You will serve as a MARINE SURVEYOR in the LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT DIVISION of MSC SHIP SUPPORT UNIT GUAM.

Duties

You will serve as a port engineer, supporting maintenance, overhaul, modification, and design for assigned ocean-going vessels powered by steam, gas turbine, and diesel propulsion. You will manage work requirements and contract changes, review and evaluate ship-generated voyage repair requests, conduct ship checks, and determine feasibility of requests. You will plan, develop and estimate work items as requested by the ship’s Principal Port Engineer in accordance with standard MSC operating procedures and applicable regulatory guidance. You will plan and coordinate minor and emergency repair work in a cost-effective manner with minimal impact to ship mission requirements. You will serve as a point of contact for assigned technical issues related to shipboard readiness and maintenance and repair during maintenance availabilities. You will inspect for adequacy of work, provide on-the-spot technical advice and be responsible for supporting main assigned availabilities in commercial and government shipyards.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Required to 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.
• This is an overseas position. You will be subject to and must be able to satisfy the overseas requirements of the 26Jul12 DODI 1400.25 V1230: http://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025v1230.pdf
• This position may require travel to places within and outside the contiguous United States which could include remote or isolated sites. You may be required to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• If eligible for permanent change of station, the appointee will be required to sign a transportation agreement to establish a Government time in service requirement of 12 months.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Passport.
• May be required to obtain a VISA dependent on the overseas country's laws/regulations.
• You will be required to sign the Statement of Understanding for Overseas Employment acknowledging receipt and understanding of the statement of living and working conditions for this location.
• 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 Secret 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 complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.
• This position is considered Key/Emergency-Essential. You will be required to provide immediate and continuing support to ensure the success of combat operations or the availability of combat-essential systems.
• You will be required to complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, within 30 days of appointment.

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 serving as port engineer for assigned ocean-going vessels powered by steam, gas, turbine and diesel propulsion to support the maintenance, overhaul, modification and design of systems for ships Experience with MSC operating standards, procedures, plans, develops, and estimates work for shipboard maintenance, repair and alteration for assigned ships in all geographic areas Experience with ship systems, machinery configurations and drawings for ship alterations Experience serving as point of contact for technical issues related to shipboard readiness, maintenance and repair Experience with regulatory body (ABS, USCG, SOLAS, etc.) requirements for ship design, maintenance and repair. 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 Marine Survey Technical Series 0873 (opm.gov) 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

Applicants must meet the following Basic Requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess:

Basic Requirements

This series covers technical positions supervising, leading, or performing work involving surveying Government-owned and/or operated vessels, or privately-owned and operated merchant vessels, to determine their condition and the extent of work necessary for the vessels and their components to meet specified requirements. The work requires applying a practical knowledge of:

• preparing specifications, including estimates of labor and material costs, to cover work determined to be necessary as a result of surveys; and
• inspecting and accepting the work accomplished to place the vessel in the condition specified.

Contacts

• Address MSC SHIP SUPPORT UNIT GUAM Military Sealift Command Fleet Sup Cmd Ship Support Unit Guam FPO, AP 96540 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]