You will serve as a ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (MECHANICAL) in the FACILITY & PLANT PLNG DIVISION, FACILITY & INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT of FLTREADCEN SOUTHEAST.

Duties

You will investigate and identify facility issues and deficiencies with supervision from senior engineers. You will recommend modifications to facilities to accommodate new equipment. You will evaluate mechanical systems of industrial facilities to determine how they need to be repaired, maintained, and replaced. You will assist in identifying the need for new equipment installations supportive of mission requirements and /or reflective of new technologies.

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.
• 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-05/GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing some or all of the following duties: GS-07 1) Participating in the development of technical procedures for the execution of maintenance, inspection, repair, and testing for cranes, hoists, and other lifting and handling equipment with supervision; 2) Performing limited reviewing of rigging plans/sketches in support of production and maintenance lifts for approval; 3) Developing cost estimates and work plans, write technical reports, and project submissions. 4) Monitoring the performance of existing Weight Handling Equipment (WHE) systems that support industrial plant equipment to optimize reliability and minimize energy consumption; and 5) Applying predictive and preventative tools and techniques to improve facility and equipment reliability. GS-09 1) Providing engineering technician support and oversight of all facets of the site weight handling program; 2) Ensuring that weight handling equipment is safe to operate, weight handling operations are conducted safely and efficiently and to ensure optimum equipment service life; 3) Investigating and identifying facilities issues/deficiencies and generate projects with supervision from senior engineers; 4) Reviewing rigging plans/sketches in support of production and maintenance lifts for approval; and 5) Developing technical procedures for the execution of maintenance, inspection, repair, and testing for cranes, hoists, and other lifting and handling equipment. 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.

Education

One full year of graduate education meets the requirements for GS-7.

Two full years of graduate education or a master's degree meets the requirements for GS-9.

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=Group-Standards

Contacts

• Address FLTREADCEN SOUTHEAST Fleet Readiness Center Southeast Building 101 Jacksonville, FL 32212 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]