This position at NAVFAC Southeast, advances your career in a challenging, yet flexible environment where YOU truly make a difference! Be part of an organization that values YOUR unique skillset, fosters YOUR professional development, and gives YOU the opportunity to grow into tomorrow's leader. You don't need to be active duty military to serve your country!

Duties

You will operate, clean, and maintain water pumping/treating equipment to purify and supply potable water for domestic and industrial use. You will accomplish such water treatment processes as filtration, fluoridation, chlorination, demineralization and ammonization. You will operate a variety of automatic or manually controlled pumps and related equipment by adjusting valves to control rates of feed/various chemicals as well as water flow. You will collect water samples for monthly water quality compliance testing, as well as for other testing purposes.

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
• 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.
• State Class D water system operator certification/license and state vehicle operator's permit is required.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver’s license.
• 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.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• Must successfully complete and maintain certification for Mississippi State Water and Pollution Control Operators course and required training courses in boiler operation and minor maintenance.
• 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.
• This position is designated as essential. You will be required to report for duty to provide support before, during, and/or after special emergency situations, such as destructive weather, disasters, or periods of an increased security threat.

Qualifications

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities, as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. Although a specific length of time and experience is not required for most trade and labor occupations, you must show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties of the position at the level for which you are applying. Qualification requirements emphasis is on quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time. Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the job elements and screen out listed below. This job has a screen-out element which will be used to determine minimum eligibility for this job. Applicants who do not receive a minimum of two points on the screen-out element(s) will be found ineligible. The Screen-out Element for this position is: Ability to do the work of a Water Treatment Plant Operator WG-5409-09 without more than normal supervision as demonstrated by 1) Using non-filtration processes to change the taste, odor, or chemical content of water in a water treatment plant; 2) Performing water treatment tests to check items such as pH level, turbidity, and fluoride and chloride content; 3) Performing repairs such as repacking valves and replacing vales and basic gauges; and 4) maintaining swimming pool water and chlorination levels. Applicants must meet the requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Job Qualification System for Trades and Labor Occupations (X-118C). Additional qualification information can be found at: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/x-118c/tabindx.asp. 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 NAV FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND SE Naval Air Station Bldg 903 PO Box 30 Jacksonville, FL 32212-0030 US
• Name: Shanna Manton
• Phone: (904) 752-1962
• Email: [email protected]