be interviewed, and you may need to complete one or more assessments. Missing information or unsupported answers can lower your rating or make you ineligible.
Tips for this job:
- Upload transcripts with your application by the closing date, or you may lose consideration
- Describe each job with dates and hours per week so your experience can be counted
- Apply online only, since faxed, mailed, or emailed applications are not accepted
Good to know before you apply
Schedule: Full-time
Incentives and relocation: Enhanced annual leave may be offered at the hiring organization's discretion if your prior non-federal or military service directly relates to the job. Relocation expenses are not reimbursed.
Conditions of employment:
- U.S. citizenship required
- Selective Service registration for males born after 12/31/1959
- Positive education requirement with transcripts required
- Security investigation may be required
- One-year probationary period may be required
- Pre-employment physical may be required
- Possible drug and alcohol testing
- Financial disclosure statement within 30 days of starting
- Possible background investigation
We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.
Job details
- Salary
- $53,528 – $173,980 per year
- Pay scale and grade
- FV-G to FV-K · FAA pay band
- Location
- May be filled in various FAA duty locations
- Appointment
- Permanent
- Work schedule
- Full-time
- Service
- Excepted
- Openings
- Many
- Security clearance
- Other
- Travel
- Occasional travel
- Drug test
- Not required
- Supervisory
- No
- Occupation
- Civil Engineering (0810)
- Announcement
- AAC-FAA-26-PUB NOT-98161
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