Created at: January 21, 2026 00:10
Company: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Location: Fort Worth, TX, 76101
Job Description:
About the Position: This is a Realty Specialist, GS-1170-09/11 position for USACE, Real Estate Division, Fort Worth District in Fort Worth, TX. This announcement is NOT intended for current, permanent Army employees. Current, permanent Army employees who would like to be consider for this time-limited assignment should instead apply to Announcement #CEDD-25-12865709-IMP Please see "Additional Information" section below for further details.
Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Reinstatement This position may be filled at the GS-09 or GS-11 grade level. If filled below the full performance level, promotion potential is to the GS-11. Promotion is at management's discretion. In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience for the GS-09: One year of specialized experience which includes 2 out of 3 of the following: 1) Organizing legal agreements and/or contracts for a real estate office including leases, licenses, easements and permits; OR 2) Coordinating corrective action measures related to legal agreement and/or contract noncompliance including verbal notification, formal written cure letters, follow-up inspections, or terminations; OR 3) Performing on-site inspections of legal agreements and/or contracts to assure proper compliance with terms and conditions. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. Specialized Experience for the GS-11: One year of specialized experience which includes 2 out of 3 of the following:1) Negotiating disposals of real estate interests such as land or timber related to civil or military projects; OR 2) Coordinating the disposal of real property interests or removal of buildings in civil or military projects OR 3) Conducting investigations for real estate interest related to civil or military projects. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09) OR Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. Time in Grade Requirement GS-09: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-07). Time in Grade Requirement GS-11: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-09).
Represent the Fort Worth District in administering the management and disposal of government-owned real property for both civil works and military projects.
Develop plans and programs for disposal of real property determined to be excess by the Army, Air Force, and other agencies as requested as well as removal of buildings and other improvements in acquisition project areas.
Plan, organizes, directs, and controls grants for the use of government-owned real property by others (out-grants/legal agreements and/or contracts) at Army installations, Air Force bases, and civil works projects.
Perform on-site inspections of out-grants/legal agreements and/or contracts to assure proper compliance with terms and conditions.
Obtain and reviews all available information regarding the current and anticipated use of real estate in order to prepare civil works utilization and land survey inspection reports.
Conduct special and complex real estate investigations pertinent to civil projects and military lands.