Nuclear Systems Engineer/Scientist (HOO/HERO)
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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PROGRAM MANAGER (NUCLEAR)
U.S. Pacific Fleet
Department of the Navy
Location
Salary
$111,119 - $144,457
per year
Type
Full Time
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January 29, 2026
GS-13 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $88,520 - $115,079
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-12. Expert-level knowledge in field.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves leading a team of nuclear engineers and support staff at a naval shipyard in Hawaii, focusing on creating and managing training programs to keep nuclear power plant experts skilled and ready.
You'll handle supervision, scheduling, and coordination to ensure efficient and high-quality training that supports naval operations.
It's a great fit for experienced supervisors with a background in nuclear engineering who enjoy developing people and programs in a technical, mission-driven environment.
Key Requirements
- At least one year of specialized experience at GS-12 level or equivalent, including generating or approving nuclear training materials and plans
- Supervisory experience over nuclear engineers, technicians, and support staff (team of about 10)
- Ability to identify and provide for employee developmental and training needs
- Skills in managing efficient position structures balancing economy, efficiency, and employee motivation
- Responsibility for overseeing nuclear test training programs and developing schedules with milestones
- Experience acting as a liaison with training specialists to ensure quality and cost-effective delivery
Full Job Description
You will serve as a PROGRAM MANAGER (NUCLEAR) in the NUCLEAR ENGINEERING & PLANNING DEPARTMENT, CODE 2300 of PEARL HARBOR NSY AND IMF.
GS-13: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-12) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Generating or approving training material and plans to implement a nuclear training program for qualifying and maintaining the proficiency of nuclear engineers to ensure continued support of a naval nuclear power plant.
Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series 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 supervise ten subordinates consisting of nuclear engineers, engineering technicians and other support staff.
- You will exercise both administrative and technical supervision over subordinates.
- You will identify developmental and training needs of employees and make provisions for such development and training.
- You will supervise an efficient and economical position structure which will best serve mission needs by providing the optimum balance between such elements as economy, efficiency, skills utilization, employee motivation and employee development.
- You will be responsible for overseeing and managing nuclear test training program requirements.
- You will be responsible for developing schedules to include milestone dates, professional development training, and other workforce development training requirements.
- You will act as liaison with other shipyard training specialists to ensure that training is delivered to nuclear testing engineering personnel with adequate quality and cost effectiveness.
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