Senior Technical Leader Chief Engineering Division

Senior Technical Leader Chief Engineering Division

Department: Department of Defense

Location(s): Washington, District of Columbia

Salary Range: $195200 - $207500 Per Year

Job Summary: The incumbent serves as the Chief, Engineering Division for a Department of Defense (DoD) Special Task Force (TF), responsible for an emergency preparedness program. The TF develops and implements long- range strategic concepts, policies and plans for National Security/Emergency Preparedness (NS/EP). The TF also provides infrastructure support to governmental entities to maintain essential functions during times of crisis.

Major Duties:

• The Chief, Engineering Division oversees and directs program activities for one of five major organizational elements of the TF. The programs managed by the Engineering Division provide extensive life-safety capabilities/measures to protect individuals and critical, high-value facilities. The incumbent provides leadership and management in the areas of operational readiness, infrastructure management, risk assessment and risk mitigation in response to threats across a wide contingency spectrum. The incumbent develops and maintains relationships with stakeholders, customers, partners, and industry to optimize collaboration and operations. The employee must possess an expert technical knowledge of logistics, equipment maintenance and maintenance operations, configuration management, cost analysis and project scheduling. The employee must also possess familiarity with Federal/DOD contracting functions; a thorough understanding of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Explosives (CBRE) equipment doctrine. The employee must possess excellent communications and leadership skills. Additionally, the Chief, Engineering Division is responsible for: - Effectively supporting, developing and managing a workforce that is capable of anticipating and responding to stakeholder requirements; - Serving as principal advisor to senior-level program stakeholders for areas assigned; - Managing the division's budget and workload, establishing performance requirements for subordinate staff and ensuring appropriate performance standards are applied; ensuring accountability and transparency in financial planning, decision-making and reporting, and ensuring sound investment of government financial resources and integrity of the Federal contracting process; - Demonstrating the ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Establishes and implements an organizational vision in a continuously changing environment; - Leading a team of Engineers, Scientists, Emergency Management, and Information Technology Professionals toward meeting the organization's vision, mission and goals; - Monitoring CBRE defense technology base efforts in DOD, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Laboratories and in private sector research facilities. - Monitoring and participating in the research and development of new technologies in support of CBRE defense. - Participating in cooperative interagency CBRE defense technology activities. - Directing the implementation of approved plans. Tasking organizations and/or contractors to carry out technology initiatives. Evaluating technical progress to assess performance, conducting risk assessments, and coordinating technical modifications to accommodate requirements. - Monitoring design, construction arid fiscal progress. Analyzes deviations, problems and develops solutions to assure commitments are met; - Overseeing development of professional architectural and engineering design solutions for facility maintenance renovation and new construction involving major arid minor projects under the TF's jurisdiction, including space planning and interior design; - Leading the preparation and delivery of communications and briefings of senior stakeholders, as well as all other customers and partners of the TF. Interfacing with customers and representing the TF Director at meetings, briefings, conferences, etc. Establishing and maintaining partnerships with key customers and stakeholders; - Leading efforts to fully understand and meet stakeholder needs and requirements in the areas of risk mitigation and response readiness; - Effectively managing lifecycle costs of building protection system and biological surveillance programs while maintaining life and safety protection capabilities. - Performing other duties as assigned. Candidate will develop and implement both short-term and long-term strategic plans and operational concepts contributing to National Security/Emergency Preparedness, which receive the careful attention of senior leaders in the U.S. Government.

Qualifications: The successful candidate should have experience in the following functional areas: Program/project management; engineering, architecture/construction principles, technical and administrative functions. The selectee must operate well under pressure, be collaborative in nature, capable of multi-tasking, and be .comfortable dealing with senior leaders and government officials. The ability to portray a positive, proactive, diplomatic and professional demeanor with partners and stakeholders is critical. The successful candidate should have experience providing operational customer/client service. The selectee will demonstrate a proficiency in understanding customer requirements, meeting those requirements and communicating effectively with senior-level stakeholders. Further, the candidate must be able to relate the most complex engineering/scientific information at hand back to the customer/stakeholders in non-technical terms to aide in their ability to understand/grasp applicable concepts, etc. The successful candidate must have the specialized knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) to quickly assess a facility or multiple facilities ( or problem at hand) and rapidly form a list of requirements, through test and evaluation (T &E) ot other means, and develop and integrate solution sets from concept level up to actual build-out and field installation in the realm of matters pertaining to CBRE protection and mitigation. The successful candidate must have familiarization with facilities, operations & maintenance (O&M), and mechanical electrical, plumbing (MEP) disciplines and have the ability to generate and review complex work plans and schedules. The selected individual must demonstrate mastery in the five Defense Intelligence Senior Level (DISL) core qualifications: (1) Technical/Professional Achievements, (2) Technical/Professional Development of Others, (3) Technical/Professional Leadership/Decision Making, (4) Continued Technical/Professional Development, and (5) Leading the Intelligence Enterprise.

How to Apply: https://apply.intelligencecareers.gov/job-description/1251807

Application Deadline: 2026-01-06