ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN

U.S. Fleet Forces Command; Portsmouth (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Fleet Forces Command seeks an Engineering Technician at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, VA.

This role supports the Industrial Engineering Branch and Production Facilities & Equipment Manager divisions, performing complex engineering technician projects and services across shops. The position requires experience in maintenance, repair, testing of industrial plant equipment, and participation in QA/OSHE compliance programs, with the ability to travel to CONUS/OCONUS as needed and to

Qualifications

• Experience applying comprehensive knowledge of Engineering Technician services.
• Experience investigating, analyzing, and developing improvement recommendations.
• Experience across engineering technician disciplines: electrical, mechanical, industrial, civil, or nuclear.

Responsibilities

• Complete complex engineering technician projects.
• Provide services to all shops within the Production Resources Department.
• Participate in modernization programs revisions and maintenance.
• Conduct technical studies for development and modernization of facilities.
• Support shipyard QA OSHE compliance.

Skills

Engineering knowledge

QA OSHE compliance

Process improvement

Data analysis

Safety compliance

Tools

Industrial equipment

Electrical systems

Mechanical systems

Job description

Summary

You will serve as a ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN in the INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING BRANCH 983, PRODUCTION ENGINEERING MANAGER DIVISION 980, PRODUCTION FACILITIES & EQUIPMENT MANAGER 900F, PRODUCTION RESOURCES DEPARTMENT 900 of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD.

Duties

Help

• You will be responsible for the completion of complex and significant engineering technician projects.


• You will provide engineering technician services and processes to all shops within the Production Resources Department.


• You will participate in the revision, restructure, and maintenance of any local or corporate shipyard modernization programs.


• You will conduct technical studies related to the development, improvement, consolidation, and modernization of industrial facilities.


• You will provide engineering technician services to support shipyard compliance with Quality Assurance (QA), Occupational Safety, and Health and Environmental (OSHE) requirements.

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


• 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 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.

Qualifications

GS-12:

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 applying comprehensive, intensive, and practical knowledge of concepts, practices, and regulations regarding Engineering Technician services.


• Experience investigating, analyzing, and developing recommendations for improvement.


• Experience applying knowledge across several engineering technician disciplines such as: electrical, mechanical, industrial, civil, or nuclear engineering.


• Experience with maintenance, repair, testing, and modifications of industrial plant equipment.

GS-11:

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-10 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 developing and improving industrial processes, methods and practices


• Experience collecting and interpreting complex data, and conducting in-depth analyses of complex problems/situations.


• Experience with engineering technician services in support of and compliance with Quality Assurance (QA), Occupational Safety and Health and Environmental (OSHE) requirements.


• Experience collecting and maintaining utilization data for all industrial plant equipment.

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 TECHNICIAN - 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.

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

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 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.

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.

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.