You will serve as a Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic (Locomotive) in the Base Support Vehicles and Equipment Branch, Production Division, Public Works Department Earle, of Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Mid-Atlantic.

Duties

You will use heavy duty hand tools and a wide variety of special tools and test equipment to repair, maintain, and modify gasoline and diesel powered heavy duty mobile equipment such as locomotives, cranes, bulldozers, graders and many others. You will diagnose difficult performance problems, make major and minor repairs, or completely rebuild different, but related locomotive systems, such as engines, cooling, fuel, lubricating, electrical, air systems and under carriages. You will instruct operating personnel in the correct operating procedures of all types of transportation equipment. You will improvise, substitute, alter and fabricate parts and materials as necessary using machining and welding techniques, on a wide variety of transportation equipment. You will use blueprints, schematics, manufacturer's technical manuals and precision measuring equipment to make repairs, modifications and adjustments, up to one ten-thousandth of an inch.

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.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver’s license and must be able to obtain a Class B Commercial Driver's License (CDL).
• 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 wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift.
• This position may require occasional travel from normal duty station. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft.
• This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required.
• Position may be designated Mission Essential. If so, you will be required to ensure organization/facility continuity of operations and/or completion of tasks that are considered essential to the mission designated by a local or command decision.
• Must complete all Regional Navy Crane Center Crane Mechanic training courses, as stated in the NAVFAC P-307, within one year of employment.

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: You have the ability to perform common tasks including using standard heavy duty hand tools and a variety of special tools and equipment to assist in the repair, maintenance, modification and test-operation of gasoline and diesel powered heavy duty mobile equipment such as locomotives, self-propelled cranes, bulldozers, graders, power shovels, trucks, buses, firefighting, weight handling, material handling, and emergency generators. I work under close supervision of a work leader or journey-level employee who observes tasks in progress and upon completion to make sure they are properly performed. 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 NAVFAC ENGINEERING CMD MID-ATLANTIC 9324 Virginia Ave Norfolk, VA 23511 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]