You will serve as an Equipment Specialist at PSNS, Bremerton, Washington.

Duties

You will manage a variety of projects and tasks involving planning, production, maintenance, repair, overhaul, testing and disposal of specialized and unique Ocean Engineering equipment. You will lead meetings with engineering and support groups during all phases of the equipment lifecycle and coordinate with the PMT to ensure repairs and upgrades are incorporated. You will ensure equipment is certified and ready to support required schedules; evaluate possibilities of alternative measures leading to more timely and economical completion. You will provide recommendations based on observation of equipment operations and maintenance history to be considered for future improvements of assigned equipment. You will coordinate with Project Management Team (PMT), various production shops and design codes for the maintenance and repair of MOST, WFSE, MAE, and MHE equipment.

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.
• Must be willing to undergo a mandatory pre-employment screening, such as a background investigation.

Qualifications

GS-12: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector analyzing the system performance (including design and operation) of equipment systems associated with ocean engineering, providing solutions to maintenance and operational issues during maintenance and certification periods to improve the production, maintenance, repair, overhaul, or testing of specialized and unique ocean engineering equipment. GS-11: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-09) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector analyzing the design or operation of equipment systems associated with ocean engineering to support the production, maintenance, repair, testing, or disposal of associated equipment. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: 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

For the GS-11 grade level ONLY, you may substitute the following education for the specialized experience:
A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree with a major study in a field related to the position.
OR
Three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D or equivalent degree with a major study in a field related to the position.
OR
An LL.M. degree that is related to the position being filled. usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiringpaths/students/federal-occupations-by-college-major/
OR
A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience. My percentage of the required education plus my percentage of the required experience equal one hundred percent.

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Contacts

• Address PSNS and IMF 1400 Farragut Ave Bremerton, WA 98314 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]