Economic Development Administration - Civil Engineering Positions

The Economic Development Administration (EDA) Denver Regional Office (DRO) has identified several temporary positions that will be crucial to building the capacity needed to help administer our Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) funding as quickly, effectively, and efficiently as possible, and in a manner that meets the needs of our communities.

Be on the lookout for openings on EDA.GOV/careers, our digital media platforms, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook, and USAJobs.gov.

The DRO, which is based in Denver and oversees a ten-state region, is immediately seeking to hire for several key positions. These temporary appointments may last up to two years. While conversion to permanent positions is possible, it is not guaranteed. Except for the field-based Economic Development Representatives, the positions are generally located in the DRO’s downtown Denver office. 

Below is an overview of available positions. 

If you believe that you are qualified and are interested in supporting the communities across Denver’s  10-state region, please forward a resume and cover letter to jburton@eda.gov. In the subject line, place the following: DRO-Hiring (Position Code). Your resume should demonstrate expertise and experience directly reflecting how you can contribute to our team.

Civil Engineer - Position Code (CE)

This position requires Civil Engineers with a wide range of engineering and, project management responsibilities. The incumbent will play a major role on a multi- disciplined team making recommendations to the Area Director regarding technical project feasibility and merits, and regarding all aspects of the construction of multi-million dollar projects, including management of development and implementation of strategies that anticipate customer needs, and the execution of vital change initiatives.

The incumbent is responsible for Construction Project Management; ensure conformance with acceptable engineering standards and all statuary and regulatory requirements; recommend appropriate action, to include changes to the EDA project scope of work; arrange for and participate in pre-construction conferences with representatives of the recipient and the construction contractors, outlining the duties of each during the construction and warranty period and explaining EDA policies and requirements to be followed in the implementation of projects; review recipients' final construction plans and cost estimates and other related documents for compliance with EDA policies and procedures; approve project scope according to applicable local, state, and federal codes and statutes; and monitor recipients' compliance with all applicable procedures and requirements which are prerequisite to solicitation of bids including, but not limited to, the requirements of Section 106 of PL 89-136, the Relocation Assistance Act, Flood Insurance Act, Clean Air Act, Davis-Bacon and related Acts, Civil Rights Act of 1964, Executive Order PL 90-480 concerning design of buildings for handicapped persons and all pertinent sections of the latest edition of EDA's Summary of Standards.