ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN

Summary You will serve as an ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN in the Submarine Work Packaging and Control Branch (225), Process Controls Division (220), Office of the Chief Engineer (240), Engineering and Planning Department (200) of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD. Responsibilities You will serve as the Work Packaging Control Manager to develop project work packaging strategies for the execution of work on complex submarine overhauls in support of shipyard fast start strategies. You will establish a lessons learned file that will benefit future projects to perform efficiently. You will pro-actively participate in periodic revision of the Non-nuclear Work Packaging and Control Process Guide to ensure the latest best practices are captured. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must 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: Experience applying knowledge of production methods, funding principals/procedures, materials and equipment required for shipyard maintenance, repair and overhaul of complex Navy vessels. Experience applying knowledge of production to prevent production delays, scheduling conflicts, and material procurement issues. Experience using shipyard Management Information Systems (MIS) such as AIM, Project Scheduling System (PSS), Supervisor's Desk (SUPDESK), Performance Control (PMC), Material Requirements (MRQT), and various network services on the Shipyard LAN Network. Experience reading and interpreting TWDs, drawings, Corporate Nuclear Power Manuals, and technical manuals/standards. Experience using work packaging strategy to assess project costs, schedules, resource utilization efficiently and customer satisfaction. Experience establishing priorities for Project Zone Managers for in-shop fabrication work and material delivery requirements. 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 https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/engineering-technical-series-0802/ 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 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. If you are unable to apply online and request information about the Alternate Application process, please contact the Department of Navy's Employment Information Center. 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/ictap/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will receive priority consideration at the Full Performance Level (FPL) and if determined to be Best Qualified at the FPL, and selected, must be placed at the FPL. A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.