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SUPERVISORY GENERAL ENGINEER

Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command

Department of the Navy

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$120,094 - $156,124

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GS-12 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $74,441 - $96,770

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 a team to manage and maintain utility systems like power, water, and energy for naval facilities, ensuring they run smoothly to support military and industrial needs.

You'll plan projects, supervise repairs, and handle budgets while solving complex problems in a regulated environment.

It's a great fit for experienced engineers who enjoy supervising others and have a strong background in utilities management.

Key Requirements

  • Current registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) in any state, DC, Guam, or Puerto Rico
  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-12 level or equivalent in utility production and distribution systems
  • Knowledge of engineering principles for planning, design, and integration of utility functions like scheduling, repair, and maintenance
  • Ability to apply independent judgment to solve complex technical and regulatory problems
  • Experience leading large-scale operations providing diverse utility products
  • Skills in preparing reports, production summaries, financial status reports, plans, and specifications
  • Ability to direct and prioritize teams managing utility systems

Full Job Description

You will serve as a Supervisory General Engineer in the Utilities and Energy Management (UEM) Branch of NAVFAC ENGINEERING CMD MID-ATLANTIC.

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

Do you meet this requirement? Note - if you respond "YES", you must provide a copy of your current registration with your application.

The registration must show the date of currency or additional documentation must be provided from the registration agency showing the dates the registration is current.

A copy of a wall certificate that does not show current registration status will not serve to verify you meet this requirement.

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: 1) Apply knowledge of engineering principles, comprehensive technical, and professional engineering expertise skill and experience related to utility production and distribution systems; 2) Oversee the planning, design, and integration of all production functions (scheduling, repair, and maintenance) to ensure program objectives are met; 3) Ability to apply sound, independent judgment to solve complex problems; 4) Ability to lead a large scale operation providing diverse utility products within a complex technical and regulatory nature; 5) Prepare reports, production summaries, financial status reports, plans and specifications; 6) Direct and set priorities for a team responsible for overseeing and managing utility systems.

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 develop and manage the utility maintenance action plan for Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization projects.
  • You will prioritize utility projects to meet mission within annual budget constraints.
  • You will supervise proper operations and maintenance of utility production and distribution systems supporting military, industrial, and medical operations.
  • You will communicate the status of utilities systems to include projected outage durations, root cause analysis, and critical information reports requesting assistance when necessary.
  • You will prepare after action reports following major utilities evolutions to discuss lessons learned, root causes, preventive measures to prevent recurrence, and necessary follow-on projects development.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/10/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/10/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12902743-26-MAR