You will serve as a ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (ELECTRICAL) in the Submarine Electrical Branch (Code 275), Electrical Engineering Division, Engineering and Planning Department of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD.

Duties

You will provide engineering services to include developing technical instructions for repairs and modifications to shipboard equipment and systems. You will identify and order materials and provide waterfront engineering services in support of work on submarine electrical systems. You will prepare and perform review of all drawings, material specifications, technical work documents (TWD), test procedures, and other documents pertaining to the project. You will serve as a technical consultant for acceptable substitutes for materials which are not available.

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.
• Work is performed in areas where potentially harmful physical and chemical agents are present (e.g. fumes, dust, heat, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation and chemicals). You will be required to participate in medical surveillance programs.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-10 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience preparing engineering documents and to provide waterfront engineering services for complex submarine systems and ship alterations. Experience with the execution of electrical work that enables you to determine and execute actions on a wide range of assignments involving many combinations of complex features. Experience utilizing technical knowledge of nuclear submarine electrical installations on lighting distribution, ship service and emergency generators, electrical propulsion control systems and components, internal communication systems, metering and alarm systems, and SUBSAFE systems and components. Experience utilizing professional knowledge of related engineering work; mechanical and structural, is required to a degree which permits technical understanding, communication, and cooperation with others on the project. 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 https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/engineering-technical-series-0802/ 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.

Contacts

• Address NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD NNSY Portsmouth, VA 23709 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]