SUPERVISORY GENERAL ENGINEER

US Military Sealift Command; Santa Rita (GU); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

US Military Sealift Command in Santa Rita, Guam, seeks a Supervisory General Engineer to lead engineering policy development for ship design, maintenance, and repair. You will supervise engineers, plan work, set priorities, and prepare schedules to ensure timely execution.

The role requires deep knowledge of marine mechanical engineering, naval architecture, and related standards, with strong leadership and project-management skills to direct complex shipboard projects.

Qualifications

• Advanced marine mechanical engineering theory, concepts, principles and practices relevant to ship design, maintenance and repair.
• Experience supervising engineers and making staffing decisions for subordinate positions.
• Comprehensive knowledge of USCG, ABS, IMO, SOLAS, MARPOL and Navy policy related to ship design and operation.
• Ability to lead teams, set priorities, and manage schedules for complex engineering tasks.
• Experience planning, developing, and estimating work items or alterations and performing shipboard material surveys.

Responsibilities

• Supervise engineers and recommend appointments, promotions, or reassignments.
• Plan and assign work, set priorities, and prepare schedules for project timelines.
• Develop and enforce policy affecting ship design, maintenance, and repair.
• Direct shipboard material condition surveys and alterations.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to ensure compliance with standards and regulations.

Skills

Marine engineering theory

Supervisory experience

Standards knowledge

Leadership and prioritization

Shipboard planning & surveys

Job description

You will serve as a SUPERVISORY GENERAL ENGINEER in Santa Rita, Guam.

Applications will not be accepted through this flyer.

There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer.

Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

• 1) Knowledge of advanced marine mechanical engineering theory, concepts, principles and practices and related naval architectural and electrical engineering fields that enable the incumbent to serve as an expert in developing and enforcing policy affecting ship design, maintenance, and repair.
• 2) Experience supervising engineers, recommending appointments, promotions, or reassignments to such positions; making or approving selections for subordinate nonsupervisory positions.
• 3) Comprehensive knowledge of USCG, ABS, IMO, SOLAS, MARPOL and other commercial standards and regulations and Navy policy related to ship design, operation, and maintenance.
• 4) Skill in leading and directing the actions of others to ensure work is accomplished in accordance with applicable guidance. Experience planning the work to be accomplished by others, setting and adjusting priorities, and preparing schedules for completion of work.
• 5) Experience in planning, developing, and estimating work items or alterations and performing shipboard material condition surveys.

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/0800/general-engineering-series-0801/

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, 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.