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Supervisory General Engineer (Director of New Ship Construction) - DIRECT HIRE
Maritime Administration · Posted 3 days ago
Hybrid Full-time Washington, DC $169K – $197K Apply by Jun 15, 2026 General Engineering ENTJINTJINTPISTJ EngineeringEducationTrades
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Serves as principal advisor on the formulation and review of long-range goals for new commercial ship construction, industry studies, and cost estimating. Leads efforts supporting the President's agenda to restore maritime dominance. Directs multidisciplinary engineering teams in technical oversight, project management, and construction verification. Provides senior-level advisory services and strategic planning for national maritime infrastructure initiatives.
What You'll Do
- →As a Supervisory General Engineer (Director of New Ship Construction), you will: Serves as the primary technical authority and principal consultant to the Maritime Administrator and senior leadership on the evaluation of complex ship construction initiatives.
- →Directs the formulation of long-range goals and manages the assignment of multidisciplinary technical staff to high-priority projects that support the agency's strategic mission and the President's maritime agenda.
- →Leads high-level engagements and conducts strategic negotiations with prospective and existing shipbuilders and senior construction managers.
- →Represents MARAD at inter-Governmental forums and public venues to present major program initiatives, often involving conflicting or controversial interests.
- →Develops and defends budgetary documents, authoritative policy interpretations, and reports to Congress and other Federal agencies regarding new ship construction programs.
- →Provides expert testimony and addresses high-ranking officials to render technical opinions on ship design and shipyard operations.
- →Directs the analysis of complex shipyard delay claims and requests for delivery extensions, exercising final authority on technical recommendations.
- →Oversees pre-award surveys and production audits to verify shipbuilder performance against established contract milestones and delivery dates.
- →Provides executive oversight and progress verification for construction projects funded through Government loan guarantees, grants, and other financial assistance programs.
- →Ensures rigorous internal controls are applied to ship construction financial payments and fair-cost estimates.
- →Determines and recommends the technical acceptability of commercial vessels for use during national emergencies.
- →Collaborates directly with the Department of War and other regulatory bodies, such as the U.S.
- →Coast Guard, to ensure new construction supports national security requirements.
- →The ideal candidate is a visionary leader with expert authority in commercial shipbuilding and shipyard operations.
Requirements
- ✓CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will 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.
- ✓BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: You will be required to complete a background/security investigation and meet preliminary requirements prior to onboarding.
- ✓GOVERNMENT TRAVEL CARD: This position involves travel.
- ✓A government contractor-issued travel card will be issued and must be retained for official business only.
- ✓PROBATIONARY PERIOD: Applicants may be required to successfully complete a one-year probationary period (unless already completed).
- ✓SUPERVISORY PROBATIONARY PERIOD: New supervisors must complete a 1-year probationary period (unless already completed).
- ✓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.
- ✓The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following: 1.
- ✓Professional registration or licensure -- Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT)1 , 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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 6e43386d-8bde-43c2-b628-5f15300d839d
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