Supervisory Engineering Technician (Civil)

Department of the Army U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (81 current openings) Fountain City, Wisconsin Full-time Security Clearance: Not Required
Application Deadline:
2026-08-24
Posted:
2026-08-10

About 2 weeks left

Salary: $89,508 – $116,362 per year (GS-12)

Salary context

Based on 24 annual-salary jobs in the same occupational series. This role pays above most similar positions.

Job Details

Qualifications & Requirements

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience for GS-12: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Manage hydrographic survey projects supporting navigation channels, harbors, dredging, flood control, and/or civil works program, 2) Perform quality assurance to ensure projects are in compliance with federal and agency regulations, 3) Prepare technical reports, correspondence, and/or recommendations for leadership and stakeholders to include, contractors, federal, state and local agencies and 4) Supervise and manage multidisciplinary personnel by assigning work and establishing priorities.

Position Overview

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Serves as the Project Manager for the District's hydrographic survey program, overseeing surveys that support navigation channels, harbors, dredging, and other civil works projects.

Duties

  • Supervises the survey crews, dredge inspectors and coordinates all hydrographic survey work/projects.
  • Serves as the technical advisor on hydrographic survey procedures and standards.
  • Attends pre-bid and pre-solicitation meetings to discuss and clarify hydrographic survey requirements concerning scheduling, work layout, accident prevention and/or work progress.
  • Prepares correspondence and is responsible for all reports regarding survey activities.
  • Develops new techniques to analyze hydrographic surveys.