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Civil Engineer

Naval Sea Systems Command

Department of the Navy

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$117,284 - $152,471

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GS-12 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $74,441 - $96,770

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-11. Advanced degree + significant experience.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves leading and managing projects to repair, maintain, and modernize buildings, utilities, and infrastructure at a naval facility, ensuring everything runs smoothly and meets technical standards.

A good fit would be an experienced engineer who enjoys coordinating teams, handling budgets and timelines, and solving practical problems in facility operations.

It's ideal for someone with a background in hands-on engineering work in government or military settings.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11 or GS-12 level in leading infrastructure repair or modernization projects
  • Professional engineering background in facilities, utilities, and grounds maintenance (e.g., HVAC, electrical, plumbing, roofing)
  • Ability to prepare Statements of Work, cost estimates, and technical analyses for contracts
  • Proficiency in creating electronic drawings using AUTOCAD for project layouts and conditions
  • Strong skills in budget management, scheduling, and monitoring project progress with service providers
  • Effective oral and written communication for coordinating with teams and stakeholders
  • Experience with engineering duties in industrial facilities, test sites, or multi-story buildings

Full Job Description

You will serve as a Civil Engineer in the Infrastructure Acquisition Support Branch (Code 1022), Infrastructure Division (Code 102), Corporate Operations Department of NSWC PHILA DIV.

The Secretary of Defense has ordered a department-wide hiring freeze subject to certain limited exceptions. This position is subject to the DoD hiring freeze.

Offers of employment related to this vacancy announcement will not be executed until the position has an approved exemption.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade (GS-12) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector as a professional engineer leading infrastructure repair or modernization projects to provide technical requirements and to ensure compliance with contract requirements.

Examples may include preforming Sustainment, Repair and Maintenance (SRM) activities on facilities, utilities, and grounds; maintaining and repairing infrastructures such as: Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning (HVAC); electrical supply and distribution; roofing; plumbing, fire alarms, industrial cooling water, and elevator equipment and systems; and annotating drawings/sketches, writing statements of work, and preparing construction/repair cost estimates to support the technical requirements of facility projects.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series AND https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Major Duties:

  • You will manage the overall budget, schedule, and progress of approved and funded facility projects, and promote timely delivery to the technical/functional department, while coordinating with all service providers as appropriate.
  • You will prepare detailed Statements of Work, Performance Work Statements, and construction estimates comprising the technical requirements necessary to execute and complete facility-related projects and services.
  • You will study, assess, and prepare written technical analyses and evaluations in support of contract actions related to facilities and building systems.
  • You will generate cost estimates, prepare cost analyses, and develop manpower requirements.
  • You will create electronic drawings using AUTOCAD showing layout of spaces, existing conditions, and proposed work as part of defining the technical requirements communicated in Statements of Work or Performance Work Statements.
  • You will be required to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
  • You will work with the service providers to monitor the execution of the work to ensure that schedules are maintained and make determinations of required project deviation and take corrective action as required.
  • You will perform a full range of engineering duties with systems used in and around land-based engineering/test sites, industrial facilities, multi-story buildings, and physical plants for operational, test and evaluation, research and development.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/12/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/12/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12879516-26-MAF