Supervisory General Engineer / Architect
Department of the Navy
Summary
You will serve as a Design Production Director in the Planning, Design and Construction Directorate of NAVFAC ENGINEERING CMD MID-ATLANTIC.
Duties
- You will evaluate workload, critical project priorities, and deadlines to schedule and assign the work.
- You will serve as a principle professional and technical advisor for facilities engineering services and management.
- You will analyze the production and validate metrics based on actual production and associated expenses.
- You will review concept designs and develop program requirements in support of both full designs of Design Bid Build and Design Build Request for Proposal.
- You will ensure all facilities engineering services are effective, efficient, and accomplished within performance criteria.
- You will capture lessons learned and develop process improvements.
- You will track Design-In-Place accrual and Budget Allocation expenditures compared to projections to ensure the appropriate acquisition strategies are being met.
- You will provide advice and recommendations concerning architectural and engineering methods and systems as necessary to develop and coordinate projects for design, repair, rehabilitation, installation, or demolition.
Education
In addition to the above specialized experience and professional registration requirements, you must also possess the following basic education requirements: For the 0801 General Engineer Series, applicants must meet the following basic education requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Successful completion of a professional engineering degree. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor’s degree (or higher) in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (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. OR 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 more information about EI and EIT registration requirements, please visit the National Society of Professional Engineers website at: http://www.nspe.org OR 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 The FE examination is not administered by the U. S. Office of Personnel Management. For more information, please visit: http://www.nspe.org/Licensure/HowtoGetLicensed/index.html.
OR Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and in engineering that included the courses specified in the basic requirements under paragraph A (above). The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described in paragraph A (above) OR 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 one 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. For the 0808 Architect Series, applicants must meet the following basic education requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Successful completion of a bachelor’s or higher degree in architecture.
OR Successful completion of a bachelor’s or higher degree in a field related to architecture that included 60 semester hours of course work in architecture or related disciplines of which at least (1) 30 semester hours were in architectural design, and (2) 6 semester hours were in each of the following: structural technology, properties of materials and methods of construction, and environmental control systems. OR Have a combination of college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the arts and sciences underlying professional architecture, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the architectural principles, methods, and techniques and their applications to the design and construction or improvement of buildings. The curriculum for a degree is in either architecture or architectural engineering and covers function, esthetics, site, structure, economics, mechanical-electrical, and other engineering problems related to the design and construction of buildings primarily (but not exclusively) intended to house human activities. OR You lack a degree in architecture but have 1 year of experience in an architect’s office or in architectural work for each year short of graduation from a program of study in architecture that demonstrates that you have acquired a thorough knowledge of the fundamental principles and theories of professional architecture. (Note – In the absence of college courses, 5 years of such experience is required).
Required Documents
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- Prepare the documents below before applying.
- Always confirm the exact requirements on the official announcement, since they vary by position: You are required to provide documentation that supports the eligibility and qualification claims made in your resume.
- You must submit the applicable documents listed here and those listed with the eligibilities you select in the announcement questionnaire with your application package.
- Applicants who do not provide supporting documentation that fully support their claims will not be referred to the hiring manager.
- Cover letter is optional.
- A complete resume is required.
- Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages.
- Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered.
- Your resume must show relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments.
- Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications.
About this role
The Supervisory General Engineer / Architect position with the Department of the Navy is based in Naval Base, Norfolk, Virginia. You will serve as a Design Production Director in the Planning, Design and Construction Directorate of NAVFAC ENGINEERING CMD MID-ATLANTIC. The role pays $127,646 to $165,945 per year.
Day to day, the work involves the core duties of the Supervisory General Engineer / Architect role as detailed in the announcement below. The full list of duties, conditions, and required documents appears in the official announcement linked on this page.
Who should apply
Review the announcement's Qualifications section closely, since it defines exactly what federal engineering experience this Supervisory General Engineer / Architect position requires. Match your federal resume directly to the announcement's wording so a reviewer can confirm each requirement in writing. For this Supervisory General Engineer / Architect position with the Department of the Navy in Naval Base, Norfolk, Virginia, confirm you meet each requirement before applying.
How competitive it is
At $127,646 to $165,945 per year, this is a mid-to-senior role where a precisely tailored application matters most. Because it is a supervisory or senior position, expect experienced candidates and a strong emphasis on a documented leadership and performance record. Based in Naval Base, Norfolk, Virginia, it competes within that local market, which can mean lighter competition than major metropolitan postings. The announcement closes on July 1, 2026, and federal postings can close early once enough applications arrive, so applying promptly is wise.
This overview is general guidance from Job Army to help you understand the role. Always read the official announcement for exact duties, qualifications, and requirements before applying.
