Supervisory General Engineer (Director Of New Ship Construction) - Direct Hire

This Grade 15 position seeks an experienced professional to manage and advise on complex ship construction and repair projects, ensuring compliance, quality, and timely delivery.

• *Key Responsibilities:**
• Manage or oversee new ship construction and major ship repair projects, monitoring contractor performance against cost, schedule, and quality standards.
• Evaluate technical and production issues, recommending corrective actions to meet contract requirements and delivery milestones.
• Serve as a technical advisor on marine engineering and ship construction, reviewing claims, delay requests, and cost estimates.
• Prepare recommendations for contract modifications or extensions, coordinating with legal and contracting teams.
• Represent the organization in meetings with shipbuilders, contractors, regulatory bodies (e.g., U.S. Coast Guard, American Bureau of Shipping), and interagency partners to resolve issues and develop solutions.
• *Required Qualifications:**
• One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level, which must include:

* Managing or providing oversight of new ship construction or major ship repair projects, including monitoring contractor performance, evaluating technical issues, and recommending corrective actions. * Serving as a technical advisor on ship construction or marine engineering projects, including reviewing claims, preparing contract modification recommendations, and coordinating with legal/contracting offices. * Representing an organization in meetings with shipbuilders, contractors, regulatory bodies, or partners to exchange technical information, resolve project issues, and develop solutions.

• *Desired Skills:**
• **Resource Management:** Ability to select, acquire, store, and distribute resources effectively; track business plan execution.
• **Written Communication:** Excellent ability to communicate complex information clearly, concisely, and appropriately for the audience.
• **Planning & Evaluation:** Strong organizational skills, ability to set priorities, determine resource needs, establish goals, coordinate efforts, and monitor outcomes.
• **Self-Management:** High level of initiative, commitment, ability to work with minimal supervision, and goal-oriented.
• *Important Information:**
• Both paid and unpaid (volunteer) experience, including National Service programs, will be considered. All qualifications must be met by the closing date of the announcement.