Supervisory General Engineer / Supervisory Architect
Department of State - Agency Wide
Posted: April 15, 2026 (0 days ago)
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Military Sealift Command
Department of the Navy
Location
Salary
$127,646 - $165,945
per year
Type
Full-Time
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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).
This job involves leading a team of engineers to oversee the design, building, and upgrading of Navy ships for the Military Sealift Command, ensuring everything meets safety, reliability, and government standards.
You'll review plans, recommend fixes for issues, and guide projects from start to finish.
It's a great fit for experienced marine engineers who enjoy managing teams and solving complex shipbuilding challenges.
You will serve as a SUPERVISORY GENERAL ENGINEER in the FLEET RECAPITALIZATION DIVISION (N74) of the ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT of MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND.
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 GS-13 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience utilizing ship's equipment and systems operation necessary to review and evaluate completed work and projects of marine engineers and surveyors.
Experience utilizing USCG and ABS rules and regulations affecting the design, operation and maintenance of ships and their equipment and systems.
Experience of commercial shipyard production procedures including progression, planning, construction techniques, and procedures related to government contracts and the ability to apply new developments to problems not readily treatable by accepted methods.
Experience ensuring ship owner requirements and standards are being adhered to, particularly in areas of operability, reliability, habitability, maintainability, life cycle cost effectiveness, safety and compliance with regulatory bodies.
Experience identifying and providing formal recommendations to the Project Manager for resolving new ship design, construction, logistics, and life cycle issues.
Experience providing coordination and oversight of design development processes including: technical review of drawings, calculations, vendor plans, and technical manuals.
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 https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/general-engineering-series-0801/ 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:
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