ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN.

U.S. Pacific Fleet; Bremerton (WA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Pacific Fleet in Bremerton, WA seeks a civilian Program Manager to coordinate engineering and planning functions for approved work.

The role involves guiding technical planning, coordinating with customers, and aligning program requirements with other representatives. The position requires one year of specialized experience at least at the GS-11 level, with duties spanning planning, design review, and monitoring funds and resources to keep projects within scope.

Qualifications

• Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate: program management with knowledge of ship repair or overhaul and may include duties such as: planning technical work projects; evaluating design or operational problems; developing or reviewing technical project documents; and/or monitoring project operations to ensure funds expenditures or resource allocations are within project limits.

Responsibilities

• You will provide program coordination and direction of engineering and planning functions to ensure thorough planning and technical guidance of all approved work.
• You will communicate with assigned customers to identify facility construction, transportation, and repair requirements.
• You will provide management guidance and coordinate program requirements with other Facility Customer Service Representatives.
• You will participate in problem resolution during the construction phase of projects.
• You will determine adequacy of schedules for all major program assignments.
• You will track project progress and expenditures.
• You will adjust program plans to accommodate urgent requirements.

Job description

• You will provide program coordination and direction of engineering and planning functions to ensure thorough planning and technical guidance of all approved work.


• You will communicate with assigned customers to identify facility construction, transportation, and repair requirements.


• You will provide management guidance and coordinate program requirements with other Facility Customer Service Representatives.


• You will participate in problem resolution during the construction phase of projects.


• You will determine adequacy of schedules for all major program assignments.


• You will track project progress and expenditures.


• You will adjust program plans to accommodate urgent requirements.

Duties

• You will provide program coordination and direction of engineering and planning functions to ensure thorough planning and technical guidance of all approved work.


• You will communicate with assigned customers to identify facility construction, transportation, and repair requirements.


• You will provide management guidance and coordinate program requirements with other Facility Customer Service Representatives.


• You will participate in problem resolution during the construction phase of projects.


• You will determine adequacy of schedules for all major program assignments.


• You will track project progress and expenditures.


• You will adjust program plans to accommodate urgent 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.


• 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.

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: program management with knowledge of ship repair or overhaul and may include duties such as: planning technical work projects; evaluating design or operational problems; developing or reviewing technical project documents; and/or monitoring project operations to ensure funds expenditures or resource allocations are within project limits.

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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.

This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required.

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:

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:

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.

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.

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.

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.