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Director, Office of Shipyards and Marine Engineering (Supervisory Naval Architect)
Maritime Administration · Posted 63 days ago
Hybrid Full-time Washington, DC $169K – $197K Apply by Aug 10, 2026 Naval Architecture ENFJ EngineeringTrades
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You will serve as the Director of Shipyards and Marine Engineering within the Maritime Administration (MARAD), providing executive leadership and technical oversight for programs supporting U.S. shipbuilding, shipyard modernization, and marine engineering initiatives. Lead strategic planning, engineering evaluations, construction oversight, and stakeholder engagement while advancing innovative solutions that strengthen the nation's maritime industry and support agency priorities.
What You'll Do
- →The Director of Shipyards and Marine Engineer: Serves as MARAD's principal technical advisor on shipbuilding, shipyard modernization, and marine engineering matters, providing expert guidance on complex projects and initiatives affecting the U.S. maritime industry.
- →Evaluates ship designs, shipyard modernization proposals, and maritime infrastructure projects submitted in support of loan guarantees, grants, and other federal financial assistance programs.
- →Directs the review of ship construction schedules, contract delivery milestones, and shipbuilder performance to assess progress, identify risks, and support informed decision-making.
- →Provides executive oversight of vessel construction, shipyard modernization, and related engineering activities, including cost evaluations, progress verification, and technical assessments.
- →Leads the evaluation of shipyard grant applications and recommends project funding priorities that advance national maritime capabilities and industry competitiveness.
- →Represents MARAD in engagements with industry leaders, regulatory organizations, and government partners while providing strategic leadership for programs that strengthen U.S. shipbuilding and marine engineering operations.
- →The ideal candidate is an accomplished engineering executive with extensive experience in naval architecture, marine engineering, shipbuilding, or shipyard operations.
- →They possess a proven ability to lead complex technical programs, advise senior leaders, manage multidisciplinary teams, and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.
- →The candidate excels at strategic planning, problem solving, and advancing Initiatives that enhance maritime capabilities and operational effectiveness.
Requirements
- ✓CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance the organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓SELECTIVE SERVICE: Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for the Selective Service.
- ✓GOVERNMENT TRAVEL CARD: This position involves travel.
- ✓A government contractor-issued travel card will be issued and must be retained for official business only.
- ✓SUPERVISORY PROBATIONARY PERIOD: You must complete a one-year supervisory probationary period (unless already completed).
- ✓BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: A background security investigation is required for all selected individuals.
- ✓Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of the security investigation and favorable adjudication.
- ✓Failure to meet these requirements will be grounds for termination.
- ✓PROBATIONARY PERIOD: You must complete a one-year probationary period (unless already completed).
- ✓TIME-IN-GRADE: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade in the competitive or excepted service in the executive branch to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions contained in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F.
- ✓MANDATORY EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: A.
- ✓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.
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