You will serve as a Boilermaker Leader in the AOPS/DAOPS, Utilities and Energy Management division of NAVFAC ENGINEERING CMD MID-ATLANTIC. Open to PW65 ONLY

Duties

You will maintain, troubleshoot, and repair firesides and watersides of water tube and firetube natural gas and fuel oil fired boilers within power and heating boiler plants. You will repair tubes (removing, plugging, window patching, bending, expanding and installing) in boilers and heat exchangers. You will utilize tools and equipment associated with the job, including but not limited to die and disk grinders, belling tool, hydrostatic test equipment, tube expander, tube cutter, tube collapsing tool, tube puller, and tube crimper. You will install, maintain, and repair boiler refractory. You will perform maintenance repairs on burners. You will exercise boiler plant and machinery safety and associated hazards of working in boiler plants.

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 and valid state motor vehicle operator's permit.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• You will be required to receive confined space training prior to assuming duties that require entry into a confined space.
• 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.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• 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 may be assigned to a similar position at any site within NAVFAC Midlant area.
• This position is designated as ALPHA and you will be required to report in emergencies and inclement weather.
• You may be called upon to serve as a Gas Free Technician or Qualified Person.

Qualifications

Although a specific length of time and experience is not required for most trade and labor occupations, you must show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties of the position at the level for which you are applying. Qualification requirements emphasis is on quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time. Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the job elements and screen out listed below. This job has a screen-out element which will be used to determine minimum eligibility for this job. Applicants who do not receive a minimum of two points on the screen-out element(s) will be found ineligible. The Screen-out Element for this position is: 1) Maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing firesides and watersides of water tube and firetube natural gas and fuel oil fired boilers within power and heating boiler plants; 2) Repairing tubes (removing, plugging, window patching, bending, expanding and installing) in boilers and heat exchangers; 3) Utilizing tools and equipment associated with the job, including but not limited to die and disk grinders, belling tool, hydrostatic test equipment, tube expander, tube cutter, tube collapsing tool, tube puller, tube crimper, tube end facing tool, air lance, and oxyacetylene torch cutting; 4) Installing, maintaining, and repairing boiler refractory; 5) Performing maintenance repairs of burners; 6) Exercising boiler plant and machinery safety and associated hazards of working in boiler plants. Applicants must meet the requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Job Qualification Handbook for Trades and Labor Occupations. Additional qualification information can be found at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/federal-wage-system-qualifications/#url=List-of-Approved-Job-Elements 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 NAVFAC ENGINEERING CMD MID-ATLANTIC 9324 Virginia Ave Norfolk, VA 23511 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]