SUPERVISORY EQUIPMENT SPECIALIST

U.S. Fleet Forces Command; Portsmouth (VA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Norfolk Naval Shipyard seeks a Supervisory Equipment Specialist to lead the Crane Maintenance Division, Code 730, within the Lifting and Handling Department. The role oversees schedules, budgets, and workforce development for Weight Handling Equipment maintenance.

The position requires coordinating inspections, maintenance planning, and compliance with NAVFAC standards while directing work through subordinate staff to meet deadlines and safety requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience applying knowledge of lifting and handling practices and repair of Weight Handling Equipment.
• Experience applying cost estimation techniques, evaluating work processes, and developing maintenance strategies.
• Experience planning and scheduling maintenance activities for WHE maintenance/operations.
• Experience testing and inspecting weight handling equipment in mechanical, electrical, and structural areas.
• Experience understanding NAVFAC P-307 and related safety directives for WHE operations.
• Experience directing and accomplishing work through subordinate employees and planning schedules.

Responsibilities

• Provide managerial and administrative duties for division operations.
• Plan and schedule long-range work and ensure priorities are met.
• Develop and formulate the division’s budget for labor, equipment, materials, and training.
• Plan resource allocation and train division employees.
• Assign work across Branches and streamline operations.
• Develop, review, and maintain division memos and internal procedures.

Skills

Lifting & handling

WHE repair

Cost estimation

Maintenance planning

Scheduling

Regulatory compliance

Tools

NAVFAC P-307

Job description

Summary

You will serve as a SUPERVISORY EQUIPMENT SPECIALIST in the This position is located in the Crane Maintenance Division (Code 730), of the Deputy Lifting and Handling Department (Code 701) of the Lifting and Handling Department (Code 700) of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD.

Duties

• You will provide the necessary managerial and administrative duties associated with the operation of the division and oversee their implementation.
• You will be responsible for planning and scheduling work on a long-range basis, ensuring schedules and established priorities are met.
• You will ensure the development and formulation of the division’s budget for all labor, equipment, materials, training, etc., funds for the coming fiscal year.
• You will be responsible for resource planning and training of employees in the Division.
• You will assign work operation of subordinate Branches with one another; attempt to eliminate potential bottlenecks.
• You will develop, prepare, review, and maintain division memos and instructions to establish internal procedures.

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.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• 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.
• Supervisors in the executive branch have a heightened personal responsibility for advancing government ethics. You will be required to review the 14 General Principles of Ethical Conduct at 5 CFR 2635.101.

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 applying knowledge of lifting and handling practices and repair of nuclear and non-nuclear Weight Handling Equipment (WHE).
• Experience applying cost estimation techniques, evaluating work processes, and developing maintenance strategies and plans for the repair, alteration, and overhaul of WHE.
• Experience planning and scheduling maintenance activities, including the coordination of inspections, preventive maintenance, corrective actions, and work sequencing in support of WHE maintenance/operations.
• Experience testing and inspecting weight handling equipment in the mechanical, electrical, and structural areas of various types of weight handling equipment.
• Experience understanding applicable regulations and standards, including NAVFAC P-307 and other governing directives related to WHE operations, maintenance, and safety compliance.
• Experience directing and accomplishing work through subordinate employees and independently plan, organize and schedule work and meet deadlines.

Additional qualification information

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: 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.

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.

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.

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.