You will serve as a SUPERVISORY ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN in the SUBS/COMBAT SYSTEMS or AUXILIARY SYSTEMS DIVISION, ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT of SOUTHWEST REGIONAL MAINTENANCE CENTER (SWRMC).

Duties

You will promote readiness and maintenance self-sufficiency in shipboard systems and equipment by providing facilities and manpower to effect routine and complex repairs. You will direct support in troubleshooting, maintenance and repair, on-the-job training, and technical documentation support for systems installed aboard ships and submarines. You will organize, direct, and evaluate the performance of a workforce composed of approximately 100 engineers, technicians, military, and clerical personnel. You will coordinate the efforts of the branches, determine resource needs of the division, allocate personnel resources between the branches according to workload and technical demands, and account for their effective use. You will determine the need for and develop plans for employee personnel development, mentorship, and career progression opportunities that have major retention impacts to the department and command. You will communicate and coordinate efforts with external organizations involved with broad aspects of shipboard systems to resolve major issues of funding, workload or interrelationships. You will establish goals and objectives for the division, aligning with department and command goals and objectives, develop plans for accomplishment of these goals, and measure progress toward the goals. You will work with a variety of programs that require an evaluation and resolution of highly complex technical problems which have no precedent on which to base a solution. You will assess the impact on shipboard systems when substantive developments in related programs and policies occur. You will be required to obtain delegated technical authority from the SWRMC Chief Engineer and By Direction Signature Authority from the SWRMC Commanding Officer within a required timeframe.

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.
• 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.
• 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.
• This position is considered Key/Non-Combat Essential. You will be required to provide immediate and continuing support of the expeditionary requirements in other than combat or combat support situations.
• This is a Mission Essential position. You will be required to ensure organization or facility continuity of operations and/or completion of tasks that are considered essential to the mission designated by a local or command decision.
• Supervisors in the executive branch have a heightened personal responsibility for advancing government ethics. You will be required to review the 14 General Principles of Ethical Conduct at 5 CFR 2635.101.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of Specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: leading or overseeing technical engineering projects for the testing, repair, maintenance or modernization of ships or ships systems. 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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address SOUTHWEST REGIONAL MAINTENANCE CENTER 3755 Brinser St Suite 1 San Diego, CA 92136 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]