You will serve as a GAS DETECTION MONITOR in the Temporary Services Shop (Code 990), Production Resources Department (Code 900) of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD.

Duties

You will inspect spaces for the presence of flammable, combustible, toxic residues, blisters or scale which may trap hazardous substances. You will affix notifications such as confined space certificate indicating whether the space is safe or unsafe for personnel entry and if hot work can be safely accomplished. You will perform periodic and continuous test of assigned spaces with calibrated instruments to determine if space conditions have deteriorated during work evolution. You will determin ventilation requirements of safe atmospheri conditions during hazardous evolutions and perform Dispersed Oil Particulate (DOP) tests on High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filters.

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 must be willing and able to work in small and/or confined spaces.
• 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 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.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• 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 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

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: ABILITY TO DO THE WORK OF THE POSITION WITHOUT MORE THAN NORMAL SUPERVISION correctly employing hot work procedures and characteristics of combustibles and flammable liquids, flashpoints, lower explosive limits, upper explosive limits, explosive range, fire triangle, basic fire chemistry, confined space hazards, including oxygen deficient/ enrichment, explosive and toxic atmospheres, inert gases, purging of tanks, threshold limit values, vapor density of gases/vapors, effects of oxygen, carbon monoxide, hydrogen sulfide, hydrogen, trichlorotrifluroenthane and other halogen compounds; operating, calibrating, limiting, application, and meaning of various gas testing instruments and interpretation of readings obtained by test equipment; identifying confined space casualty situations and potential to recognize and apply the appropriate corrective or mitigating action in an elevated situation. conducting gas free operations prior to personnel entering or beginning any operation in an enclosed/confined space; identifying methods for testing hazardous atmospheres, residues, and materials; using knowledge of characteristics of gases, vapors, fumes, mists and dusts to identify hazards in enclosed, confined, restricted access and other spaces. maintaining records and logs as required by higher authority; assisting in testing for flammable, explosive, toxic, and asphyxiation hazards; checking ceiling levels, flash points, fire points, auto-ignition temperatures to identify hazardous conditions; conducting gas free surveys to keep supervisor informed of potential hazards 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.

Contacts

• Address NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD NNSY Portsmouth, VA 23709 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]