BOATBUILDER

U.S. Fleet Forces Command; Portsmouth (VA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD is seeking a Boatbuilder in the Preservation Shop to interpret work orders, assign boatbuilding tasks, and contribute to the maintenance of wooden vessels. The role requires building supports, laying linoleum, installing insulation, and performing repairs per docking plans.

You will set up and operate multiple woodworking machines, fabricate components, and participate in major overhauls while adhering to safety procedures and DoD requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience in boatbuilding and woodwork; ability to read docking plans.
• Knowledge of wood fabrication, fixtures, templates, and jigs used in woodworking machinery.
• Ability to select materials and replacement parts from catalogs.

Responsibilities

• Interpret work orders and repair requests to determine boatbuilding assignments.
• Build temporary wood supports and shoreings for boats.
• Lay linoleum and floor coverings on boats; install insulation.
• Perform boatbuilding repairs, maintenance, and major renovations from docking plan measurements.
• Set up and operate woodworking machinery such as bandsaws, jigsaws, planers, joiners, molders, and sanders.

Skills

Boatbuilding

Woodworking

Read docking plans

Operate woodworking machinery

Tools

Band saws

Jigsaws

Planers

Joiners

Molders

Mortisers

Sanders

Job description

Summary

You will serve as a BOATBUILDER in the Preservation Shop (970), Production Resources Department Manager (901), Production Resources Department (900) of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD.

Duties

Help

• You will interpret work orders and repair requests to determine required boat building and repair assignments.
• You build temporary wood supports and shoring of various structural parts and large assemblies of boats.
• You will lay linoleum and other floor, deck, or ladder tread coverings on boats.
• You will install insulating materials such as cork or fiberglass on boats.
• You will perform boatbuilding repairs, maintenance, major overhaul and renovations, from measurements given in docking plans.
• You will set up, operate and maintain various types of woodworking machinery such as bandsaws, jigsaws, planers, joiners, molders, mortisers, and sanders.

Requirements

Help

Conditions of employment

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• You will be required to lift/carry up to 50 pounds in weight.
• You will be required to distinguish between colors and shades of colors.
• You will be required to climb ladders and scaffolding.
• You will be required to work in small and/or confined spaces.

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

• Performing the overhaul, maintenance and repair on boats.
• Devising fixtures, templates, and jigs to hold or guide items in woodworking machinery.
• Planning, laying out, measuring, cutting, constructing, or installing materials according to dimensional requirements and specifications.
• Working with faired lines and curves to obtain watertight joints and fittings.
• Positioning, building up, and securing keel blocks, bilge blocks, and other structures to the dry dock floor upon which boats will rest when the boat is hauled out of the water.
• Performing repair and maintenance on wooden boats such as YP's, yawls, sloops, knockabouts, motor launches, etc.
• Building wooden boat furniture such as tables, desks, chairs, cabinets, and lockers.
• Laminating, veneering, plastic overlaying, steam bending, and grain matching wood working materials.
• Fabricating, assembling, fitting, installing or repairing wood deck houses and bulkheads.
• Setting up and operating woodworking machinery such as band saws, jigsaws, planers, joiners, molders, and sanders.
• Selecting material and/or replacement parts by referencing supply list and manufactures' catalogs.

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.

Additional information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf

PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.

ICTAP Applicants:

To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/

Military Spouse Preference applicants

Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.

Qualifications to succeed

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Help

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

Review our benefits

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.