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ENGINEER

Naval Sea Systems Command

Department of the Navy

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$101,375 - $156,715

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GS-12/13 Pay Grade(Career Ladder)

Entry salary: $74,441 | Full performance (GS-13): up to $115,079

Career ladder: Start at GS-12 and advance to GS-13 with experience.

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 construction projects for naval facilities, ensuring they meet technical standards and timelines while coordinating with contractors.

You'll act as a construction manager, handling everything from project execution to safety enforcement in a military setting.

It's a great fit for experienced engineers in civil, mechanical, electrical, or related fields who enjoy solving complex problems under pressure.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-9/11 (ND-3) in federal or equivalent service, applying engineering principles to facilities projects
  • Professional background in civil/structural, mechanical, electrical engineering, fire protection engineering, or architecture
  • Proficiency in inspecting, evaluating, and managing design-bid-build (DBB) and design-build (DB) construction projects
  • Advanced knowledge in construction, engineering, acquisition, and program management
  • Strong interpersonal skills for coordinating with contractors, leading meetings, and enforcing contract provisions
  • Experience in post-award contract administration, including review of submittals and safety program enforcement
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and provide technical solutions to complex, time-sensitive problems

Full Job Description

You will serve as an ENGINEER in the Infrastructure Support Branch, Code 1022 of NAVUNSEAWARCENDIV NEWPORT RI. This position is part of the Warfare Centers Personnel Demonstration Project.

ND-04 is equivalent to GS-12/13.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the ND-3 pay band (GS- 9 through 11 equivalency) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: As a professional engineer applying civil engineering principles to inspect or evaluate facilities engineering work projects.

Examples of qualifying experience may include proficiency in specialized structural engineering disciplines as it relates to civil/structural, mechanical, electrical engineering, fire protection engineering, or architecture.

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 act as a Construction Manager (CM), who leads the execution and coordination of all assigned design-bid-build (DBB) and/or design-build (DB) construction projects.
  • You will manage multiple priorities and provide technical recommendations/solutions to complex problems encountered during the administration of construction projects with critical, time-sensitive missions and functions.
  • You will require a professional background in any one of the following disciplines: civil/structural, mechanical, electrical engineering, fire protection engineering, or architecture.
  • You will be responsible for enforcement of all technical and administrative provisions of assigned construction contracts.
  • You will serve as lead in coordinating post-award contract meetings, review, and approval of contractor submittal.
  • You will lead efforts in post award administration of assigned contracts.
  • You will work closely with the contractor’s Site Safety Health Officer (SSHO) in reviewing and enforcing the management of the contractor’s safety program to assure adherence to contract requirements.
  • You will require advanced knowledge in the areas of construction, engineering, acquisition, program management and interpersonal skill in the execution of the above duties.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/20/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/20/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12916279-26-OMH