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Naval Sea Systems Command

ADMINISTRATIVE/TECHNICAL SPECIALIST

Department of the Navy · Dahlgren, Virginia

Salary
$121,785 - $187,093 per year
Pay grade
NT-5
Schedule
Full-time
Appointment
Permanent
Opened
Nov 5, 2026
Closes
Nov 12, 2026
Remote
No
Telework eligible
Yes
Openings
1
Security clearance
Secret
Promotion potential
5
Announcement
ST-13106895-27-RMS

Who may apply: Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) · Individuals with disabilities · Internal to an agency · Land and base management · Military spouses · Special authorities · Veterans

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Summary

You will serve as an Administrative/Technical Specialist in the Safety Branch; Infrastructure Division; Corporate Operations Department of NAVSURFWARCENDLD. You will serve as Electrical Safety and Construction Manager. This position is part of the Warfare Centers Personnel Demonstration Project. NT-05 is equivalent to GS-13/14. This position is salary capped at GS-13 Step 10 (currently $158,322). See "Additional Information" section.

Duties

  • You will support Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Program Management and Compliance.
  • You will lead the Electrical Safety Program to include the Energy Control Program (Lockout/Tagout).
  • You will inspect and test grounding for all explosive facilities, Lightning Protection Systems, and various grounding and firing systems at NSWCDD.
  • You will lead the tracking, updating, and administering of training for all personnel involved with electrical safety.
  • You will perform, monitor, and/or conduct required assessments, inspections, investigations, reviews, analysis, procedures validations, operations approvals, and record keeping.
  • You will assist with Explosives Safety concerns in support of Facilities Infrastructure and Environmental Programs.
  • You will serve as the lead for construction and safety oversight of Section 233 Authority contracts.
  • You will independently inspect construction sites for compliance with contract and design requirements, federal, state and local laws as well as Navy regulations, policies and procedures related to construction and safety.
  • You will serve as a Contracting Officer's Representative and perform duties as appointed in order to represent the contracting officer and to ensure proper execution of assigned design, construction or demolition contract(s).
  • You will independently or as part of a team, design infrastructure projects, including independently developing scopes of work (SOW) and Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCE) for infrastructure contracts.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NT-04 (GS-11/12 equivalent) pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector managing construction projects to ensure project requirements (e.g. timelines, budgets) are met, AND conducting electrical safety inspections or investigations in support of an organizational Occupational Safety & Health (OSH) program. 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 https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0000/safety-and-occupational-health-management-series-0018/ 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.

Education

SUMMARY (Continued): In this role, you will be the command's subject matter expert responsible for developing, managing, and maintaining comprehensive electrical safety compliance across all command facilities, laboratories, and operational test ranges. Additionally, you will oversee facility construction, renovation, and infrastructure modernization projects to ensure strict adherence to federal, Department of Defense (DoD), Navy, and occupational safety and health standards. You will serve as the primary technical liaison among command leadership, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC), safety specialists, project engineers, and contractor personnel.

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