LEAD ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN

U.S. Fleet Forces Command; Norfolk (VA); Sur place; USD 85 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

U.S. Fleet Forces Command seeks a Lead Engineering Technician for the Vertical Launching System (VLS) and Combat Systems Alignment Branch at MID ATLANTIC REGIONAL MAINTENANCE CTR in Norfolk, VA.

The role leads a team of nine technicians and guides engineering activities aligned with MARMC's strategic plan, mission, and values. The position requires experience with VLS/IDIQ processes, cross-disciplinary design considerations, and the ability to communicate program issues, milestones, and

Qualifications

• Requires experience performing VLS/IDIQ contract processes with NAVSEA standards and practices.
• Experience applying technical engineering methods to analyze and resolve complex Fleet Support issues.
• Ability to develop plans across mechanical, electrical, electronic, and structural disciplines.
• Proven ability to lead a multi-discipline team of government, military, and contractors.

Responsabilités

• Lead a team of nine General Schedule Technicians or equivalents.
• Communicate MARMC's strategic plan, mission, vision, and values to the team and align them with goals.
• Define and convey assignments, milestones, and deadlines to the team.
• Provide technical assistance on complex problems beyond routine maintenance.
• Lead functional checkouts, tests, and inspections of major systems.
• Prepare technical reports identifying problems, causes, and corrections.
• Perform special engineering analyses to support NA VSEA improvements.

Connaissances

Team leadership

VLS experience

NAVSEA standards

Description du poste

Summary

You will serve as a LEAD ENGINEERING TECHICIAN in the Vertical Launching System (VLS) / Combat Systems (CS) Alignment Branch (Code 295), Combat Systems (Weapons) Division (Code 290), Engineering Department (Code 200), of MID ATLANTIC REGIONAL MAINTENANCE CTR.

Duties

• You will serve as team leader composed of no fewer than nine General Schedule Technicians (or contractor equivalents).


• You will ensure that MARMC's strategic plan, mission, vision, and values are communicated to the team and integrated into the team's strategies, goals, objectives, work plans and work products and services.


• You will articulate and communicate to the team the assignment, project, problem to be solved, actionable events, milestones, and/or program issues under review, and deadlines and time frames for completion.


• You will provide technical assistance on less urgent but complex technical problems beyond the capability of forces afloat, intermediate maintenance activities, or repair activities to diagnose and correct.


• You will lead functional checkouts, tests, and inspections of major systems.


• You will prepare technical reports (and formal correspondence when required) identifying significant aspects of the problems, their causes, and corrections applied.


• You will perform special engineering analyses and studies in support of NA VSEA for the purpose of developing or evaluating improvements in design, maintenance procedures, material, etc.

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


• 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.


• Male(s) 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 a current cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification (CPR) certification.


• 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.


• 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.


• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.


• This position is eligible for part time, substantial or ad-hoc telework at the discretion of management.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 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 performing various Vertical Launch System, Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract processes with NAVSEA Technical Authority standards, advisories, precedents and practices in the area of VLS and supporting Warfare areas.


• Experience applying technical engineering methods and practices to analyze and resolve complex problems encountered in Fleet Technical Support/Field Service Engineering Assignments


• Experience developing plans with a wide variety of systems, subsystems, components and associated equipment within engineering disciplines (e.g. mechanical, electrical, electronic, and structural) .


• Experience leading a team of government employees, military members and contractors in the performance of assigned tasks and assignments.

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

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

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

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 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.

Possession of a MK 41 Vertical Launching System (VLS) Test Director (TD) Certification preferred.

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.

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