CHIEF ENGINEER, PAE FOR SHORE INFRASTRUCTURE
What you'd do
This position serves as the Chief Engineer and Senior Technical Authority for the Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Shore Infrastructure (PAE SI) at the Washington Navy Yard. Operating with full technical independence, the incumbent oversees an $11B+ annual portfolio (including $8B MILCON and $3B SRM programs). Established under the FY26 NDAA acquisition reforms, the role provides final engineering authority and strategic counsel to accelerate critical shore capabilities to the Fleet.
Major duties
You will serve as a national technical authority on engineering for DON/DoW shore infrastructure. You will act as the PAE's primary advisor on all shore infrastructure engineering matters. You will develop and recommend technical strategies for the entire Navy infrastructure portfolio. You will evaluate trade-offs among cost, schedule, and performance to guide decisions. You will inform programmatic and resource choices to accelerate capability delivery to the Fleet.
What you need to qualify
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. Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin. To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, your resume must show that you possess the Technical Qualifications (TQ) related to this position - NOT TO EXCEED 2 PAGES. Resumes over the 2-page limit will be disqualified. Your resume should include examples of experience, education, and accomplishments applicable to the qualification(s). If your resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of these qualifications, you may not receive consideration for the position. TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQs): Your resume should demonstrate accomplishments that would satisfy the technical qualifications: TQ 1. Mastery of advances engineering principles and portfolio management concepts, with nationally/internationally recognized expertise in military construction, facilities engineering, and rapid project delivery. TQ 2. Proven ability to provide authoritative technical counsel on multi-billion-dollar infrastructure programs and make informed risk management recommendations that balance cost, schedule, and performance to meet urgent warfighter needs. 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=GS-PROF AND https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf 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.
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