Supervisory Marine Surveyor (Open to both U.S. Citizens and Federal Employees)

Supervisory Marine Surveyor (Open to both U.S. Citizens and Federal Employees)

Department: Department of Transportation

Location(s): Norfolk, Virginia

Salary Range: $127646 - $165945 Per Year

Job Summary: This position is located in the Office of Ship Operations, Office of the Deputy Associate Administrator for Federal Sealift, Office of the Associate Administrator for Strategic Sealift, Maritime Administration (MARAD).

Major Duties:

• As a Supervisory Marine Surveyor, you will: Manage and administer the ship operations, maintenance, and repair programs for 10-15 assigned ships through direct supervision of a group of subordinate Marine Surveyors. Prepare, justify, defend, execute, track, monitor, and manage the budgets for all assigned ship operations, maintenance, and repair programs. Manage and supervise the execution of contract quality oversight and contractor performance monitoring. Guide and monitor ship maintenance and repair, crewing, training and other activities to ensure ship mission readiness is maximized and mission performance meets established objectives. Provide various reports on ships' conditions, readiness levels, in-progress repairs and other aspects effecting readiness to inform higher authority and support development of a real-time picture of overall Strategic Sealift capacity. The ideal candidate is an individual with knowledge of ship operations, maintenance and repair programs, including ship repair and alteration, maintenance, vessel operations, logistics support, construction, mission readiness, operational reliability, cost-effectiveness, budgeting, planning, commercial ship manager practices, contractor oversight, quality assurance, and customer satisfaction. The ideal candidate also possesses prior supervisory or team leader experience, including oversight of hiring processes, performance management activities, and initiatives to enhance team productivity.

Qualifications: To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet the specialized experience qualifications for the grade at which you are requesting consideration. To qualify for the GS-14, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-13, it must include: Experience in ship operations, maintenance, and repair of U.S.-flag or government-owned ships, including major shipyard availabilities and drydock periods, with application of regulatory requirements (e.g., American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), United States Coast Guard (USCG), Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA)) and international maritime standards. Experience managing ship repair and maintenance including preparing schedules and budgets, evaluating schedule and cost risks, tracking maintenance and repair activities, assessing vessel condition, generating reports, and supporting budget and operational decisions. Experience overseeing contracts involving ship maintenance, repair, or conversion at the prime or subcontract level, with responsibility for contractor performance evaluation, work validation, and quality assurance of services or products delivered. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Technical Competence - Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues. Planning and Evaluating - Organizes work, sets priorities, and determines resource requirements; determines short- or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinates with other organizations or parts of the organization to accomplish goals; monitors progress and evaluates outcomes. Budget Administration - Knowledge of the principles and practices of budget administration and analysis; including preparing, justifying, reporting on, and executing the budget; and the relationships among program, budget, accounting, and reporting systems. Manages and Organizes Information - Identifies a need; gathers, organizes, and maintains information; determines its importance and accuracy, and communicates it by a variety of methods. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. For additional information about applying to Federal positions, please click on the following link: https://www.opm.gov/frequently-asked-questions/employment-faq/federal-hiring/how-do-i-apply-for-federal-jobs/ All applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

How to Apply: You must submit a complete application package (including resume, vacancy questions and supporting documents) no later than 11:59 (EST) on the closing date of the announcement. To begin, click the "Apply Online" button on the job announcement posting. Follow the directions to register, submit all required documents and complete the assessment questionnaire. You may review your saved application(s) at https://help.usajobs.gov/ If you are having difficulty applying online, please contact the DOT Automated Staffing Office via email at: Transjobs@dot.gov

Application Deadline: 2026-05-08