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Supervisory General Engineer - DIRECT HIRE
Federal Transit Administration · Posted 2 days ago
Hybrid Full-time Washington, DC $169K – $197K Apply by Jun 23, 2026 General Engineering ENTJINTJINTPISTJ EngineeringTrades
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You will serve as Chief, Technical Services Division (TPM-22), Office of Capital Project Management (TPM-20) in the Office of Program Management (TPM). Drawing on broad experiences in design, engineering and construction of capital projects, the incumbent is directly responsible for managing FTA's Project Management Oversight (PMO) Program, which is a consortium of contractors who support FTA with its oversight of major transit capital projects.
What You'll Do
- →The Supervisory General Engineer: Manages TPM-22 division processes by working in collaboration with staff and colleagues to ensure that tasks are completed timely and accurately, that effective working relationships among division and office members and with management are maintained, and that division priorities and goals, needs, and achievements are coordinated with management.
- →Participates with headquarters and regional offices in the review of Project Management Oversight Contractors (PMOCs) contract, task order, and implementation plan proposals for oversight of major capital projects.
- →Serves as the technical lead for new PMOC acquisitions in support of the Office of Procurement.
- →Ensures the provision of relevant technical assistance and guidance to FTA headquarters and regional offices, grantees and the general transit community – guidance that addresses federal Buy America and Real Estate/Uniform Act compliance and similar issues including useful life waivers.
- →The ideal candidate is a leader with broad knowledge of engineering and program/project management concepts, principles, and methods as they apply to transit system design, development, construction, and operation.
- →They will have knowledge of and ability to develop and implement agency programs policies, regulations, goals, and objectives.
Requirements
- ✓CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-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 the 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.
- ✓SELECTIVE SERVICE: Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for the Selective Service.
- ✓GOVERNMENT TRAVEL CARD: This position involves travel.
- ✓A government contractor-issued travel card will be issued and must be retained for official business only.
- ✓BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: A background security investigation is required for all selected individuals.
- ✓Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of the security investigation and favorable adjudication.
- ✓Failure to meet these requirements will be grounds for termination.
- ✓PROBATIONARY PERIOD: Applicants may be required to successfully complete a one-year probationary period (unless already completed).
- ✓SUPERVISORY PROBATIONARY PERIOD: New supervisors must complete a 1-year probationary period (unless already completed).
- ✓MANDATORY EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: A.
- ✓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: 7d04c54c-d3d2-48c1-aca3-06ee372a48c9
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