INSULATOR.

U.S. Pacific Fleet; Guam; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation incentive

Recruitment incentive

Pay differential 20%

Job summary

U.S. Pacific Fleet is seeking skilled personnel to plan, lay out, and install insulation across surface ships, submarines, and naval facilities.

The role involves determining insulation types and quantities based on size, temperature, and accessibility, and working with various forms of insulation materials to achieve proper coverage. Candidates must be US citizens, able to meet federal requirements, and willing to travel or relocate as needed for overseas duties.

Qualifications

• Experience in planning and laying out insulation for ships and naval facilities.
• Ability to assess insulation requirements for irregular shapes and complex layouts.
• Willingness to travel to locations as needed.

Responsibilities

• Plan and lay out work, develop patterns, cut, form, join, assemble, evaluate quality, and install insulation materials.
• Estimate types and amounts of insulation required considering size, temperature, accessibility, and environment.
• Address irregular shapes and bends; work with sheets, molded forms, blocks, or pads to insulate surfaces.

Skills

Insulation installation

Job description

• You will plan and lay out work, develop patterns, cut, form, join, assemble, evaluate quality, and install all types of insulating materials.
• You will estimate and select the types and amounts of insulation required considering the computations, size, shape, temperature, accessibility, environment, and physical appearance of the item or system.
• You will cover items that are irregular in shape, angle, or require special layout due to bends and curves.
• You will work with materials in sheet form, molded forms, blocks, or pads to remove/fabricate/apply insulation to the surfaces of pipes, ducts, irregular shaped valves, fittings, tanks, turbines, refrigeration units, or similar components.
• You will plan and lay out insulation to make repairs and modifications to areas on surface ships, submarines, and/or naval facilities.

Duties

• You will plan and lay out work, develop patterns, cut, form, join, assemble, evaluate quality, and install all types of insulating materials.
• You will estimate and select the types and amounts of insulation required considering the computations, size, shape, temperature, accessibility, environment, and physical appearance of the item or system.
• You will cover items that are irregular in shape, angle, or require special layout due to bends and curves.
• You will work with materials in sheet form, molded forms, blocks, or pads to remove/fabricate/apply insulation to the surfaces of pipes, ducts, irregular shaped valves, fittings, tanks, turbines, refrigeration units, or similar components.
• You will plan and lay out insulation to make repairs and modifications to areas on surface ships, submarines, and/or naval facilities.

Requirements

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
• This is an overseas position. You will be subject to and must be able to satisfy the overseas requirements of the 26Jul12 DODI 1400.25 V1230: http://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025v1230.pdf
• This position may require travel to places within and outside the contiguous United States which could include remote or isolated sites. You may be required to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• If eligible for permanent change of station, the appointee will be required to sign a transportation agreement to establish a Government time in service requirement of 12 months.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Passport.
• May be required to obtain a VISA dependent on the overseas country's laws/regulations.
• You will be required to sign the Statement of Understanding for Overseas Employment acknowledging receipt and understanding of the statement of living and working conditions for this location.
• 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 successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.

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.

Applicants Must Meet The Requirements Of The Office Of Personnel Management (OPM) Job Qualification System For Trades And Labor Occupations (X-118C). Additional Qualification Information Can Be Found At:

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

COMPACFLT EEO Program link: https://www.cpf.navy.mil/About-Us/Organization/Total-Fleet-Force-Manpower-Personnel/Equal-Employment-Opportunity-Program/

Additional information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement and Alternate Placement Programs.

Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.

Pay retention may be granted if certain conditions are met.

Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees.

A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized.

Eligible FWS employees recruited from outside of the insular area may be eligible for a Pay Differential of 20% of their basic pay. Percentages of differentials are subject to change without notice.

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:

Tour of duty will be 24 months.

To Learn More About The Living And Working Conditions At This Military Installation And Additional Non-Foreign Overseas Information, Please Go To:

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:

Guam is designated as a medically underserved area. Military medical facilities offer space-available primary and limited specialty medical care; however, services are not guaranteed.

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.