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SUPERINTENDENT PROJECT MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST (PS)

Department of the Navy
United States Fleet Forces Command

Summary

You will serve as a SUPERINTENDENT PROJECT MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST (PS) in the Operations Department (Code 300) of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD.

Overview

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Accepting applications
Open & closing dates
05/07/2026 to 05/18/2026
Salary
$127,646 - $165,945 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 14
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, VA
1 vacancy
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Temporary promotion - NOT TO EXCEED 1 YEAR
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
14
Supervisory status
Yes
Security clearance
Secret
Drug test
No
Financial disclosure
Yes - You will be required to complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, within 30 days of appointment.
Bargaining unit status
No
Announcement number
ST-12953923-26-DKR
Control number
868013800

Duties

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  • You will initiate Initiates changes in program emphasis, manpower ceilings, budget requirements, and organization structures.
  • You will approve schedules including design, planning, procurement, and production for projects and appraises progress against these schedules.
  • You will continuously review cost and work progress reports to anticipate and/or initiate corrective action prior to exceeding cost limits or failing to meet production schedules and ensuring only authorized work is undertaken.
  • You will direct a large workforce through an Assistant Project Management Specialist, line supervisors, and subordinate staff, all nuclear work and assures adherence to safety, cost, technical, and quality and schedule standards.
  • You will respond to and coordinate the technical direction, advice and guidance received from and through shipyard technical organizations.
  • You will determine personnel required, establish basic priorities and work sequences; and maintains balanced workload among subordinate units through proper distribution of work projects and allotment of manpower, equipment, and materials.
  • You will perform supervisory duties to include hearing/resolving complaints and authority to hire, reassign, promote, discipline, set performance standards, appraise performance, and approve awards and bonuses for subordinate supervisors and others.
  • You will promote management programs such as safety, cost reduction, productivity improvement, and energy conservation.
  • This position requires that the selectee be willing and able to climb ladders and scaffolding.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Must be a US Citizen.
  • 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
  • Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
  • 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.
  • Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
  • You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final 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.
  • You will be required to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift.
  • 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.
  • Supervisors in the executive branch have a heightened personal responsibility for advancing government ethics. You will be required to review the 14 General Principles of Ethical Conduct at 5 CFR 2635.101.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

  • Experience with shipyard nuclear and non-nuclear production trades operations, production planning and control, ship systems engineering, ship systems testing, material management, equipment, facilities, schedule control, quality control, budget and cost control, and safety practices and procedures.
  • Experience in production control to include requisitioning, storage, delivery, inventory, and material handling.
  • Experience in budget control, personnel management, and cost control to include direct labor, material costs, equipment costs, and shipyard operations overhead costs.
  • Experience with ship repair planning, work execution, and performance monitoring as an authority on the planning and execution of ship overhaul or inactivation/recycling work that includes all phases of nuclear and non-nuclear ship repair and overhaul as well as experience managing major projects.
  • Experience with Advanced Industrial Management (AIM), Critical Path Method (CPM) Analysis, Performance Measurement and Control system (PMC), regulations concerning cost and other programs as deemed necessary to ensure the ability to fully evaluate the performance of projects.
  • Experience with submarine and surface craft maintenance and repair practices, systems testing, and Subsafe requirements.
  • Experience directing and managing the accomplishment of all phases of a large-scale industrial ship maintenance program, involving direction through trade supervision.
  • Experience monitoring, organizing, and delegating tasks for projects performed by subordinate personnel.

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

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.

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.pdf

ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. 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.

Temporary actions taken under this announcement may be made permanent without further competition.

Temporary promotions may be extended up to 5 years at the discretion of management and in accordance with applicable regulations.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience.

When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and application package, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies:


PARTERING
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
ACCOUNTABILITY
PROBLEM SOLVING
STRATEGIC THINKING
ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES


This recruitment will utilize the following technical assessment tools: Structured Resume Review and Job Knowledge Test.

You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.

Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

All eligibility, qualifications, and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

United States Fleet Forces Command

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Agency contact information

Department of Navy EIC
Email
doneic@us.navy.mil
Address
NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD
NNSY
Portsmouth, VA 23709
US

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