
SUPERVISORY ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command
Kittery, MEFull-time$101–132K/yrPosted 3 days ago
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Job overview
The Supervisory Construction Engineering Technician serves in NAVFAC Engineering Command Mid-Atlantic’s Project Management and Engineering Area. The role supervises engineering technicians and oversees construction quality assurance, contractor safety and occupational-health compliance, technical field support, and contract administration. It also coordinates field requirements and verifies that completed work meets project requirements and accepted industry practices.
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Summary
You will serve as a SUPERVISORY CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN in the PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND ENGINEERING AREA of NAVFAC ENGINEERING CMD MID-ATLANTIC.
Duties
- You will plan assign, direct, and review the work of subordinate engineering technicians performing construction quality-assurance, safety, and technical-support functions.
- You will oversee quality-assurance activities associated with contractor certifications, progress documentation, material verification, and project closeout.
- You will ensure completed work meets applicable project requirements and accepted industry practices.
- You will lead and oversee contractor safety and occupational-health compliance for assigned construction projects.
- You will provide technical field support and contract-administration assistance for assigned construction contracts and task orders.
- You will coordinate technical field requirements such as site access, utility support, road closures, permits, outages, equipment delivery, project commissioning, and acceptance inspections.
Qualifications
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 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) Providing construction reviews of plans and specifications for technical soundness and practicability; 2) Utilizing construction project scheduling knowledge and expertise to track progress of projects; 3) Preparing technical analysis, cost estimates, and reviews engineering designs for proposed changes; AND 4) Ensuring contractors' compliance with safety and environmental requirements. 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 https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/engineering-technical-series-0802/ 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: Building and Construction ENGINEERING PROJECT MANAGEMENT MANAGING HUMAN RESOURCES ORAL COMMUNICATION PROBLEM SOLVING QUALITY ASSURANCE WRITTEN COMMUNICATION 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 qualifications 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. 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 15,448 open Project Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$101–132K/yr
- Maine median$97–154K/yr58 salary ranges
- US median$105–166K/yr10,115 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $117K, is 7% below the Maine median midpoint ($125K) — in the middle half of Project Management salary ranges in Maine.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 72 open Project Management jobs in Maine and 15,448 across the US. 5% 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 Project Management postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 12,601 postings).
- Education
- 5,981 of the 15,448 open Project Management jobs (39%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 13, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.
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