Telework eligibleFederal

Interdisciplinary

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Department of the Army

General Engineering

Salary
$89,508–$138,370/year
Grade
12–13
Work location
Telework eligible · Wilmington, North Carolina
Schedule
Full-time
Posted
Oct 9, 2026
Apply by
Oct 23, 2026
Category
General Engineering

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Summary

About the Position: Serves as a Design Manager / Engineering Technical Lead (ETL) in Engineering Branch. Responsible for effectively managing various aspects of planning, design, and construction for assigned Programs in the Engineering, Construction, and Planning division of Wilmington, NC, USACE.

Duties

Responsible for the management, control, coordination, and execution for designated projects within assigned programs.

Lead and direct teams of engineers and architects in the development of projects assigned to the district.

Establish and manage schedules and milestones, budgets, assumptions and risks, contingencies, and performance measurement criteria.

Create, manage, coordinate, review, and provide engineering and technical advice relative to quality, design cost, and design schedule aspects in the production of all design, construction, and operations and maintenance products.

Collaborate with Project Manager (PM), Project Delivery Team (PDT), and Stakeholders to clearly define project scope, criteria, and schedule.

Act as liaison with Planning, Program and Project Management Division on program planning and program execution and serve as the primary design lead during construction

Represent the team in dealings with the supervisor to obtain necessary resources and to secure decisions on major work problems.

Identify and solve unique or obscure problems and the skill sufficient to extend Iand modify existing techniques and develop new approaches for use by other engineering specialists in solving a variety of engineering problems.

Address and resolve issues of scope, technical content, and functional requirements for complex and diverse applications.

Respond directly to technical and programmatic inquiries from Corps of Engineers Districts and other Agencies/Organizations.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

How you will be evaluated

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. You may claim Military Spouse preference. Military Spouse Preference (MSP) applicants will receive preference consideration and will be placed (if selected) at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined best qualified, up to and including the full performance level. You may claim Priority Placement Program (PPP) preference. DoD Priority Placement Program (PPP) Applicants will receive preference consideration at the full-performance grade level only. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). If you are a Federal employee in the competitive service and your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority for this position. To receive selection priority, you must: (1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria (2) be rated well-qualified for the position and; (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. To be considered well-qualified and receive selection priority applicants must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a score of 90 or above. Additional information about the program is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website.

About this listing

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has 159 open listings on the site: all telework eligible. This one is telework eligible, based in Wilmington, North Carolina. See all U.S. Army Corps of Engineers listings, or read what fully remote and telework eligible mean.

Advertised pay is $89,508 to $138,370 a year. That covers GS-12 to GS-13 on the General Schedule, where pay also depends on step and locality; how GS pay works.

This announcement is open for 14 days, from Oct 9, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. Among currently open General Engineering postings at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the typical advertised window is about 14 days. As of Oct 16, 2026, it closes in 7 days.

Who can apply: current competitive-service federal employees, federal employees eligible for career transition programs, employees of the hiring agency and 3 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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