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CIVIL ENGINEER - DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission · Department of Energy

Civil Engineering

Salary
$106,437–$172,980/year
Grade
13
Work location
Telework eligible · Los Angeles, California; Sacramento, California; San Diego, California +14 more
Schedule
Full-time
Posted
Oct 1, 2026
Apply by
Oct 7, 2026
Category
Civil Engineering

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Summary

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is ranked within the top 5 mid-size agencies as a "Best Place to Work" in the Federal government! This Civil Engineer position is located in the Office of Energy Projects. For more information visit: Office of Energy Projects (OEP) | Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

Duties

This Civil Engineer position is available in the Division of Dam Safety Inspections, San Francisco and Chicago Region, in the Office of Energy Projects. As a Civil Engineer, some of your typical work assignments include: Conducting inspections of licensed hydroelectric projects having difficult, complex, and/or controversial features. Preparing engineering reports to establish and document the dam safety of the hydroelectric project. Evaluating the adequacy of design, constructability, and compliance with current engineering criteria and practices.

Education

This position has an education requirement and therefore, transcripts are required. Failure to submit a copy of your transcripts at the time of application will result in your application being marked incomplete and you will not receive further consideration. PASS/FAIL COURSES: If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society. GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses to the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Arithmetic/Mathematical Reasoning Attention to Detail Customer Service Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. To preview the application questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13079313

About this listing

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has 8 open listings on the site: all telework eligible. This one is telework eligible, based in Los Angeles, California and 16 other locations. See all Federal Energy Regulatory Commission listings, or read what fully remote and telework eligible mean.

Advertised pay is $106,437 to $172,980 a year. That covers GS-13 on the General Schedule, where pay also depends on step and locality; how GS pay works.

This announcement is open for 6 days, from Oct 1, 2026 to Oct 7, 2026. Among currently open Civil Engineering postings, the typical advertised window is about 18 days. As of Oct 6, 2026, it closes in 1 day.

Who can apply: the public (U.S. citizens). The announcement's "This job is open to" section has the exact eligibility rules.

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