You will serve as a ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN in the PRODUCTION DIVISION, UTILITIES AND ENERGY MANAGEMENT of NAVFAC ENGINEERING CMD MID-ATLANTIC.

Duties

You will perform all required steps to complete dig safe requests. You will serve as local geographic information system (GIS) provider and coordinator for the branch. You will plan, analyze and coordinate all planned utility outages along with providing technical support to utility operations. You will initiate field visits to retrieve meter readings from steam, condensate, water, sewage and electrical distribution/collection systems.

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 a current valid United States driver’s license.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• 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 personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift.

Qualifications

GS-09 Specialized Experience: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-08 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) Performing all steps associated with the Dig Safe Program to include accepting requests, reviewing equipment/areas and marking/staking dig areas; 2) Analyzing and coordinating planned utility outages; 3) Interpreting blueprints, plans, line diagrams and sketches for utility systems (e.g., water, steam, sewer and electric); and 4) Utilizing Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to plan work on utility systems. GS-08 Specialized Experience:Minimum Qualifications for Position (Specialized Experience Statement): Have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-07 or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing the following duties: 1) Reviewing blueprints to determine required marking/staking of areas to be excavated in support of the Dig Safe Program; 2) Utilizing electromagnetic induction detection equipment to detect current flow; 3) Utilizing Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to plan work on utility systems; and 4) Meeting with contractors on site to provide technical support, review system drawings, and determine condition of utilities. 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

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

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