LEAD MECHANICAL ENGINEER

US Military Sealift Command; Mobile (AL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

US Military Sealift Command in Mobile, AL seeks a professional engineer with at least one year of specialized experience at GS-13 level or equivalent. The role covers design, development, operation, and disposal of mechanical devices and systems and their components.

Experience applying USCG and ABS rules for design, operation and maintenance is essential, along with the ability to recommend solutions to lifecycle issues and ensure safety, reliability, and cost effectiveness on ship systems.

Qualifications

• At least one year of specialized experience at GS-13 or equivalent.
• Experience implementing design, development, operation, and disposal of mechanical devices and systems.
• Experience applying USCG and ABS rules affecting design, operation and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, commission, manufacture, operate, maintain, and dispose of mechanical devices and systems.
• Set objectives and priorities, ensuring sound management processes.
• Apply USCG and ABS rules affecting design, operation and maintenance.
• Identify and provide formal recommendations to resolve ship design and lifecycle issues.

Skills

Mechanical design experience

Regulatory compliance

Project management

Systems operation/maintenance

Tools

USCG rules

ABS rules

Job description

In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 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 implementing the design, development, commission, manufacture, operation, maintenance, and disposal of mechanical devices and systems and their equipment and/or their components.
• Experience determining objectives, setting priorities, ensuring sound management processes and procedures are in place, and ensuring that national interests are well served.
• Experience utilizing USCG and ABS rules and regulations affecting the design, operation and maintenance of ships and their equipment and systems.
• Experience identifying and providing formal recommendations to the Program Manager for resolving new ship design, construction, logistics, and life cycle issues.
• Experience ensuring ship owner requirements and standards are being adhered to, particularly in areas of operability, reliability, habitability, maintainability, life cycle cost effectiveness, safety and compliance with regulatory bodies.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:

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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.