You will serve as an ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (NAVAL ARCHITECTURE) in the General Arrangements Branch (254), Structural Engineering and Planning Division (250), Office of the Chief Engineer (240), Engineering and Planning Department (200) of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD.

Duties

You will provide technical guidance for preparation of lists on drawings required to execute complex projects. You will coordinate the efforts of assigned personnel to ensure scheduled dates will be met. You will prepare procedures for conducting test on various system and components involved with food service, medical, magazines, work ships, weapon systems, etc. You will identify the resolution of problems encountered during installations or testing phases of waterfront production efforts. You will troubleshoot and repair structural systems and components aboard ship at sea. You will provide direction for the procurement of special material and services associated with assigned projects. You will schedule the completion dates for various phases of projects to satisfy production requirements.

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 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.
• 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.
• You will be required to lift/carry up to 44 pounds in weight.
• You will be required to climb ladders and scaffolding.

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 evaluating and applying the latest developments and techniques in solving problems not readily treatable by traditional or accepted methods. Experience serving as a technical authority within the branch and the shipyard for the full range of shipyard naval architectural facilities, systems and components. Experience applying principles and practices of naval architecture engineering. Experience communicating and cooperating in areas of work that interface with personnel of other engineering disciplines. 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 NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD NNSY Portsmouth, VA 23709 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]