You will serve as a SHIPBUILDING SPECIALIST (PLANNER) in the WATERFRONT OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT of SOUTHEAST REG MAINTENANCE CTR SERMC.

Duties

You will be the Shipbuilding Specialist for ships, boats and crafts assigned to the South East Region. You will perform the specification planning, including estimating and material sourcing, evaluations, surveillance and monitoring of all repairs. You will plan and coordinate on-site reviews for the evaluation of personnel protection/prevention and safety programs. You will conduct daily shipboard safety inspections. You will utilize the output of various contractor systems and procedures for cost estimating, labor and overhead, budgeting, purchasing and resource planning. You will apply the full range of principles related to surface combatant ship repair and overhaul programs including ship modernization.

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.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• 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.
• 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.
• You will required to be National Association Corrosion Engineers Coating Inspector Program 1 qualified.
• You will be required to exhibit proficiency in Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) methods for welding inspections.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver's license.

Qualifications

FOR THE GS-11:Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 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 accomplishing contract management oversight for a variety of ship repair industrial operations (e.g. production processes, methods, equipment, estimating, practices, production scheduling, and processing); Experience interpreting technical knowledge to interpret work specifications; Experience interpreting blueprints/technical drawings to ensure contractor is complying with technical requirements of the contract; Experience estimating and planning work specifications so that a contractual work package can be developed; Experience writing analytical reports and technical reports in MS Word; Experience providing cost estimates to contract department to establish government position for fair and reasonable pricing. FOR THE GS-09:Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 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 with solving technical problems with all facets of ship maintenance; Experience reviewing contract specifications, drawings, technical manuals and design test requirements to determine and evaluate contractor compliance; Experience providing detailed reports, recommendations, contract modifications and correspondence; Experience with environmental and occupational safety and health regulations; Experience with planning of shipbuilding, ship repair and modernization. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series 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

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:
FOR THE GS-11:
Successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree
OR
Successful completion of three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree
OR
Possession of an LL.M. that is related to this position being filled.ORA combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience

FOR THE GS-09:
Successful completion of a master's or equivalent graduate degree
OR
Successful completion of two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree
OR
Possession of an LL.B. or J.D. that is related to this position being filled. https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/students/federal-occupations-by-college-major/
OR
A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Contacts

• Address SOUTHEAST REG MAINTENANCE CTR SERMC PO Box 280057 Naval Station Mayport Jacksonville, FL 32228-0057 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]