You will serve as a Supervisory Naval Architectural Technician in the Damage Control Branch (C258), Structural Engineering and Planning Division (Code 250), Office of the Chief Engineer (Code 240), Engineering and Planning Department (Code 200) of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD.

Duties

You will make managerial decisions which direct and coordinate the timely establishment of new policies, instructions and procedures for the analysis, progress and control of the branch's workload. You will review existing projects/programs and ensure their effectiveness and redefines their requirements or eliminates them when necessary to ensure program goals and objectives are met. You will review workload schedules, forecasts, progress reports and manning requirements to determine the need for and to direct and coordinate changes in the branch's work and schedules to effect stabilization and to meet requirements. You will prepare technical correspondence to NAVSEA, Ship's Damage Control Officers, Surface Warfare Schools and other activities, related to damage control products and specification. You will conduct shipchecks and produce notes and sketches to support damage control document changes when existing records are deemed suspect/inaccurate.

Requirements

• 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.
• 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.
• 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-12 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 applying knowledge of several engineering disciplines such as structural, mechanical, and electrical in working on ventilation, communications, power supply, and principal piping systems; Experience applying knowledge of engineering principles to perform construction, operation, structures, machinery, device materials, and damage control for naval ships; Experience using the latest techniques to solve problems not treatable by traditional or accepted methods; Experience reviewing workload schedules, forecasts, progress reports and manning requirements to determine establish plans to meet shipyard commitments. 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/#url=GS-TECH 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]