You will serve as a Engineering Technician (Survey/Hydro) in the Capital Improvements Business Line, Engineering and Design Product Line, Hydrographics Section of NAVFAC ENGINEERING CMD MID-ATLANTIC.

Duties

You will conduct hydrographic surveys including condition, pre-dredge, and post dredge surveys for dredging contracts; investigation of sunken objects, shoals, and other potential hazards to navigation. You will conducts topographic surveys for various complex and routine projects utilizing state of the art survey equipment including Total Station survey equipment, Global Positioning Systems, and side scan sonar system. You will prepare designs, drawings, cost estimates, and specifications for civil engineering projects. You will prepare technical reports on evaluations, studies, condition surveys, inspections, and economic alternatives. You will use AutoCAD and a variety of state of the art microcomputer software, including civil design software such as Land Development Desktop, to produce reports, charts, and/or graphs for use by the Navy and its customers.

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 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 wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift.
• You will be required to complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, within 30 days of appointment.

Qualifications

GS-11: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of Specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-10 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Performing hydrographic and topographic surveys to identify potential navigation hazards and to coordinate maintenance of equipment; 2) Applying engineering knowledge of drafting, surveying, estimating, engineering fundamentals, technical specifications, use of design manuals and handbooks, and high level mathematics and applied sciences related to the field of civil engineering for planning, design, construction, and maintenance of facilities and utility systems; 3) Experience in preparation of design contract documents and justification for a very wide range of civil engineering projects including dredging, site development, road and parking lot paving and striping, and storm water drainage improvements; 4) Independently read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications and technical manuals; and 5) Utilizing micro­ computers and application software to prepare cost estimates, job plans, specifications, fills of material, and schedules. GS-10: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of Specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Participating in hydrographic and topographic surveys; 2) Participating in preparation of design contract documents and justification for a very wide range of civil engineering projects including dredging, site development, road and parking lot paving and striping, and storm water drainage improvements; 3) Utilizing and interpreting engineering drawings, specifications, and technical manuals and; 4) Utilizing micro-computers and application software to prepare cost estimates, job plans, specifications, fills of material and schedules. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: Engineering Technical Series 0802 (opm.gov) ; General Schedule Qualification Standards (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.

Education

Contacts

• Address NAVFAC ENGINEERING CMD MID-ATLANTIC 9324 Virginia Ave Norfolk, VA 23511 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]