Full Job Description
About the Role:
The Air Force Test Center is looking for a Full-Time Supervisory General Engineer (NH-0801-03) to work at the 412th Test Wing, 412 Civil Engineering Group (CEG/CENMP) at Edwards Air Force Base.
In this position you will provide and oversee professional design and construction management of facility projects located on Edwards Air Force Base, CA.
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Location: Edwards, CA (Edwards Air Force Base)
Typical 2026 salary range: $104,349 - $161,313 per year (includes locality)
If your current basic salary is within the band, but above the stated VOP, your basic salary will not be reduced if you are selected for the position
Telework Information: Eligible for situational telework only, including Emergency and Office of Personnel Management (OPM) prescribed "Unscheduled Telework"
Travel Requirements: 25% travel possible
Direct Hire Authority: NO 6-MONTH WAIT! Recently retired and/or retiring from MILITARY service ARE eligible for immediate appointment for AFTC positions. The 180-day waiting period has been waived for AFTC to hire recently retired and/or retiring service members.
Must have requirements or may not be considered:
• This position requires a Bachelor's Degree in Professional Engineering from an ABET accredited college or university curriculum.
Desired Skills:
• 2 years of experience in construction field engineering desired
• 2 years of experience in civil, mechanical or electrical engineering design desired
• 2 years of construction estimating and contract management experience desired
Major Duties:
• Exercises supervisory authority over personnel management, including selecting candidates for vacancies, promoting staff, establishing performance standards, and initiating corrective actions when necessary.
• Directs and coordinates a multidisciplinary engineering team to execute professional architectural and engineering services, ensuring alignment with the organization's strategic mission and goals.
• Manages work distribution and resource allocation by balancing workloads, setting project milestones, adjusting team tasks, and securing necessary tools or overtime from leadership.
• Oversees the preparation, review, and approval of Architect-Engineer (A&E) Statements of Work (SOW), ensuring specialized criteria and standards are established for complex requirements.
• Serves on A&E and construction contract selection boards while acting as the technical representative to the contracting officer during contract negotiations, administration, and dispute resolution.
• Provides continuous performance feedback and development, identifying training needs, resolving informal employee complaints, and recommending performance awards or disciplinary actions.
• Enforces strict compliance with security, health, safety, and environmental protocols, ensuring all personnel adhere to relevant federal, state, and local codes during property facilities programming.
• Monitors and reports team progress to the Chief of Project Execution, maintaining administrative project files, training records, and work accomplishments.
• Reviews preliminary and final engineering plans, specifications, and cost estimates generated by external A&E firms to guarantee design excellence and specification compliance.
• Leverages modern engineering software and emerging technologies, including CADD and project tracking programs, to solve complex technical problems and prevent premature system obsolescence.
Qualifications/Requirements:
U.S. Citizenship
Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period. Upon completion of your probationary/trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
This position requires a Bachelor's Degree in Professional Engineering from an ABET accredited college or university curriculum.
Overtime may be required.
Staff Duty Officer may be required.
Exercise support may be required.
One year supervisory experience required.
Professional knowledge of a broad range of engineering concepts, principles, and practices related to infrastructure engineering (primarily civil, mechanical, and electrical engineering) and extensive familiarity with other related engineering disciplines and architecture to manage engineering projects and programs, determine compliance with various requirements, and recommend timely and economical solutions to complex engineering problems.
Knowledge of standard federal contracting regulations, practices, and procedures.
Knowledge of automated data processing concepts, system capabilities, and economic usage to effectively accomplish assigned engineering and program management functions.
Knowledge of health, safety, and environmental requirements as outlined in applicable standards and regulations and of environmental principles, practices, procedures, laws, regulations, and current legislative issues.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
Air Force Civilian Service Employment Benefits:
Paid Time Off:
11 Federal Holidays each year
13 sick leave days earned per year (accumulative)
Paid Vacation Time:
13-26 days per year based on length of employment
Health Insurance:
No waiting period to qualify for you and your family
Retirement:
Immediate coverage by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS)
Basic Benefits Plan
Social Security:
Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), like a 401(k) (Automatically receive 1% agency contributions and up to 5% matching)
Health & Wellness:
Various Medical
Flexible Spending Account
Federal Long Term Care Insurance, and Life & Disability Insurance
Work/Life Balance:
Family and Medical Leave Act
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Flexible Work Arrangements (dependent on position)
Career Development:
Tuition Assistance & Professional Development opportunities
Career enhancement and promotion opportunities
To learn more about our benefits, please check out the AFTC Benefits Trifold at https://simplebooklet.com/260902aftcbenefitstrifold
Federal Resume Tips:
Resumes limited to two pages. Federal agencies now only accept resumes up to two pages in length.
Learn more about the new resume requirements at:
https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include
https://afciviliancareers.com/PDF/FederalResumeWriting.pdf
Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Classification & Qualifications for Federal Government Employees:
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/
Please visit the Air Force Test Center job board to view other career opportunities:
https://www.aftc.af.mil/About-Us/Jobs/
