About the Position: You will serve as an Assistant Engineer Diesel (Dual Rate) for the Wilmington District.

Duties

Perform the routine and maintenance of all dredge equipment to ensure proper functioning. Make routine repairs and maintains a log of operations during assigned watch. Inspect all operating machinery to ensure proper functioning. Serve as Assistant Engineer aboard a Corps of Engineers Dredge or Multi-Purpose vessel.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• TDY up to 95% may be required.
• Must hold a current U.S. Coast Guard license for Chief Engineer, limited, for 3000 HP or greater.
• Must possess and maintain Transportation Worker Identification Credentials (TWIC).
• Must possess and maintain STCW certification (Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers) from the US Coast Guard.
• Living aboard vessels is a condition of employment.
• This position could be assigned to any of the Wilmington District Dredge Fleet.
• Position requires a pre-employment and periodic physical examination and/or evaluation under the District Medical Surveillance Program.
• Must possess and maintain a valid civilian driver's license.
• This position meets the criteria for random drug and alcohol testing under the Department of Army Drug-Free Workplace Program as supplemented by USACE ER 690-1-1218.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. There is no specific length of training or experience required. However, you must be able to demonstrate, through experience shown in your written application materials that you possess the sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the work of this position without more than normal supervision. Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element): Ability to do the work of an Assistant Engineer, Diesel without more than normal supervision. These duties include leaving the engine room at prescribed intervals during the watch to conduct routine inspections of all equipment spaces including dredge pump and steering gear areas; start, stop and adjust engine room equipment; observe pressure and temperature gauges and alarms and listen for sounds which indicate abnormal operating conditions; inspect all operating machinery to insure proper functioning; make routine repairs and maintain a log of operations during assigned watch; perform the routine inspection and maintenance of all dredge equipment to ensure proper functioning; assist the Chief Engineer with major repairs; perform maintenance and repairs to all mechanical and electrical equipment used in operation of the vessel, including diesel engines, generators, motors, starters, plumbing, heating, ventilating etc; make periodic inspections of all mechanical equipment to insure correct performance, repairs & maintenance and to determine that all equipment is properly lubricated and clean. - Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating. PHYSICAL EFFORT-Lifts and carries equipment and supplies normally up to 45 lbs and occasionally over 45 lbs. Incumbent is required to exert moderate to heavy physical effort in handling engine room equipment. Incumbent must possess color perception in order to perform troubleshooting and repair work on the full range of equipment. WORKING CONDITIONS- Work is performed inside and outside, subjecting employee to various climatic conditions. Considerable muscular effort is required in making general and technical repairs, and in walking over the vessel decks and up down stairways and ladders. Hazards encountered are burns, injury from moving machinery, electric shock, falls from stairs, ladders, and on icy or slippery decks, excessive heat and noise, fumes, dirty and greasy equipment, and moving machinery and, in the event of collision, there is the danger of being thrown against or into moving equipment, and danger of drowning if vessel takes on water. Incumbent works regularly in areas where noise exceeds 80 decibels and is exposed to the effects of paints, acids, and solvents.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address RL-W2SR06 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-WILMINGTON DO NOT MAIL Wilmington, NC 28402 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk