You will serve as an ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (NUCLEAR) in the Nuclear Engineering and Planning Department (Code 2300) in the Reactor Engineering Division (Code 2310) of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD.

Duties

You will develop and prepare technical work documents and drawings needed for the fabrication, modification, installation and repair of nuclear temporary support systems and associated equipment. You will investigate routine reports of malfunctioning equipment and components. You will troubleshoot and resolve problems encountered with equipment. You will monitor system and equipment performance, operation, and trends.

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 successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• 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.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 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 developing plans and estimates for overhaul and repair of nuclear temporary support systems and equipment used to support the work. Experience providing technical planning information and reports to other nuclear engineering groups within the shipyard. Experience analyzing engineering specifications, drawings, work plans, and establish detailed production repair or modification sequences. Experience providing resolution to complex engineering problems and making recommendation to improve work processes. Experience developing corrective actions, recommending appropriate solutions, utilizing analytical techniques to conduct engineering analysis. Experience with nuclear power manuals and instructions. 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 developing plans and estimates for overhaul and repair of nuclear temporary support systems and equipment used to support the work. Experience analyzing engineering specifications, drawings, work plans, and establish detailed production repair or modification sequences. Experience providing assistance on routine operations related to nuclear temporary support systems. Experience developing corrective actions, recommending appropriate solutions, utilizing analytical techniques to conduct engineering analysis. Experience with nuclear power manuals and instructions. 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

Contacts

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