Lead General Engineer

The position serves as a Lead General Engineer under the leadership of the Regional Director. You will be responsible for guiding and managing the technical work of assigned team members, coordinating tasks to ensure timely completion, and serve as a point of contact for the team members and management. This position requires strong leadership skills, excellent communication abilities, and a proactive approach to problem-solving. Major duties: The Lead General Engineer: Gives expert advice and guidance in the implementation and completion of technical studies related to project development. Observes progress, verifies compliance with FTA requirements, regulations, and contract specifications and provides advice on problems and correction of deficiencies to ensure that recipients are meeting project schedules; ensures the implementation of relevant federal statutory and regulatory requirements. Provides senior engineering and project management assistance on a variety of complex capital, operating, recovery, and resiliency projects to ensure that projects remain on schedule and within budget and scope. Reviews and evaluates Project Management Plans, Real Estate Acquisition Management Plans, Contract Packaging Plans, Quality Management Plans, Force Account plans, monthly status reports, etc., to identify potential risks and violations of federal laws, regulations, and policies, and to ensure that projects remain on schedule, on budget, and within an agreed upon scope. Articulates and communicates to the Team the assignment, project, problem to be solved, actionable events, milestones, and/or program issues under review, and deadlines and timeframes for completion. The ideal candidate for this position is an engineer who is looking for an excellent opportunity to join the Federal Transit Administration, work with transportation officials and meet the challenges of advancing transit systems. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills and the ability to lead and provide specialized engineering assistance to the grantees, program managers, and senior staff to resolve problems and ensure successful delivery of Federal funded projects. 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).