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GENERAL ENGINEER

Naval Air Systems Command

Department of the Navy

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$102,415 - $158,322

per year

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Job Description

Summary

This job involves working as an engineer for the Navy to evaluate contractor proposals, ensure projects meet safety and environmental standards, and manage infrastructure planning while balancing costs, timelines, and risks.

You'll lead small teams, solve complex technical problems, and provide guidance on engineering projects.

It's a good fit for experienced engineers who enjoy project management in a government setting and have a background in facilities or infrastructure work.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at DP-03 level or equivalent in federal, private, or public sector
  • Conducting technical evaluations of contractor proposals and supporting award recommendations
  • Applying Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) and Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS) for engineering compliance
  • Briefing leadership on complex engineering systems, including cost, schedule, and risk analysis
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and CostWorks (or similar cost estimating software) for estimates, project tracking, and correspondence
  • Basic professional engineering qualifications as per OPM standards
  • Ability to identify and solve complex problems with competing objectives, variables, and constraints

Full Job Description

You will serve as a GENERAL ENGINEER in the INFRASTUCTURE ENRG & PLNG MGMT DIV, INFRASTRUCTURE SAFETY & ENVIRO DEPT of NAVAIRWARCENAC DIV.

In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (DP-03) pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate some or all of the following: 1) Conducting technical evaluations of contractor proposals and supporting award recommendations; 2) Applying Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) and Unified facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS) to ensure engineering compliance; 3) Briefing leadership on complex engineering systems, including cost, schedule, and risk; and 4) Using Microsoft Office and CostWorks (or comparable cost estimating software) to develop estimates, track projects, and prepare correspondence without additional training.

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 identify and solve a wide variety of complex problems with many competing objectives, variables and constraints.
  • You will deliver optimized technical solutions that are balanced to achieve required technical performance within cost, schedule and technology constraints.
  • You will function as a project lead, program manager, team lead or member of an integrated team/group providing technical guidance to a technical workforce and meeting customer requirements for products and/or services.
  • You will manage a small to medium scale/scope or segments of a project/program.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/6/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/6/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12900227-26-YNS