Summary Oversees and advises PM for all technical & engineering aspects for the RRF Recap Program. Provide guidance to the PM for reflagging, upgrades, modernization, and delivery of ships to MARAD. Executes interrelated technical, programmatic, and contract oversight challenges. Responsible systems engineering, market research, contractor oversight, maintenance (M&R). Maintains a comprehensive familiarity and awareness of the contract status, material condition, and execution of the Program. Responsibilities The Recapitalization Program Technical Manager: Provides expert level advice relative to marine engineering and marine surveying to convert commercial ships to military useful ships and integrates issues across all disciplines. Serves as the primary RRF Fleet Recapitalization technical and programmatic contact with Program Office, Vessel Acquisition Manager (VAM), and local Marine Surveyors. Provides guidance on maintenance and repair functions, MARAD policy and procedures, and compliance with regulatory requirements. Provides guidance, monitoring and management of application of regulatory requirements for Re-flagging commercial ships. SME for all requirements related to compliance to state/federal regulations, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) requirements, American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) requirements, and Safety of Life At Sea (SOLAS) compliance. Interacts with senior officials at USCG/ABS and all other regulatory bodies to ensure ships are in compliance with all requirements. Direct and coordinate all maintenance and repair activities for assigned ships. Develops and takes input from survey documentation and other various sources such casualty reports, regulatory body inspections, condition reports, alteration requests, preventative and condition monitoring systems, and integrates into life cycle cost estimates. Ensure short- and long-term plans are budgeted, funded, and scheduled to ensure ship readiness. Monitors execution and tracks funds to ensure program requirements are met. Writes and/or reviews Specifications, Statements of Work (SOW), Task Orders and monitors their execution. Supervises local surveyors in execution of maintenance and repairs for assigned ships. Develops and implements system level requirements. Conducts assessments to align and analyze functional requirements and capabilities with associated tasks, conditions, and determine capability gaps across functional areas. Document requirements and mythology for program implementation. Ability to write clearly and concisely on complex technical subjects, and to communicate both effectively and persuasively with high-ranking industry and/or government officials. Participates in special projects and initiatives. Performs special assignments, identifies the need for special projects, and initiates milestones and goals. Identifies and resolves, as applicable, unique issues where no policy exists. The ideal candidate has knowledge and experience in maintenance and repair of Commercial Ships. They have knowledge and experience pertaining to regulations and processes to reflag a ship from a foreign flag to U.S. flag and enter Alternate Compliance Program. Knowledge and experience in major system acquisition programs including but not limited to engineering process, developing statements of work and specifications, estimating, budgeting, and market research. Have knowledge and experience as a COR and has ideally has a COR level III certification. Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. citizen & meet specialized experience to qualify Submit application and resume online by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date Required documents must be submitted by the closing date. Direct Hire Authority will be used to fill this position CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: SELECTIVE SERVICE: Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for the Selective Service. GOVERNMENT TRAVEL CARD: This position involves travel. A government contractor-issued travel card will be issued and must be retained for official business only. PROBATIONARY PERIOD: Applicants may be required to successfully complete a one-year probationary period (unless already completed). SECURITY CLEARANCE: Varies by position. If applicable, you must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance of the position to which appointed. FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE: Varies by position. If applicable, you may be required to file a confidential financial disclosure form (Office of Government Ethics (OGE) Form 450) or a public financial disclosure form (OGE Form 278e), within 30 days of appointment and annually thereafter. BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: You may be required to complete a background/security investigation and meet preliminary requirements prior to onboarding. POSITION SENSITIVITY AND RISK: Varies by position and will be based on the position to which appointed. Qualifications To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet the specialized experience qualifications. To qualify for the Grade 14, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-13, it must include: Experience working with U.S. Coast Guard and American Bureau of Shipping for Inspections, Audits, and Re-flag/Re-class. Experience with writing technical specifications, government cost estimates and market research for engineering solutions. Experience with managing requirements and technical engineering execution for a major acquisition program. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Technical Competence - Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues. Analytical - Uses knowledge and experience gained to examine things in detail in order to discover more about them and provide guidance and advice. Written/Oral Communication - Writes in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended audience. Expresses information to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information including technical, sensitive, controversial topics. Makes clear and convincing oral presentations. For all types of consideration, experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. For additional information about applying to Federal positions, please click on the following link: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/#url=e4 All applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Education MANDATORY EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: A. Degree: Engineering To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor’s degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics. OR Combination of education and experience -- College-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following: 1. Professional registration or licensure -- Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT)1 , or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration. For example, an applicant who attains registration through a State Board's eminence provision as a manufacturing engineer typically would be rated eligible only for manufacturing engineering positions. 2. Written Test -- Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination or any other written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico. 3. Specified academic courses -- Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and that included the courses specified in the basic requirements under paragraph A. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described in paragraph A. 4. Related curriculum -- Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a bachelor’s degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. Ordinarily there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions. (The above examples of related curricula are not all inclusive). (2) Specialized Experience: To determine which grade(s) you are eligible for, review the following grade specific details. You will be asked questions as part of your application but make sure to verify how you meet this experience in your resume or you may be deemed ineligible. (3) Upload the appropriate document(s) to your application for verification purposes. (Refer to 'Required Documents' section for additional guidance). Students enrolled in a qualifying degree program can apply if the anticipated graduation date is within six months of the closing date of this announcement. If selected, the final transcript must be received before your start date. Other applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Transcripts are required for this position. Additional Information The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act prohibits the Department of Transportation and its Operating Administrations from requesting an applicant's criminal history record before that individual receives a conditional offer of employment. In accordance with 5 U.S. Code § 9202(c) and 5 C.F.R § 920.201 certain positions are exempt from the provisions of the Fair Chance to Compete Act. Applicants who believe they have been subjected to a violation of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act, may submit a written complaint to the Department of Transportation by email at, FairChanceAct@dot.gov. To learn more, please visit our page at: The Fair Chance to Compete Act | US Department of Transportation This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if similar vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate. Qualified CTAP/ICTAP candidates receive priority and will be referred to the hiring manager.