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Resident Engineer
Office of the Secretary · Posted 58 days ago
Hybrid Los Angeles, CA $106K – $138K Apply by Nov 5, 2026 General Engineering ENTJINTJINTPISTJ EngineeringOperationsTrades
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The Resident Engineer functions include supporting the Senior Resident Engineer by participating in design management with the Project Manager and other stakeholders, when applicable, monitoring various on-going construction activities and schedule for conformance with contract requirements. The position oversees civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, or architectural aspects of construction, supporting processing of easements, pertinent deeds, local requirements, and restrictions.
What You'll Do
- →The non-supervisory Resident Engineer (RE) is a member of the Department of Veterans Affairs (OVA) Office of Construction and Facility Management (CFM) on-the-ground team for a construction project, typically stationed on site though in some cases manages remotely with regularly recurring site visits.
- →The construction contracts are mostly Design-Bid-Build or Design Build though there are cases where other contract types could be utilized for construction delivery.
- →Oversee civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, or architectural aspects of construction.
- →Interact with the CFM PM and Schedule Consultant to help determinate recovery of lost time due to unanticipated events (weather, delays in material shipments, unanticipated site work problems, etc).
- →Recommend solutions to resolve unusual or unique problems related to hospital design or unanticipated issues that occur during the actual construction of facilities.
- →Document daily environmental conditions that may impact safety and construction progress Review contractor's proposal cost breakdown(s) on equipment and materials for construction projects.
- →Generate draft contract modifications for SRE review and signature Develop estimates for modifications on construction projects Monitor on-going construction activities to assure the contract requirements are met Track deliveries of government furnished property and equipment.
- →Organize work to set short and long term goals and priorities for current and future construction project Work Schedule: Monday thru Friday, 08:00 am to 04:30pm Compressed/Flexible: Not Available Telework: Ad Hoc telework (situational telework) as determined by the agency policy Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Position Description/PD#: Resident Engineer/PD13648A, PD136480A, PD13648A, and PD13648A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Required Mobility Agreement: Required
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
- ✓In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment.
- ✓The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
- ✓Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment.
- ✓A pre-placement physical examination is not required.
- ✓You may be required to serve a probationary period Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 2-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓There is no educational substitution at this grade level.
- ✓There is no educational substitution for experience for the GS-13 levels.
Personality Fit
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