You will serve as a Hazardous Waste Disposer in the Port Operations Department of NB SAN DIEGO.

Duties

You will investigate all reported oil spills or sheens on water within area of responsibility. You will perform placement and opening/closing of oil boom around ships. You will distribute and recover absorbent pads in the water to recover any floating oil. You will maintain and repair oil spill equipment to include small boats, boat trailers, boom reels, oil boom, and all ancillary machinery. You will deliver or collect hazardous material to and from work sites following regulatory requirements (e.g., labeling, identification, containerization). You will review receipt documentation of hazardous waste for accuracy. Repack, consolidate, or blend hazardous wastes into containers for storage and shipment.

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.
• 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.
• Incumbent must have peripheral vision that will enable them to avoid falls and moving objects.
• Incumbent must have sufficient hearing to hear verbal commands over surrounding noise of operating engines in the test tank or onboard the applicable boat.
• Incumbent must be able to comply on occasion with emergent after hours, late night, and weekend work requirements.
• Incumbent will be required to become fully qualified in the safe execution of boat launch and recovery principles and basic seamanship.
• Incumbent will be exposed to the following; industrial dirt, dust, grease, oil, industrial fumes, and airborne particles. Industrial noise generated by operating machinery and equipment with the possibility of hearing loss.

Qualifications

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: 1) Assisting with deployment of oil containment boom around moored vessels; 2) Assist with oil spill boom maintenance to include replacing bad end connections and repairing rips in the booms; 3) Stock all oil spill recovery supplies; and 4) Perform preventive maintenance and repair on diesel engines. Applicants must meet the requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Job Qualification Handbook for Trades and Labor Occupations. Additional qualification information can be found at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/federal-wage-system-qualifications/#url=List-of-Approved-Job-Elements 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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address NB SAN DIEGO Naval Base San Diego 3455 Senn Road San Diego, CA 92136-5084 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]