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SUPERVISORY EQUIPMENT SPECIALIST

Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command

Portsmouth, VAFull-time$108–140K/yrPosted today

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At a glance

Compensation
$108–140K/yr
Location
Portsmouth, VA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Supervisory Equipment Specialist serves in NAVFACSYSCOM’s NCC, analyzing contractor quality performance and supporting resolution of complex issues. The role includes inspecting cranes and rigging gear, evaluating contractor program management and contract standards, and planning shop tests, field tests, and crane installations. The position also requires specialized experience overseeing crane procurements, assessing fabrication and testing, and maintaining quality assurance procedures and inspection plans.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Quality Metrics AnalysisCrane Procurement OversightQuality AssuranceCrane InspectionContract Standards EvaluationFabrication EvaluationTroubleshootingLoad TestingCrane OperationsObjective Quality EvidenceInspection PlanningStandard Operating ProceduresWritten CommunicationOral CommunicationAccountabilityDeveloping OthersProblem SolvingRulemaking and Regulation

Qualifications

One Year Specialized ExperienceGS-12 Equivalent Experience

Full job description

Summary

You will serve as a SUPERVISORY EQUIPMENT SPECIALIST in the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFACSYSCOM) of NCC.

Duties

  • You will analyze information associated with contractor quality performance metrics; conducting and assisting in reviews pertaining to accomplishment of workload.
  • You will provide tactical support in resolving problems/conflicts, which exceed the experience of subordinate QARs.
  • You will perform hands-on inspection of equipment (cranes and rigging gear) to ensure it meets applicable requirements.
  • You will review and evaluate other key contractor program management areas such as design and workmanship requirements of applicable contract standards for applicable weight handling program requirements and criteria.
  • You will conduct extensive planning and preparation in advance of Shop Test, Field Testing, and Crane Installation.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Ability to analyze contractor quality performance metrics, oversee higher-level crane procurements (such as portal crane and other critical projects at Navy and private/Department of Energy (DOE) activities that perform NNPP and other sensitive work), act as the Shop Test Lead (STL), Field Test Lead, or primary QAR to provide final assessment to NCC senior managers and supported command commanding officers; 2) Review and evaluate key contractor program management areas such as design and workmanship requirements of applicable contract standards and other applicable weight handling program requirements and criteria; 3) Experienced in the observation and evaluation of in-process fabrication, inspection, troubleshooting, load tests, operations, etc., and ensuring work being performed safely and to required standards; 4) Understanding of crane Objective Quality Evidence (OQE) records used for the final acceptance of cranes by the Government including but not limited to crane wire rope, coupling alignment, welding inspection, non-destructive testing, wire rope certification, initial and final acceptance test records, rigging gear, contractor cranes, contractor quality program instructions and procedures, contractor certification training records, contractor crane operator licensing, accident and near miss/other unplanned occurrence reporting, and contractor performance metrics; 5) Ability to update standard operating procedures for the quality assurance process at NCC and for updating inspection plans and policies based on lessons learned, event analyses, hot washes, and other feedback from work accomplished and changes in the industry. 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.

How You Will Be Evaluated

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: WRITTEN COMMUNICATION ORAL COMMUNICATION ACCOUNTABILITY DEVLOPING OTHERS PROBLEM SOLKVING RULEMAKING AND REGULATION This recruitment will utilize the following technical assessment tools: Structured Resume Review, and structured Interview. 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. Other 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. Yow will work in hazardous areas where conditions cannot be controlled is intermittent and may be subject to hazardous pay. Work may also be in the open and subject to extreme weather conditions including a wide range of temperatures. Work may be at heights exceeding 50 feet for which the incumbent will receive specialized fall protection training and equipment. Work may be in areas where the you will or might be exposed to radiation, radioactive contamination, or radioactive material and will receive specialized training and be monitored for radiation exposure. 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 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. 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.

How this job compares

Set against the 5,063 open Quality Assurance jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$108–140K/yr
  • Virginia median$84–130K/yr83 salary ranges
  • US median$87–141K/yr2,297 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $124K, is 13% above the Virginia median midpoint ($110K) — in the middle half of Quality Assurance salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 143 open Quality Assurance jobs in Virginia and 5,063 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Quality Assurance postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 3,880 postings).
Education
1,733 of the 5,063 open Quality Assurance jobs (34%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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