Supervisory Interdisciplinary (Supervisory Senior Project Engineer)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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SUPERVISORY GENERAL ENGINEER
Naval Sea Systems Command
Department of the Navy
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 engineers to oversee the design, development, and upgrades of submarine and underwater vehicle systems for the U.S. Navy.
You'll manage technical projects, mentor staff, and work with experts from various organizations to solve complex engineering challenges.
It's a great fit for experienced engineers with supervisory skills who enjoy coordinating multidisciplinary teams in a high-stakes defense environment.
Key Requirements
- At least one year of specialized experience at GS-13 or equivalent level managing engineering disciplines for submarine or submersible systems
- Professional engineering background in areas like naval architecture, electrical, structural, hydraulic, piping, or life support engineering
- Supervisory experience including mentoring, task assignment, succession planning, and employee career development
- Ability to monitor technical reviews, drawings, calculations, test procedures, and results
- Skills in coordinating with NAVSEA, shipyards, contractors, and stakeholders to resolve technical issues and lead projects
- Experience in risk assessment, adjudicating differing viewpoints, and breaking down communication barriers in technical teams
Full Job Description
You will serve as a SUPERVISORY GENERAL ENGINEER in the ADVANCED UNDERSEA SYSTEMS DIVISION of NAVSEA HQ FIELD SUPPORT.
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NH-03 pay band (GS-13 equivalent) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: as a professional engineer managing various engineering disciplines (e.g.
naval, electrical, structural, hydraulic, piping, life support) to develop technical, design, or modernization plans for submarine and submersible 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 serve as a senior engineer to manage and mentor disciplines to include naval architecture, electrical engineer, structural engineer, hydraulic engineer, piping engineer, and life support engineer.
- You will monitor and drive progress on technical reviews and submittals including drawings, system diagrams, calculations, technical manuals, test procedures and test results.
- You will align with the Division Director and be responsible for succession planning and recruiting, employee career planning, escalations on technical issues, technical training opportunities, and assign tasking.
- You will coordinate with technical experts in NAVSEA, field activities, private shipyards, and contractors to provide comprehensive solutions.
- You will lead special projects, breaking down communication barriers between the program and technical community, adjudicating differing points of view from stakeholder organizations, and helping to define available options to their associated risks.
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