Supervisory Interdisciplinary (Civil Eng, Mechanical Eng, Electrical Eng, or Naval Architect)

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers • New Orleans, LA

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About The Position

Serves as the Operations & Maintenance, Plant Section Chief, supervising Port Engineers and technical staff responsible for vessel and equipment maintenance, inspection, repair, and modernization. The position ensures operational availability, regulatory compliance, and adherence to industry best practices and safety standards.

The role manages a multidisciplinary professional and technical workforce and project delivery teams; sets or recommends priorities and assigns work; helps establish budget requirements and ensures funding is available for essential project activities; and communicates about and resolves or recommends solutions to controversial issues involving internal and external entities, including the general public. The incumbent aligns maintenance and repair schedules with operational requirements, coordinates with project delivery teams to support vessel assets for construction, survey, and emergency missions, and coordinates fund transfers and procurement of supplies and services in accordance with Federal regulations and established schedules.

The incumbent must obtain and maintain Contracting Officer’s Representative certification. Temporary duty travel of up to 10% may be required. A one-year probationary period and a one-year supervisory probationary period may be required.

Requirements

• Meet the basic education or education-and-experience requirements for a Supervisory Civil Engineer (0810), Supervisory Mechanical Engineer (0830), Supervisory Electrical Engineer (0850), or Supervisory Naval Architect (0871).
• Have a qualifying engineering degree, or meet the specified combination-of-education-and-experience pathway, which may include professional registration or licensure, passing the Fundamentals of Engineering or another qualifying written examination, specified academic coursework, or a related curriculum plus professional engineering experience.
• Have at least one year of specialized experience directing or performing maintenance, rehabilitation, or modernization of floating plant assets to support fleet readiness, lifecycle management, or regulatory compliance; or engineering designs, cost estimates, or technical specifications for marine systems, structural repairs, or habitability improvements. This experience is at the GS-12 level or equivalent.
• Meet the time-in-grade requirement, if applicable: 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent; for GS-13, 52 weeks at GS-12.
• Meet qualification requirements by the announcement closing date.
• Obtain and maintain Contracting Officer’s Representative certification.
• Provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
• Applicants who use foreign education to meet requirements must provide an evaluation establishing U.S. equivalency or applicable U.S. college credit.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• Applicants who held a GS position within the last 52 weeks must meet the applicable time-in-grade requirement.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Port Engineers and technical staff responsible for vessel and equipment maintenance, inspection, repair, and modernization.
• Manage a multidisciplinary professional and technical workforce and project delivery teams.
• Set or recommend priorities and plan work assignments for subordinates or lower-graded project employees.
• Establish or assist in establishing budgetary requirements and ensure funding is available for essential project activities.
• Communicate about and resolve, or recommend solutions to, controversial issues involving internal and external entities, including the general public.
• Align maintenance and repair schedules with operational requirements.
• Work with project delivery teams to ensure vessel assets are positioned, configured, and supported for construction, survey, and emergency missions.
• Coordinate transfers of funds and procurement of supplies and services in accordance with Federal regulations and established schedules.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package for employees and their families; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.
• Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager