The position serves as a field level subject matter expert on the maintenance, repair, and operations of the National Defense Reserve Force (NDRF) and Public Nautical School Ship Program (PNSP) Ships. This position is located in the Maritime Administration (MARAD) Division of Gulf Operations (DGO).
As a Marine Surveyor, you will: Participate in and conduct inspections and surveys to determine the readiness of assigned ship(s), shipboard equipment, and systems, and ensure completed repairs comply with applicable regulatory standards for U.S. Flag ships.
Serve as the primary Area Division technical and programmatic contact with Ship Managers or General Agents to provide guidance and make recommendations for programmatic-level allocation of resource related to the maintenance, repairs, and operations of assigned ships.
Organize work, set priorities, and determine resource requirements; determine short- or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinate with other organizations or parts of the organization to accomplish goals; monitor progress and evaluate outcomes.
Serve as the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) or Assistant Contracting Officer's Representative (ACOR), for Ship Managers Contracts and General Agency Agreements (AA's) in accordance with the terms and conditions delegated by the Point of Contact to Authorized Contracting Officer (PCO/ACO) in a Letter of Assignment.
The ideal candidate for this position is an individual with experience in the management of ship operations, repair, conversion, and industrial projects for assigned ships and/or projects. The ideal candidate can also apply the standards of the U.S. Coast Guard and American Bureau of Shipping for U.S.
flag cargo ships, and possesses strong interpersonal skills required to work with other governments employees, government contractors, ship crews, and partners in the maritime industry.
Individual Occupational Requirements Basic Requirements: This series covers technical positions supervising, leading, or performing work involving surveying Government-owned and/or operated vessels, or privately-owned and operated merchant vessels, to determine their condition and the extent of work necessary for the vessels and their components to meet specified requirements.
The work requires applying a practical knowledge of: preparing specifications, including estimates of labor and material costs, to cover work determined to be necessary as a result of surveys; and inspecting and accepting the work accomplished to place the vessel in the condition specified. Specialized Experience (for all positions): Applicants must have had 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression.
Specialized experience is responsible work in the maintenance and repair of ocean-going vessels that demonstrated the ability to survey and inspect such vessels for the purposes of classification, appraisal, determination of general conditions and fitness for operation, and determination of the extent of damage sustained and type and cost of repairs and reconditioning required.
This experience may have been gained in marine surveying or other work such as: Seagoing experience as a U.S. Coast Guard licensed marine engineer in the merchant marine. For GS-11 (or equivalent), applicants must have sailed under a 2nd Assistant license for at least 1 year. For GS-12 (or equivalent), applicants must have sailed under a 1st Assistant license for at least 1 year.
For GS-13 (or equivalent), applicants must have sailed under a Chief's license for at least 1 year. Experience in a ship repair yard or in the engineering department of a steamship company serving in positions such as marine superintendent or port engineer.
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This position is with Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation.
The posted pay range is $74678 – $158322/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Secret security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-10-15.
There are 4 openings for this position.
This is a Full Time position.
This position is open under the 'Disability' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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