Department of the Army

Civil Engineer (Structural)

Tulsa, Oklahoma Full time

Civil Engineer (Structural)

Department: Department of the Army

Location(s): Tulsa, Oklahoma

Salary Range: $118204 - $145483 Per Year

Job Summary: 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: This is a Civil Engineer (Structural) GS-0810-13 position for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Southwestern Division, Tulsa District, Tulsa, Oklahoma. For additional information on USACE Tulsa District click Here

Major Duties:

  • Serve as a structural engineering staff specialist performing engineering quality assurance (QA) evaluations for MILCON, Civil Works, Regional Planning and Environmental Center (RPEC), and Support for Others programs.
  • Incumbent provides evaluation of the quality of structural engineering products and processes
  • Evaluate and respond to questions raised as a result of technical engineering review comments.
  • Promote new structural engineering methods and construction techniques; identifies and resolves structural engineering issues for project deficiencies associated with Civil Works, RPEC, Support for Others, and MILCON projects.
  • Improves the structural engineering quality of District designs by drafting SWD criteria to reflect results of site investigations and claims.
  • Participate in Field Review Group Conferences, User Group Meetings, Corps-wide technical conferences, meetings with districts, other MSCs, HQUSACE, TCXs, and others to prioritize the Civil Works, RPEC, and MILCON structural engineering programs.

Qualifications: Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience and/or education 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: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Experience preparing and reviewing design calculations, drawings, specifications, construction submittals, shop drawings and/or technical reports to ensure they comply with established engineering criteria and standards; AND 2) Experience resolving structural engineering problems for projects such as dams, levees, bridges, or vertical construction; AND 3) Experience coordinating the structural engineering aspects of a project with multi-disciplinary teams throughout the design and construction phases. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). Note: Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. In addition to meeting the specialized experience requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the basic education requirement listed below:

How to Apply: To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 03/30/2026 to receive consideration To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application (https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12914873). F Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. As a reminder, your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. For additional information, refer to the 'Required Documents' section. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. Your resume selected in USAJOBS will be included, but you must re-select other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application may be incomplete. It is your responsibility to verify that your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Additional information on how to complete the online application process and submit your online application may be found on the USA Staffing Applicant Resource Center. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://www.usajobs.gov/applicant/profile/dashboard/), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/application/status.

Application Deadline: 2026-03-30