Supervisory General Engineer

Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command•San Diego, CA

About The Position

You will serve as a Supervisory General Engineer (Utilities Management Product Line Director) in the Public Works Directorate of NAVFAC Southwest. The role establishes financial performance objectives in accordance with strategic business plans, negotiates or consults on technical engineering solutions, and communicates program information and business and technical proposals to stakeholders and senior leadership. It also balances workload and resources and resolves problems involving complex systems and coordination across organizations. This is a mission-essential supervisory position requiring current Professional Engineer (PE) registration. The incumbent must maintain applicable Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act certification and continuous learning points, and complete required program management, ethics, and government travel-card training. Travel may be required to CONUS and OCONUS locations, including remote or isolated sites, and may involve extended periods on military or commercial aircraft.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen and determined suitable for federal employment.
Must participate in direct deposit and, if a new Department of the Navy employee, successfully pass E-Verify employment verification.
Current federal employees applying for GS jobs generally must meet the one-year time-in-grade requirement by the announcement closing date.
Must obtain and maintain a current, valid U.S. driver’s license.
Must obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance before entering on duty.
Must obtain and maintain the DAWIA certification for the assigned functional area and tier, and required Continuous Learning points, within established timeframes.
Must complete required training and obtain and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.
Must be able to travel to CONUS and OCONUS locations, potentially including remote or isolated sites, and travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods.
Must review the 14 General Principles of Ethical Conduct, complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment, and submit an OGE-450 Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of appointment.
Must hold current Professional Engineer (PE) registration and provide copies of current registrations with the application.
Must have at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level, demonstrating experience applying engineering principles and standards to utility procurement, load analysis, and forecasting; analyzing and reporting utility financial matters; developing approaches to utility ownership and energy management problems, including operations and energy conservation; solving problems related to utility generation and distribution system design, operation, and maintenance; developing conceptual utility system, support service, or energy conservation designs and corrective measures; and developing and applying utility unit costs.
Must meet the basic engineering education or alternative qualification requirements described in the announcement, including an acceptable professional engineering degree or specified alternatives such as qualifying engineering registration, examination, coursework, or related scientific degree with professional engineering experience.

Responsibilities

Establish financial performance objectives for the organization in accordance with strategic business plans.
Negotiate or consult with others on technical solutions to engineering problems.
Write briefings to deliver program information to stakeholders.
Brief senior leadership on plans to support business and technical proposals.
Balance workload by shifting work assignments or resources to achieve effective work operations.
Resolve problems on complex systems requiring detailed coordination, communication, and understanding across organizations.
Ensure organization or facility continuity of operations and completion of mission-essential tasks.