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SHIPBUILDING SPECIALIST

Department of the Navy - Agency Wide

Department of the Navy

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$83,935 - $132,923

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GS-11 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $62,107 - $80,737

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-10. Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 years graduate study.

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

Job Description

Summary

This job involves overseeing shipbuilding and repair contracts for the Navy, ensuring contractors meet quality standards, costs, and timelines by reviewing plans, estimating needs, and monitoring progress.

It's ideal for someone with hands-on experience in ship construction or maintenance who enjoys detailed technical work and problem-solving in a government setting.

The role is based in San Diego but may involve sites like Puget Sound Naval Shipyard.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-09 level (for GS-11) or GS-11 level (for GS-12) in evaluating shipbuilding or ship repair contracts
  • Knowledge of developing repair specifications and government cost estimates
  • Ability to review and negotiate contractor proposals for labor and material costs
  • Skills in planning repairs, researching and procuring materials, and estimating man-hours
  • Experience monitoring contractor cost control systems and recommending approvals
  • Proficiency in reviewing contract specifications, drawings, technical manuals, and test requirements for compliance
  • Familiarity with Navy shipbuilding processes and work sites like Puget Sound Naval Shipyard

Full Job Description

You will serve as a SHIPBUILDING SPECIALIST in the Industry Management Department of DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.

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.

For the GS-11: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing evaluations and surveillance of shipbuilding or ship repair contracts to assure conformance of products and services to contractual and specification requirements.

For the GS-12: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector planning and executing evaluations or surveillance of shipbuilding or ship repair contracts to determine and assure conformance of products and services to contractual and specification requirements.

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 develop repair specifications and government estimates in support of various shipbuilding contracts.
  • You will review and evaluate contractor proposals for the purpose of providing input or negotiating labor and material costs.
  • You will plan the repairs, do research and procure materials, estimate man hours and material requirements, and negotiate final tasking in order to accomplish completion of repairs in a timely manner.
  • You will monitor contractor's cost control systems during contract performance and recommend cost approval or disapproval.
  • You will review contract specifications, drawings, technical manuals, and design test requirements to determine and evaluate contractor compliance, progress and work quality.
  • You will serve as a Shipbuilding Specialist in the Department of Navy to include work sites of Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/2/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/3/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12858455-26-EGD