You will serve as a SENIOR ENGINEER in the WATERFRONT STRUCTURES DIVISION of NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING AND EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE CENTER. This position is part of the Naval Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center (EXWC) Personnel Demonstration Project. The ND-03 pay band encompasses positions equivalent to GS-12 through GS-14.

Duties

You will develop cost estimates and funding options to meet project or program objectives for a Navy waterfront structures inspection program. You will advise and guide others regarding the investigation process, rules or regulations for a waterfront structures specialized inspection program. You will furnish input concerning the findings of specialized waterfront inspections for quality assurance reports. You will develop financial program data to provide management with recommendations. You will perform surveillance of work performed to ensure conformance to quality management system principles.

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 a current valid United States driver’s license.
• You will be required to maintain a current PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER'S license.
• 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 is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). Certification in the Acquisition Functional Area and category assigned to the position is required within established category timeframes.
• You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.
• 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

This position has a selective placement factor that will be used to screen out ineligible candidates. The selective placement factor is: You must currently be a licensed Professional Engineer (PE). Your license must be held in a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States. You MUST provide a copy of your current license/registration with your application. A copy of a wall certificate that does not have an expiration date will not serve to verify this requirement. In addition to the SPF, your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 to GS-11 or ND-2 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) 1) Coordinate resolution of multidisciplinary (civil, structural, mechanical) ocean engineering problems, such as issues involved in water tank design applications and structural condition assessments. 2) Coordinate execution of multiple and concurrent civil and ocean engineering projects such as determining requirements, facility data, and scopes of work; preparing detailed government cost estimates; and identifying inspection project priorities. 3) Report on project execution and progress, including technical, cost, and schedule, related to water tank assessment applications (or similar). 4) Present and address information to customers, sponsors, and leadership regarding material and structural degradation of water tank facilities (or similar). 5) Apply engineering design and assessment criteria and safety requirements required for ocean facility assessments, such as those for water tanks (e.g. EM 385-1-1, UFC 3-230-02, AWWA standards for water storage tanks, protective coatings for water storage tanks). 6)Assist with engineering inspections in support of ocean engineering projects, such as those for water tank facility applications. This may include working with activities to determine requirements, providing onsite quality assurance, and reporting on structural and material conditions, degradation, and recommended repairs. NOTE: EXPERIENCE MUST BE FULLY DEMONSTRATED IN YOUR RESUME IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION. 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 AND https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf 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

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING AND EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE CENTER 1000 23rd Avenue Port Hueneme, CA 93043 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]