You will serve as an ENGINEERING TECHNICAN (MEHCANICAL) in the Propulsion Machinery Branch (Code 266), Design Division, Planning Department of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD.

Duties

You will provide waterfront technical support to investigate malfunctions or faulty conditions on propulsion equipment and recommend corrective action. You will prepare and provide guidance for preparation of procedures for conducting tests on various equipment. You will prepare procedures/instructions as necessary to accomplish necessary work.

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
• 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 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.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 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 applying intensive practical knowledge of propulsion equipment in a shipyard setting. Experience applying intensive practical knowledge of marine and mechanical engineering in a shipyard setting. Experience utilizing main propulsion equipment. Experience performing as technical authority on a full range of shipboard mechanical systems and components. Experience evaluating and applying the latest developments and techniques in solving problems not readily treatable by traditional or accepted methods. Experience utilizing facilities available in various shops of the shipyard for accomplishing installation and maintenance of ships/submarines overhaul and repairs. 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

Education

Contacts

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