ENGINEER/SCIENTIST in Annandale

Energy Jobline ZR; Annandale (VA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Jobline ZR seeks a senior cost engineering leader to oversee cost support for BBGN and related surface combatant programs within the D-PAE Combatants portfolio. You will coordinate cost estimates, LRSS submissions, and budget documentation while directing a 6–7 person team of analysts.

You will interface with Navy program offices and leadership, defend analyses, and ensure compliance with DAWIA, security clearances, and Federal employment requirements. U.S.

Qualifications

• US citizenship and suitability for federal employment is required.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• Must pass E-Verify before employment.
• DoD/DAWIA certification with applicable training points required within set timeframes.
• Travel to CONUS/OCONUS or remote sites may be required.
• Interdisciplinary role with engineering/science series; select the closest occupational series.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and coordinate cost support for BBGN program and other surface combatant efforts.
• Provide cost estimating support across PLCCE, budget submissions, concept estimates, cost excursions, LRSS submissions.
• Lead a team of 6-7 cost analysts/engineers supporting PMS 470; direct report to the D-PAE Combatants Cost Director.
• Serve as primary point of contact for cost-related requests, interfacing with Program Office, Ship Design Manager, and sponsor (N96).
• Brief and defend the team’s work to senior Navy and DOW leadership.
• Provide day-to-day leadership, management, and mentoring to the team.

Skills

Leadership

Cost estimation

Team management

Communication

Education

General Engineer (0801-series)

Naval Architect (0871-series)

Industrial Engineer (0896-series)

Operations Research Analyst (1515-series)

Mathematician (1520-series)

Job description

Job Description

Duties

• You will be responsible for the oversight and overall coordination of the cost support Code 8110 and D-PAE Combatants provide on the BBGN program and other surface combatant efforts in the D-PAE Combatants portfolio.
• You will be responsible for cost estimating support for the BBGN Program Life Cycle Cost Estimate (PLCCE), budget submissions, concept estimates, cost excursions, industrial base analyses, and Long Range Shipbuilding Strategy (LRSS) submissions.
• You will lead a team of 6-7 cost analysts/engineers supporting PMS 470 and will be a direct report to the D-PAE Combatants Cost Director.
• You will be the primary point of contact for all PAE cost-related requests and tasking on large surface combatants, which requires regular interface and coordination with the Program Office, Ship Design Manager/Team, and resource sponsor (N96).
• You will brief and defend the Team's work to senior Navy and DOW leadership.
• You will be responsible for providing day-to-day leadership, management, and mentoring to the team.

Requirements

• Must be a US .
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final Secret security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). Certification in the Functional Area and Tier assigned to the position, along with Continuous Learning (CL) points, are required within established timeframes.
• You will be required to complete ethics within three months of appointment and submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, within 30 days of appointment.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

Qualifications

This is an interdisciplinary position and may be filled by a General Engineer (0801-series), a Naval Architect (0871-series), an Industrial Engineer (0896-series), an Operations Research Analyst (1515-series), or a Mathematician (1520-series) depending upon the qualifications of the candidate. Applicants in positions with occupational series other than those listed (0801, 0871, 0896, 1515, and 1520) may apply; however, you must apply directly to the series listed in this vacancy that is most applicable to your qualifications.

In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the ND-4 pay band (GS-12 and GS-13 equivalency) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: As a professional engineer or scientist developing ship life cycle cost estimates, leading and developing others, and presenting/defending your analyses.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series

Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR):

• All Professional Engineering Positions, 08XX
• Operations Research Series, 1515
• Mathematics Series, 1520

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, , spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

• Professional Engineering Series (08XX) - Degree: A professional engineering degree from an ABET-accredited college or university; OR a degree with curriculum in differential and integral calculus, with additional courses 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; OR
• Professional Engineering Series (08XX) - Substitution of Education/Experience: A combination of education and experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying professional 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: (a) professional registration, (b) evidence of successfully passing the Engineer-in-Training (EIT) examination; (c) 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 above; or (d) successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in engineering technology or in an appropriate professional field, e.g., physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a degree in engineering provided that it included at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. (Note to Applicants: Please see the Qualifications & Education sections of this announcement for a link to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Individual Occupational Requirements. OPM guidance indicates that there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience. This training plan or experience must be well documented and provided at time of application.); OR
• 1515-Operations Research Series: A degree in operations research; or a related degree that included at least 24 semester hours in a combination of operations research, mathematics, probability, statistics, mathematical logic, science, or subject-matter courses. At least 3 of these 24 semester hours must have been in calculus; OR
• 1520-Mathematics Series: A degree in mathematics; or a combination of education and experience - courses equivalent to a major in mathematics (including at least 24 semester hours in mathematics), plus appropriate experience or additional education. The total coursework described above must have included differential and integral calculus and, in addition, four advanced mathematics courses requiring calculus or equivalent mathematics courses as a prerequisite.

Additional information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants...

In addition to meeting all minimum qualification and eligibility requirements, ICTAP applicants must be well qualified for the position to receive consideration for special priority selection. A well-qualified ICTAP applicant is one who possesses the competencies and experience to perform the duties of the position successfully with to learn/understand the activities, procedures, policies and processes. Demonstrated work experience in the occupation is typically qualifying for placement. This criterion cannot be met by education and training. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate.

For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/

Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.

PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.