You will serve as an ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN in the Test Engineering Division, Code 246, Engineering and Planning Department, of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD.

Duties

You will ensure that testing is conducted in a safe manner. You will provide technical and administrative guidance to Junior Test directors. You will perform and oversee adequate and accurate work authorization and tagout actions for safe release of work testing You will audit all complete tests You will review test documents produced by others both inside and outside the Test Division for adequacy, clarity, and completeness.

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.
• 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.

Qualifications

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 experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience interpreting, selecting and applying guidelines relating to system alterations, basic procedural changes, and shifting schedules with due consideration to factors which govern the safe and efficient execution of the nuclear and non-nuclear ship/submarine overhaul test program; Experience applying a mastery of knowledge of the details of construction and operation of complex shipboard systems, including but not limited to; steam, propulsion, air, hydraulics, and electrical generation and distribution; Experience working on all submarine/ship systems and conducting shipboard tests. 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]