You will serve as a LEAD ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (MECHANICAL) in the ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, (CODE 254) of SOUTHWEST REGIONAL MAINTENANCE CENTER.

Duties

You will serve as Technical Coordinator and Lead Subject Matter Expert for Hydraulics, Hydraulic Controls, and Piping Systems with responsibility for functional checkout, test and inspection of major systems. You will provide and coordinate immediate authoritative technical assistance on urgent mission-degrading CASREPs as well as less urgent, complex technical problems and supports shipboard assessments as assigned. You will conduct independent engineering studies, investigations, research and analysis for the solution of unusual or unprecedented engineering problems or in support of short and long-term engineering projects You will coordinate background investigations and research into complex machinery equipment and system problems to enable ships to meet overhaul, operational or deployment commitments. You will monitor and report on the status and progress of work and ensure that the supervisor?s instructions on work priorities, methods, deadlines and quality have been met. You will be responsible for the technical accuracy and adequacy of all tasks accomplished by senior and junior personnel on the numerous and varied types of complex equipment within their area of responsibility. You will prepare and directs the development of technical reports and correspondence related to specific work projects on assigned ships, which may include concise and technical recommendations. You will review technical inputs prepared by personnel to ensure compliance with administrative and procedural requirements You will provide assistance, oversight and authoritative technical engineering guidance to ship repair facilities and Naval Shipyards in resolution of repair, overhaul or testing problems. You will anticipate and solve technical difficulties, acting independently in attacking and resolving problems and making significant technical decisions

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain Delegated Technical Authority from the SWRMC CHENG in a limited scope commensurate with their assigned subject matter within one (1) year of onboarding.
• You may be required to work onboard ships.
• You may be required to climbing up vertical ladders.
• You may be required to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government passport.
• You will be required to perform occasional sea duty.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-12) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: planning and coordinating mechanical engineering technical support and project guidance for ship inspection, repair and testing of major systems (e.g., Hydraulics, Hydraulic Controls, and Piping System equipment) to maintain operational readiness. 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=List-by-Occupational-Series Engineering Technical Series 0802 (opm.gov) 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

Contacts

• Address SOUTHWEST REGIONAL MAINTENANCE CENTER 3755 Brinser St Suite 1 San Diego, CA 92136 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]