Department: Department of the Navy
Location(s): Naval Base, Norfolk, Virginia
Salary Range: $148658 - $193254 Per Year
Job Summary: You will serve as a Supervisory General Engineer or Architect (Design Director) in the Design Division, Planning, Design, and Construction (PDC) Directorate, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Mid-Atlantic. This position may be filled as a temporary promotion or reassignment, not-to-exceed one year, and may be extended, up to 5 years, and may be made permanent, at management discretion, without further competition.
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Qualifications: 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 SPF and basic requirements, your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-14 or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing the following duties: 1) Applying, expertise in advanced engineering or architectural theories, concepts, principles, standards, methods and practices in project planning, engineering and design; 2) Exercising initiative and leadership through ingenuity, persuasive ability, fairness, integrity, tact and sound judgment to manage teams; 3) Contracting for government services and the contractor selection process; 4) Applying knowledge of organization, budgeting, planning, and project management techniques to review, assess, and resolve design and construction issues; 5) Applying knowledge of NAVFAC facilities acquisition, project funding authority levels and sources, contract requirements, contract documents, proposal and bidding procedures; and 6) Communicating effectively through oral and written expression to conduct formal presentations and briefings to high-level civilian and military leaders. 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 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.
How to Apply: Click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Complete resume with relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications. The following information should be provided in your resume, but it is acceptable to provide elsewhere in your application package: employer's name, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week if experience was less than full time (35-40 hours per week), pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09) for relevant federal experience. TIP: A good way to ensure you include all essential information is to use the Resume Builder in USAJOBS to create your resume. 2. Supporting documentation Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. Your complete application must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 12/23/2025. Applications received after 12/23/2025 will generally result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. If more than one resume is received, only the last resume received and processed will be reviewed. NOTE: To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account: https://mydon.usajobs.gov/Account/Login select Application Status, and click on the more information link under the application status for this position. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process so please plan appropriately. You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. Do not email or send hard copy resumes/applications to the Contact Information or Agency Information listed in this vacancy announcement. All resumes/applications received at the addresses listed in the Contact Information or Agency Information will be destroyed and will not be considered for this vacancy announcement. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents are legible and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant.
Application Deadline: 2025-12-23