You will serve as a SUPERVISORY ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN in the Engineering and Planning Chief Engineer (Code 240), Engineering and Planning Department (Code 200), of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD.

Duties

You will assign work to personnel, ensure timely completion and quality of work, resolve conflicts between support personnel and other organizational entities and coordinates the work of these personnel in the interest of designated objectives. You will recommend action on personnel matters, including performance ratings, initiating disciplinary and commendatory actions, selections, promotions, demotions, transfers, and separation of employees, and the approval or disapproval of leave. You will supervise a workforce of approximately thirty (30) employees, assigned to create Ship Installation Drawings (SIDs) for Ship Change Documents (SCDs). You will take an active role managing the job planning, estimating, material management and Ship Installation Drawing (SID). You will ensure modernization work is clearly defined by the customer, and that estimates are provided to the Business and Strategic Planning Office (BSPO) for customer authorization. You will oversee all material identification, and resolve any issues encountered by the Production Department or Alteration Installation Team (AIT) for installation. You will assist in the development of Key Event and Milestone groupings, as well as a timely, accurate, resource balanced, and achievable schedule which supports Production execution of work. You will supervise the resolution of problems that arise in the packaging or execution, testing and certification of the modernization within approved technical standards and the current scope of work definition.

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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

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 applying a broad technical knowledge and understanding of scientific and engineering principles applied to U.S. Naval ships maintenance, repair and construction, reactor plant fundamentals, and operation processes including engineering, planning, estimating, production, scheduling, and testing. Experience providing quality, timely planning support within budget for the repair and overhaul of naval ships or submarines. Experience meeting availability schedules of varying sizes in support of repair and overhaul projects of naval ships or submarines. Experience investigating, evaluating, advising on, and resolving unusual problems, issues, and conditions relating to the repair and overhaul of naval ships or submarines. 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.

Contacts

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