You will serve as a SUPERVISORY ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (NUCLEAR) in the Nuclear Production Quality Control Branch (300N.12) located under the Deputy Nuclear Manager (300N.1) for the Nuclear Production Manager (Code 300N) in the Production Resources Department (900) of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD.

Duties

You will ensure nuclear work is executed to the required standard, on time and within budget. You will establish and manage a Quality Program that maintains required standards and improves performance. ou will provide extensive technical and administrative supervision to a staff responsible for developing, engineering, implementing and managing quality control programs for the Production Resources and Operations Department.

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 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.
• 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.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a U.S. Passport.
• Supervisors in the executive branch have a heightened personal responsibility for advancing government ethics. You will be required to review the 14 General Principles of Ethical Conduct at 5 CFR 2635.101.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain qualification as a Radiation Worker.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 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 performing concepts, principles, and practices of nuclear engineering that enables the engineering technician to serve as the Production Resource Department's technical authority on shipyard nuclear production quality and also radiological controls and production techniques, associated with the repair, overhaul, refueling, decontamination, and operation of naval nuclear reactor plants. Experience developing innovative approaches and resolutions to problems and situations encountered. Experience continuously meeting goals, when emergent or changing programs/requirements are presented. Experience resolving unique problems. Experience utilizing knowledge related engineering fields such as mechanical and electrical. Experience demonstrating functional responsibilities, department policies, and administrative constraints which impact the nuclear program is required. 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 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

Contacts

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