Fresh Listing

Posted: January 12, 2026 (2 days ago)

This job was posted recently. Fresh listings typically have less competition.

SUPERVISORY ENGINEER

Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command

Department of the Navy

Fresh

Location

Salary

$146,632 - $190,627

per year

Closes

January 16, 2026

GS-14 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $104,604 - $135,987

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-13. Senior expert or supervisor.

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

Job Description

Summary

This job involves leading a team of engineers in the Navy's technical department, focusing on developing and maintaining underwater and waterfront equipment and infrastructure to support naval operations.

The role includes supervising staff, managing budgets and projects, ensuring compliance with regulations, and promoting the department's services to meet Navy needs.

It's a great fit for an experienced professional engineer with strong leadership skills and a background in handling complex technical projects in a government or defense setting.

Key Requirements

  • Current registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) from any state, DC, Guam, or Puerto Rico
  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-14/15 or ND-03 level, or equivalent
  • Demonstrated ability to perform administrative and supervisory duties
  • Experience directing the technical work of engineers
  • Skills in managing financial resources for various funding types
  • Proficiency in interpreting regulations and policies to execute projects or programs
  • Background in managing facilities, utilities, or infrastructure projects

Full Job Description

You will serve as a SUPERVISORY ENGINEER in the Oceans Technical Department of NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING AND EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE CENTER.

This position is part of the Naval Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Command (NAVFAC EXWC) Personnel Demonstration Project.

The ND-04 pay band encompasses positions equivalent to GS-14 and GS-15. This position has a control point equivalent to the GS-14, Step-10.

This position has a selective placement factor that will be used to screen out ineligible candidates.

This position has an SPF which is current registration as a Professional Engineer(PE) from any state, the District of Columbia, Guam or Puerto Rico.

In addition to the basic education requirements, your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-14 to GS-15 grade level or ND-03 pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Performing administrative and supervisory duties; 2) directing the technical work of engineer; 3) managing financial resources for various types of funding; 4) interpreting regulations and policies to execute projects or implement programs; and 5) managing facilities, utilities, or infrastructure 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 oversee research, development, test, evaluation, implementation and in-service engineering technology that provides undersea and/or waterfront equipment and infrastructure in support of Navy operational missions and systems.
  • You will continuously assess progress of division efforts towards meeting customer technical requirements.
  • You will assess the adequacy of equipment, instrumentation, laboratory and other facilities, contracts and operating procedures utilized by the division and determine appropriate adjustments.
  • You will assess the technical skills of assigned personnel and determine appropriate training or hiring needed to maintain required skill levels.
  • You will market EXWC Oceans Technical Department products and services to external customers.
  • You will partner with subordinates, other EXWC business/technical departments, the Oceans Technical Department, department Customer Advocate, and leadership to identify Navy needs and requirements, technology advances and marketing opportunities.

Check your resume before applying to catch common mistakes

Browse Similar Jobs

Posted on USAJOBS: 1/12/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/9/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12859598-26-LMT