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Supervisory General Engineer

Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia
Salary
$142K–$185K/yr
Job Type
Full-time
Posted
10/23/2025

Job Description

Summary

Lead federal engineering initiatives as a GS-14 Engineer, providing technical and administrative direction with specialized experience.

This leadership role requires a highly qualified engineer to provide technical and administrative direction within a federal service program.

  • *Key Responsibilities (GS-14 Level):**
  • Provide technical and administrative guidance to subordinate employees.
  • Advise staff on policies, procedures, and directives.
  • Evaluate employee development needs and approve non-routine, costly, or controversial training requests.
  • *Basic Requirements:**

Applicants must meet one of the following:

  • **A. Education:** A Bachelor's degree in Engineering from a school with at least one ABET-accredited program, or a degree including specific differential and integral calculus and advanced courses in at least five core engineering science or physics areas.
  • **B

    Combination of Education & Experience:** College-level education, training, and/or technical experience demonstrating thorough knowledge of fundamental engineering sciences and practical application. This must be demonstrated by one of the following:

* Professional registration (Engineer Intern, Engineer in Training, or Professional Engineer). * Successful completion of the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination. * At least 60 semester hours in physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences (including calculus and advanced engineering science courses as described in option A). * A Bachelor's degree in a related scientific field (e.g., engineering technology, physics, computer science) plus at least one year of professional engineering experience acquired under supervision.

  • *Specialized Experience (GS-14):**
  • One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service (or comparable in the private sector) demonstrating the ability to provide technical and administrative direction, advise staff on policies, and review/approve complex employee training needs.


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Company Details

Company Size:1 to 50 Employees
Founded:1977
Headquarters:Washington, DC
Glassdoor Rating:
3.3

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Instead of Washington Headquarters Services, WHS should stand for Whatever the Heck Services. This Department of Defense field activity manages DoD-wide programs and operations for the Pentagon and other facilities in the National Capital Region (which includes the National Mall and surrounding monumental parks). It provides a myriad of administrative and operational services including acquisition and procurement, facilities management, general counsel, human resources, IT support, and even Pentagon renovation and construction. Established in 1977, WHS employs about 1,200 civilian and military personnel and thousands of contract staff.

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