You will serve as a ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (NAVAL ARCHITECTURE) in the Naval Architectural Branch Damage Control Section (Code 258), Structural Engineering and Planning Division (Code 250), Office of the Chief Engineer (Code 240), Engineering and Planning Department (Code 200) of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD.

Duties

You will interpret damage control books, damage control diagrams, and scheduled damage control related engineering drawings for technical adequacy. You will utilize Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) software and equipment for the preparation and revision of damage control diagrams to ensure emerging concepts and alternative techniques are conveyed in drawings. You will perform surveys aboard ship to verify damage control information and other data collection operations. You will conduct ship checks and produce notes and sketches to support damage control document changes when existing records are deemed inaccurate or incomplete. You will issue and maintain record of damage control numbers as required by engineering codes and provide assistance with damage control closure classifications.

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 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-10 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 applying technical knowledge of concepts, principles, and practices of naval architectural damage control. Experience interpreting requirements outlined in technical reference/instructions, validating data, conveying data, providing reports Experience resolving a broad range of problems affecting different processes and systems to include structural, mechanical, electrical engineering disciplines, and communicating recommendations concerning complex damage control problems. Experience reading ship's drawings and applying knowledge of ship damage control abilities as well as responding to casualties. 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 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 NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD NNSY Portsmouth, VA 23709 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]