Where to Look For Government Contractor Jobs in Charlottesville

Posted on July 29, 2008 by Jim Duncan

With all the government folks being relocated to the area as part of the BRAC (Base Realignment and Closing) deal, one question that I am frequently asked is – where does one find information on jobs – it’s not like the DIA, CIA, NSA, etc have the most open facilities around. The National Grounds Intelligence Center (NGIC) is going to provide quite a few jobs over the next several years; being aware of their impact is going to be crucial.

I emailed a client in that part of the Charlottesville world to find out more; this is part of his response -

“Great question. Unfortunately, there really isn’t any one-stop shopping for .gov/contracting jobs in this area (niche to be filled?). All of the big players are down here:

SAIC (ed note: I really like their solar community!)
Lockheed
Booz Allen
General Dynamics
Northrop
Pragmatics
Sparta
CACI

The best suggestion I’ve got it to hit their websites.

Theres a few one there as well. Does his current company have work in the area?

Neon Guild
The venerable craigslist.

If he’s really desperate, he could come up to Research Park and just hand out resumes…”

About Jim Duncan

A Charlottesville Realtor who tries to stay on the bleeding/cutting/functional edge of technology and real estate trends. I have been selling real estate for the past 10 years, lived in C'Ville for twenty+ and am married to one of few Charlottesville natives left.
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  • http://www.boozallen.com George Farrar

    For Booz Allen Hamilton, just visit http://www.boozallen.com, click on careers, search available jobs geographically for Charlottesville.

  • http://www.realcentralva.com Jim Duncan

    George -

    Thanks so much for the comment.

  • CZ

    I work for DIA, and our office may be moving to the JUIAF in Charlottesville … while I’m not against moving down (and taking advantage of some of the benefits offered through the DoD and their PCS program), the one concern I have is finding a job in this tough market for my girlfriend.

    • Emily Weant

      How did you get your job? I want to move down south. I have skills as a technical writer, and would love to work for the government.

    • M

      Hello, I currently work for another part of the government and would be interested in doing a joint duty tour or PCS to the DIA once it moves a branch to Charlottesville, VA. Please contact me if you have information about the dates for that or even a few contacts I can reach out to. I would also be interested in crossing over to the contracting side, so anyone looking for a recent CS grad with 3 years of experience and a full clearance, feel free to contact me.

  • http://www.realcentralva.com Jim Duncan

    CZ –

    Thanks for the comment. Yours is a common concern. I would be happy to help you in any way possible. What field is your girlfriend in?

    Please feel free to contact me offline.

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  • http://www.davidvineassociates.com David Vine

    My wife and I have seven budgerigars (parakeets). Good Avian vets are hard to find. There is one near Charlottesville.

    Also, my travel requirements necessitate our being somewhat near a transportation hub (e.g. Richmond).

    Is there a secure community of mostly middle-age people, perhaps oriented towards self-sufficiency/sustainability in the area?

    Thank you.

  • Faith

    Hi! I’m supposed to be transferring to DIA in charlottesville. What are some good apartments in the area? I pay $900 a month now and am looking for something around that price range. I also have a horse and am interested to know if there are good barns in the area? Thank you so much for the help! Have a great day!!!

  • Emily Weant

    I currently work for a govenment contractor in Maryland, and very much want to move to Charlottesville. I’m tired of living so close to DC. Does anyone have any more ideas about how to find a job in Charlottesville that will pay my bills? Currently, I do technical writing/editing. I really want to work as a federal employee; but I don’t want to commute into DC anymore if I don’t have to. I’m fed up and want to be in a more rural area.

    Any ideas?

    Thanks.

    Emily Weant

  • Kayla

    I am tranfering to DIA in the next month or so and was wondering what types of jobs are there for my husband he has a T.S. clearance. Also where is a good palce to live that isn’t too expensive (no apartments we are looking to rent a house) Last questionandn this may sound stupid but is there any type of military housing or small base? ( i am in the military)Thanks so much for your help

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