SUPERVISORY ARCHITECT
Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command
Posted: March 19, 2026 (0 days ago)
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Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command
Department of the Navy
Location
Salary
$139,967 - $181,956
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 as a senior project manager for large-scale military construction projects at a naval facility in Washington, focusing on planning, design, and execution of nuclear deterrence-related infrastructure.
It requires overseeing budgets, solving complex engineering challenges, and ensuring high-quality results while managing staff and handling disputes.
Ideal candidates are experienced engineers or architects with strong leadership skills and a background in federal or large public projects.
You will serve as a Supervisory Mega-Project Project Manager for the Planning, Design and Construction Directorate, NAVFAC NORTHWEST.
You will be responsible for executing the NAVFAC Northwest Navy Nuclear Deterrence Mission Capital projects program (MILCONs and SRM).
This position has a Selective Placement Factor (SPF) that will be used to screen out ineligible candidates.
The SPF is current registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) or Architect (RA) from any state, the District of Columbia, Guam or Puerto Rico.
If you meet this requirement, you must provide a copy of your current registration with your application for verification purposes.
A copy of a wall certificate that does not show current registration status will not serve to verify you meet this requirement.
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: 1) Exhibiting mastery and expertise in applying advanced concepts, principles, and practices in project management to provide innovative recommendations and identify, coordinate, and integrate various engineering, architecture, and other related disciplines necessary to deliver expert advisory services and to accomplish cost-effective, high-quality design and construction activities; 2) Utilizing a wide range of advanced concepts, principles, and practices of engineering and architecture to resolve highly challenging and complicated issues and problems; 3) Providing consultative services on project management issues and the entire range of architectural and engineering activities for facilities construction; and 4) Leading, supervising, and/or managing others in providing professional facilities engineering or architectural services.
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/https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/architecture-series-0808/ 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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