You will serve as an ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (ELECTRICAL) in the Maintenance and Waterfront Engineering Branch (Code 711), Lifting and Handling Technical Division (Code 710), Deputy Lifting and Handling Department (Code 701), Lifting and Handling Department (Code700) of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD.

Duties

You will be assigned to the most complex electrical engineering technician projects on Weight Handling Equipment which includes various dock cranes, bridge cranes and associated supporting systems and circuits. You will direct troubleshooting on crane electrical systems, control circuits, programmable logic controllers and adjustable speed drive, including utilization of lap top computers. You will prepare technical electrical/electronic data requiring broad engineering technician experience for use in the preparation of projects. You will make field investigations to determine the scope of a reported electrical malfunction and make design or procedural changes to correct the deficiency. You will define project scope and prepare engineering cost estimates for various electrical/electronic projects for the purpose of securing project approval and funding. You will review and check contractor shop drawings for conformance with contract plans and specifications and for conformance with intended design functions. You will review and recommend approval of electrical/electronic engineering designs prepared by architects and engineering firms under contract to the Government. You will review trend analysis data on non-nuclear weight lifting equipment and nuclear/non-nuclear weight handling equipment to recommend design, computer program or process changes and modifications. You will prepare Crane Engineering Instructions for work to accomplish modification/alterations -or repair. You will make necessary calculations and prepare drawings for projects to be accomplished by shipyard labor or by competitively bid construction and/or equipment procurement contracts.

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.
• 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.
• You will be required to wear protective clothing such as coveralls, gloves, hard-toed footwear, hard hat, safety glasses and safety belt during field inspections.
• 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 troubleshooting crane electrical systems, control circuits, programmable logic controllers and adjustable speed drive, diesel generator and motor generator. Experience in programming computer controlled drive and monitoring systems required for monitoring ladder logic1 variables and adjusting tunable variables, to support troubleshooting and enhance crane drive operation. Experience in a variety of technical work concerning electrical and electronic designs of a complex nature with working drawings/schematics. Experience in resolving design, procedural and process problems to develop as needed new approaches or methods. 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.

Contacts

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