Supervisory General Engineer (GS-15)

Quick Facts

• Role: Supervisory General Engineer (GS-15)

• Work location: Virtual position; must report to an NCA facility as determined upon selection

• Work schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 am–4:30 pm (may be required)

• Telework: Ad hoc

• Relocation: Not authorized

Description

Serve as the highest-level engineering authority within the District, providing mastery-level engineering expertise and authoritative technical guidance across engineering program management. Direct engineering program efforts across 64 national cemeteries, ensuring alignment with NCA strategic goals, VA construction policy, and federal regulatory requirements. Provide definitive technical decisions on complex matters and produce analyses and assessments used to shape agency-wide policy and national budget and standards documents.

Responsibilities

• Provide authoritative engineering guidance across all phases of engineering program management

• Direct engineering program activities across multiple cemeteries and program areas

• Make definitive technical decisions on complex engineering issues affecting multiple locations

• Develop engineering analyses, capital investment justifications, construction program plans, and infrastructure assessments

• Ensure work aligns with NCA strategic goals, VA construction policy, and federal regulatory requirements

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship

• Background/suitability investigation

• Possible random drug testing; pass a pre-employment medical examination

• Selective Service registration (for eligible male applicants)

• Complete application package including resume and transcripts

• Complete online onboarding and satisfy I-9 identification requirements (REAL ID compliant documents required effective 5/7/2025)

• Serve a 1-year probationary period and receive written certification to continue employment

• Meet GS-15 professional engineering basic requirements (ABET-accredited engineering degree OR specified engineering science/physics coursework)

• At least 1 year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to FG-14

Benefits

Federal employee comprehensive benefits package (eligibility depends on the position type).