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CIVIL ENGINEER

Secretary of the Navy Offices (SECNAV) · Department of the Navy

Civil Engineering

Salary
$106,437–$171,396/year
Grade
13
Work location
Telework eligible · Camp Pendleton, California; San Diego, California; Washington, District of Columbia +11 more
Schedule
Full-time
Posted
Sep 8, 2026
Apply by
Oct 31, 2026
Category
Civil Engineering

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Summary

This vacancy announcement may be used to fill positions at various organizations across the Department of the Navy, including but not limited to the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC). Pay Ranges: San Diego CA and Camp Pendleton CA: $121,585 - $158,062 Washington D.C.: $121,785 - $158,322 Pearl Harbor and Honolulu HI: $111,119 - $144,457 Norfolk VA: $108,019 - $140,426 Silverdale WA: $131,841 - $171,396 Jacksonville FL: $106,437 - $138,370 Kittery ME: $120,548 - $156,715

Duties

You will use civil engineering software for the completion of design drawings, specifications, and other civil engineering projects.

You will apply civil engineering theories, concepts, and practices to the repair, restoration, and/or alteration of existing facilities.

You will formulate and present special reports and formal briefings concerning the status of civil engineering and construction projects.

You will investigate, evaluate, advise on, and resolve unusual problems and issues regarding projects for new construction, renovation, preservation, and restoration.

You will provide technical guidance on facility designs, construction, operation, and modification.

Education

Applicants must meet the following basic education requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Successful completion of a professional engineering 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 the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET); or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. OR Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), 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 more information about EI and EIT registration requirements, please visit the National Society of Professional Engineers website at: http://www.nspe.org OR Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) 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 The FE examination is not administered by the U. S. Office of Personnel Management. For more information, please visit: http://www.nspe.org/Licensure/HowtoGetLicensed/index.html. OR Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and in engineering that included the courses specified in the basic requirements under paragraph A (above). The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described in paragraph A (above) OR 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 one 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.

How you will be evaluated

When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and application package, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies: Arithmetic/Mathematical Reasoning Attention to Detail Customer Service Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork Civil Engineering Written/Oral Communication Influencing/Negotiating Problem Solving This recruitment will utilize the following technical assessment tools: USA Hire and Structured Resume Review. You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All eligibility, qualifications, and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

About this listing

Secretary of the Navy Offices (SECNAV) has 10 open listings on the site: all telework eligible. This one is telework eligible, based in Camp Pendleton, California and 13 other locations. See all Secretary of the Navy Offices (SECNAV) listings, or read what fully remote and telework eligible mean.

Advertised pay is $106,437 to $171,396 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 53 days, from Sep 8, 2026 to Oct 31, 2026. Among currently open Civil Engineering postings, the typical advertised window is about 18 days.

Who can apply: federal employees eligible for career transition programs, employees of the hiring agency, veterans and 4 other groups. This announcement is not open to the general public. The announcement's "This job is open to" section has the exact eligibility rules.

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