You will serve as a Engineering Technician in the Facility Operations Unit of NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY.

Duties

You will be responsible for maintaining the Tactical Electronic Warfare Division facility in a high state of operational readiness. You will diagnose problems for all building related infrastructure and systems and planning a course of action to correct. You will assess potential problem areas, recommend solutions and associated limitations and then work with the team to plan the implementation of the selected corrective action. You will train individuals in the proper and safe operation of these facilities. You will monitor, oversee and address deficiencies in operational and preventable maintenance procedures for all building facilities.

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 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 equivalent to the next lower pay band (NR-02) or GS equivalent (GS 5-8) in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing most or all of the following duties: Diagnosing problems for all building related infrastructure and systems and planning a course of action to correct; 2) Communicating effectively and efficiently both verbally and in writing with team members, employees and management, other govt personnel, and contractors. 3) Maintaining, designing, recommending upgrades to the facility to assure that current and future needs are met; and 4) working with HVAC systems, building utilities, power distribution systems, fire alarm/prevention/suppressions systems, and their associated control systems. 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.

Contacts

• Address NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY 4555 Overlook Avenue SW Washington, DC 20375-5324 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]