You will serve as a SUPERVISORY ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (CIVIL) in the Rail Inspection and Certification Branch (Code 725), Inspection, Test and Quality Assurance Division (Code 720), Deputy Lifting and Handling Department (Code 701), Lifting and Handling Department (Code 700) of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD.

Duties

You will maintain a trained and qualified workforce to perform weightlifting and handling rail and trackage inspections relative to trade, skill, requirement, and content or workload. You will assign work, ensuring timely completion and quality of work, resolves conflicts and overlapping functions between subordinates and other groups. You will develop performance standards and evaluate the work performance of subordinates. You will establish, maintain, and effect scheduled inspections, repairs and certification for all weight handling equipment rail and trackage. You will provide budget recommendations to the Division Head pertaining to the Rail Inspection and Certification Branch to forecast future budget requirements and long-term major capital expenditures. You will direct all work process inspections and planning assignments of cognizant equipment rail and trackage adhering to time, cost, safety, and quality standards.

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 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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-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 utilizing technical mechanical and electrical engineering concepts and principles. Experience applying technical procedures and concepts to complete major modifications and alterations, troubleshooting, technical evaluation, testing, and diagnostics of large and complex systems. Experience using project management/planning techniques and practices to effectively plan work. Experience implementing the theories, methods and techniques related to technical civil engineering duties and how it relates to construction, application, properties, operation and limitations of unique systems, processes, devices, and materials. Experience making accurate assessments, conducting analysis on changes related to resources and materials, and recommending approaches to accomplish work. Experience implementing maintenance/inspection requirements of rails and trackage, including specifications of NAVFAC P-301 and NAVFACINST 11230.1. 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 Engineering Technical Series 0802 (opm.gov) 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]