The position is located in Honolulu, HI as a detached duty member of the Long Range Enforcer (LRE) Product Line Engineering Branch (ENG) at the U. S. Coast Guard Surface Forces Logistics Center (SFLC). 

Duties

The incumbent serves as the maintenance technical lead advising, overseeing, and managing planned and emergent maintenance on the propulsion systems Maritime Security Cutter, Large (WMSL) fleet, assisting the Propulsion Systems Support Integrator regarding lifecycle logistics, and operational and performance analysis which also includes developing, designing, planning, and writing engineering specifications--this typically includes research, preparation, and revision of documents used to describe work on Coast Guard vessels.  

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Qualify as a Level II Contracting Officer's Representative within one year.
• Complete Port Engineer Training Course within one year.
• Become DHS Level I Project Manager certified within two years.
• Become NACE Coatings Inspector Program Level I certified within one year.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.

Qualifications

Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. TO QUALIFY FOR GS-12: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level is required.  Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. Examples of specialized experience includes: • Experience reviewing requests for repairs and alterations, as well as recommending approval/disapproval/alternate solutions.  • Experience holistically evaluating maintenance and repair objectives and identifying the most economical and efficient procedures for project accomplishment.  • Experience conducting ship checks and site surveys to obtain field data on the nature and condition of existing systems and structures.  • Experience collecting and analyzing data as it relates to condition-based maintenance, special projects, studies, testing, and prototypes. • Experience meeting with contractors, manufacturers, and ship's crew representatives to establish maintenance and repair requirements. • Experience producing finished sketches, drawings, preliminary schematics, or final working drawings and facilitating training programs and materials.    • Experience enacting commercial diesel engine maintenance (e.g. greater than 1,000 brake horsepower) and repair, including knowledge of major engine manufacturers' maintenance routines and repair procedures (up to and including complete/major overhaul routines), component inspections, and field installation of technical service advisories. National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. The Office of Personnel management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule, C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

Education

This position does not have a positive education requirement. If you are including education on your resume, report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Required Documents section for detail.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications click here

Contacts

• Address United States Coast Guard 2401 Hawkins Rd Bldg 1 Mailstop 4 Baltimore, Maryland 21226 United States
• Name: USCG Applicant Support
• Phone: 866-656-6830
• Email: [email protected]