ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN

Summary

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U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

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U.S. Citizens

Duties

• You will serve as a Hull Mechanical and Electrical (HM and E) Systems Specialist in the test division for the US Navy’s Ship to Shore Connector (SSC) Project Office, East New Orleans, Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion and Repair.
• You will be directly responsible for contract administration of new construction, conversion, design, development and/or overhaul contracts.
• You will plan, manage, evaluate auxiliary and other craft systems for SSC testing requirements including Gas Turbine Engines, Propulsion Drive Trains, and Hydraulic Systems.
• You will provide consultative services, monitor various programs, and review and approval of engineering studies, drawings, test procedures, technical manuals, other technical documentation, and design change proposals.
• You will be responsible for assisting in the coordination of tests, milestones, and trials requirements and functional support needed to execute the ship build to test plan and management milestone management.
• You will coordinate, review, evaluate and resolve complex engineering issues to assure the SSC mechanical systems are installed and tested in accordance with the applicable test plan.
• Review detail design drawings, shipboard system diagrams, vendor drawings, calculations, test procedures/reports, technical manuals, and purchase technical documents to ensure specification compliance.
• You will review and analyze long-range tests, trials, and budgetary plans to ensure that all program requirements are accounted for and that information is consistent with the budgetary procedures and guidelines.
• You will anticipate major problems, recognize future needs and assist in the development of policies, standards, procedures, and instructions for carrying out the Total Ship Test Program (TSTP).
  
  

RequirementsConditions 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
• 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 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.
• 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 walk, crawl and climb (including vertical ladders) throughout the ship to accomplish ship checks on ships undergoing construction, alteration, activation, overhaul and/or repair work.
• You may be required to work extended workdays during at-sea testing of shipboard systems and equipment.
  
  

Qualifications

Your resume must also 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: using technical engineering practices and procedures to test and evaluate Hull, Mechanical and Electrical (HM&E) systems and resolve problems affecting the efficiency of a ships construction, overhaul, or repair project.

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=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 announcement uses the Certain Personnel of the DoD direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Several vacancies may be filled.

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.

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.

Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.

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.

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