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This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.
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Summary
This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.
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Overview
Accepting applications
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Newport News, VA
No matching locations found.
Work site options
Telework eligible Yes-This position is eligible for ad-hoc/situational telework at the discretion of management. Remote job No Relocation expenses reimbursed Yes-Relocation expenses (i.e. PCS) or relocation incentives as described in 5 USC 5753 may be authorized in accordance with applicable travel regulations. Salary $90,838 - $118,092 per year Pay scale & grade
GS 12
Promotion potential None
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Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.
Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Appointment type Permanent
Occupations and job series
- 0830 Mechanical Engineering
Supervisory status No Federal service type This job is in the Competitive Service Represented by a union Yes - This is a bargaining unit position.
Drug test No Security clearance Secret Financial disclosure required No
Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests.
Announcement number DE-13104955-27-SAG Control number 891035100
This job is open to
The public
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Clarification from the agency
U.S. CITIZENS
Duties
- You will provide surveillance of Contractor design and production engineering products and conduct surveillance of Contractor engineering practices to the extent necessary to demonstrate the meeting of contract and specification requirements.
- You will review and evaluate requests for Departure from Specifications (DFS), initiate actions required to process requests, and maker recommendations for approval or rejection.
- You will review the Contractor's engineering-change scope to ensure it meets contract-change intent and determine whether the estimated engineering labor hours are reasonable.
- You will review and/or prepare proposed engineering contract changes to ensure specifications are clear, correct, adequate, suitable, and feasible for arrangement and installation guidance plans.
- You will evaluate, monitor, and report on Contactor engineering efforts in accordance with contract terms, and review the Contractor's plans and directives for compliance with contact terms.
- You will evaluate and perform surveillance of Contractor configuration management systems and procedures, including all requests for engineering changes, Departure from Specification, etc.
- You will develop contact Field Modification Requisitions (FMRs) with authority granted or as directed by higher authority or other applicable commands concerning engineering decisions reserved to those activities.
- You will review incoming and draft outgoing technical correspondence that meets objectives and complies with policies and procedures, requiring minimal Branch or Division Head review.
- You will perform ship checks and similar functions and facilitate resolution of technical programs in cognitive systems/equipment.
- You will coordinate efforts and maintain liaison through meetings and conferences with Contractor supervisors, design engineers, vendors and other engineering personnel from within the organization and from other Naval commands.
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
- 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.
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: Expert technical knowledge of aircraft carrier and/or submarine propulsion and auxiliary systems is required, with candidates expected to possess a strong foundation across a broad range of equipment. Steam Plant Cleanliness and Noise Reduction programs experience is highly advantageous. Demonstrated ability to review and evaluate contractor engineering and design products for compliance with contract specifications is required, including assessing requests for departures and engineering changes. Candidates must be capable of conducting ship checks to investigate equipment malfunctions, validate design intent, and support major ship events such as inspections and sea trials. The position requires the ability to coordinate and interface effectively with contractor supervisors, design engineers, vendors, and other Naval activities to resolve technical issues and ensure the technical adequacy, reliability, and maintainability of naval propulsion and auxiliary systems.
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 AND https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf
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
Applicants must meet the following basic education requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual:
Successful completion of a professional engineering degree. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree (or higher) in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET); or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.
OR
Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration For more information about EI and EIT registration requirements, please visit the National Society of Professional Engineers website at: http://www.nspe.org
OR
Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination or any other written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico The FE examination is not administered by the U. S. Office of Personnel Management. For more information, please visit: http://www.nspe.org/Licensure/HowtoGetLicensed/index.html.
OR
Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and in engineering that included the courses specified in the basic requirements under paragraph A (above). The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described in paragraph A (above)
OR
Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a bachelor's degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least one year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. Ordinarily, there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions.
Additional information
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.
This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required.
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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.
Benefits
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