You will serve as an ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN in the Deck Structural Work Center (Code 962A), Planning Branch (Code 962), Production Control Division (Code 960) Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center (MARMC) of MID ATLANTIC REGIONAL MAINTENANCE CTR.

Duties

You will develop initial and finalized design for structural repair or modification. You will coordinate design with shops and operating officials to explain or clarify the nature of cations being taken or recommended. You will resolve field or shipboard problems. You will coordinate efforts on planning and projects with personnel for other engineering and planning disciplines or from other activities. You will independently research materials. You will provide support to the supply department for the procurement of parts that require open purchase for all assigned ships. You will assign work as necessary to ensure all work is planned 30 days prior to start of ship availabilities.

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 obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver’s license.
• 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.
• 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.
• Work is performed in areas where potentially harmful physical and chemical agents are present (e.g. fumes, dust, heat, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation and chemicals). You will be required to participate in medical surveillance programs.
• 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.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of Specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 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 in Auxiliaries and Propulsion Systems repair. Experience with materials, equipment, and systems as it relates to Naval ships, or similar marine vessels. Experience in mechanical/electrical engineering principles and techniques as it relates to high-pressure hydraulic systems, liquid fuel storage systems, gas and steam distributions systems, lock gate operating mechanisms, gas turbines and other similar and related systems. Experience with planning, cost estimation, procurement and estimating projects to develop techniques and procedures for improving formal work procedures for equipment operations capabilities, performance safety and reliability. Experience with shipboard planning and engineering cost estimates. 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 ENGINEERING TECHNICAL SERIES - 0802 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 MID ATLANTIC REGIONAL MAINTENANCE CTR Workforce Development Office Norfolk, VA 23504 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]