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Civil Engineer
Federal Aviation Administration · Posted 57 days ago
Hybrid Queens, NY $107K – $165K Apply by Aug 26, 2026 Civil Engineering ESTJINTJISTJISTP EngineeringOperationsEducationTrades
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Serves as a Civil Engineer and project manager for the Office of Airports (ARP), New York Airports District Office in the Eastern Region, in support of the Airport Improvement Program (AIP). Serves as the principal Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) organization responsible for all airport program matters in airport design, construction, maintenance, operations and safety.
What You'll Do
- →Review and comment on engineering design drawings, specifications, construction safety, and phasing plans for compliance with established requirements.
- →Conduct field inspections and review status reports/project closeout reports to ensure technical compliance and alignment with project requirements; identify areas of noncompliance and provide resolution to complex problems/issues.
- →Participate in pre-design, preconstruction and construction meetings to ensure conformance with FAA approved project documents.
- →Ensure development projects meet FAA regulations, standards, and guidance.
- →Develop presentation for conveying technical information.
- →Perform multiple, varying, and complex assignments to ensure timeliness and technical compliance.
- →Define. plan, and organize assigned resources to accomplish organizational objectives.
- →Visit airports and current and proposed construction sites to observe construction progress and perform construction inspections to ensure acceptable levels of safety are provided.
- →Review, evaluate and make recommendations on all aspects of the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grants-in-aid program regarding the Airports Capital Improvement Plan (ACIP) and/or Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) funding eligibility, justification, and conformance with the approved Airport Layout Plan (ALP).
- →Review professional services contracts, including change orders and supplemental agreements to determine eligibility of work.
- →Serve as the primary contact with local, state, and federal officials in the coordination, evaluation, and approval of federal grants for airports.
- →Collaborate with pubic airport investment of federal funds.
- →Negotiate with non-agency officials to resolve areas of conflict.
- →Review and make recommendations to ADO Management and Airports Regional office regarding requests for Modification of Standards (MOS) for design and construction documents.
Requirements
- ✓We are not accepting applications from noncitizens.
- ✓This position has a positive education requirement: Applicants must submit a copy of their college or university transcripts(s) and certificates by the closing date of announcement to verify qualifications.
- ✓If selected, an official transcript will be required prior to appointment.
- ✓You may upload these documents with your application in USAJOBS or fax it to fax number provided in the announcement (please include announcement number on each page).
- ✓Failure to do so will result in loss of consideration.
- ✓Schools must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education.
- ✓Accreditation may be verified at the following website: www.ed.gov/accreditation.
- ✓Foreign education must be evaluated by a private professional organization specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials or an accredited U.S. educational institution in terms of equivalence to a degree acquired at an American college or university.
- ✓A copy of the evaluation results must be included, otherwise your foreign education will not be considered.
- ✓In addition to meeting the specialized experience above, to qualify for this position you must also meet one of the educational requirements listed below: Basic Requirements for a Civil Engineer, FV-0810: A.
- ✓Degree: Engineering.
- ✓Combination of education and experience: College-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering.
- ✓The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following: 1.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 0cd51182-9458-4d80-b053-67e274a5fb69
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