DIRECTOR, SHIPYARD CONSTRUCTION ATLANTIC

About the role

You will serve as principal advisor for Atlantic Shipyard Construction and as Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFACSYSCOM) foremost technical authority and integration expert for shipyard modernization. You will provide authoritative independent advice to senior Navy leadership to accelerate delivery of shipyard infrastructure at the speed of relevance in support of Navy's acquisition reform initiative.

Duties

• You will directly support execution of the Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program (SIOP) within the Atlantic region, modernizing public shipyards essential to sustain U.S. nuclear fleet readiness.
• You will provide expert guidance on execution of complex construction projects within active shipyards, ensure alignment of construction methodologies, industrial processes and project sequencing to accelerate delivery.
• You will evaluate construction techniques, fabrication processes, and execution strategies to identify opportunities for increased efficiency, reduced risk, and adoption of commercial best practices.
• You will serve as lead technical advisor for integrating industrial plant equipment with infrastructure upgrades, to ensure optimized shipyard configuration and alignment with operational requirements.
• You will conduct independent analysis of project risks, including schedule, cost, and execution challenges, and provide recommendation to reduce risk and improve program outcomes.
• You will provide expert interpretation of applicable policies, standards, and requirements, (e.g., UFC, OSHA,) to ensure compliance while identifying opportunities to streamline processes and enhance delivery timelines.

Qualifications

To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, your resume must show that you possess the Technical Qualifications (TQ) related to this position - NOT TO EXCEED 2 PAGES. Resumes over the 2-page limit will be disqualified. Your resume should include examples of experience, education, and accomplishments applicable to the qualification(s). If your resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of these qualifications, you may not receive consideration for the position.

Technical Qualifications (TQs)

Your resume should demonstrate accomplishments that would satisfy the technical qualifications:

TQ1: Shipyard Construction & Program Integration Expertise
Demonstrated executive-level expertise in the oversight, integration, and execution of large-scale, multi-billion-dollar shipyard or industrial construction programs, particularly within active, high-tempo operational environments. This includes a proven ability to strategically align diverse stakeholders, optimize resource allocation, and synchronize complex execution strategies across multiple business and support lines. The candidate must possess extensive experience managing construction risk, establishing critical project sequencing, and mitigating complex bottlenecks related to industrial processes and concurrent operations to ensure seamless program continuity.

TQ 2: Strategic Advisory & Regulatory Risk Management
Proven ability to provide high-level strategic consultation to executive leadership, delivering data-driven, actionable recommendations that measurably improve capital program performance and project delivery outcomes. This requires a comprehensive, technical understanding of the legislative, regulatory, and policy environments governing federal and defense construction. The candidate must demonstrate expert knowledge of applicable federal codes, safety mandates, and engineering criteria-such as Unified Facilities Criteria (UFCs) and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards-ensuring robust compliance and risk mitigation across all phases of execution.

Education

Applicants must meet the following Basic Requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual:

For 0801 Professional Engineering Series:

A. Degree: Engineering. Successful completion of a bachelor's or higher engineering degree from an accredited college or university. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.

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B. Combination of education and experience -- college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following:

• (I) Professional registration or licensure -- Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration. For example, an applicant who attains registration through a State Board's eminence provision as a manufacturing engineer typically would be rated eligible only for manufacturing engineering positions; or
• (II) Written Test -- Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination or any other written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico; or
• (III) Specified academic courses -- Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and that included the courses specified in the basic requirements under paragraph A. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described in paragraph A; or
• (IV) Related curriculum -- Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a bachelor's degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. Ordinarily there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions. (The above examples of related curricula are not all inclusive.)

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=GS-PROF

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.

Additional information

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

This position is not covered by the Department of War Priority Placement Program. Several vacancies may be filled. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf.

Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.

This Highly Qualified appointment may be extended up to 5 years at the discretion of management and in accordance with applicable regulations. Temporary actions taken under this announcement may be terminated at any time before the established not-to-exceed date.

This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. This position is in the excepted service and does not confer competitive status.

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