Summary

You will serve as a MECHANICAL ENGINEER in the Chief Engineering, Fluid/Mechanical Engineering and Planning Division of PEARL HARBOR NSY AND IMF- Guam Detachment.

This job is open to

• Federal employees - Competitive service
  
  Current federal employees whose agencies follow the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's hiring rules and pay scales.
• Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)
  
  Federal employees whose job, agency or department was eliminated and are eligible for priority over other applicants.
• Land and base management
  
  Current or former employees of a base management agency.
• Veterans
  
  Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces or a spouse, widow, widower or parent of a veteran, who may be eligible for derived preference
• Military spouses
  
  Military spouses relocating under PCS orders or whose spouse is 100% disabled or died while on active duty.
• Individuals with disabilities
  
  Individuals who are eligible under Schedule A.
• Special authorities
  
  Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed in another hiring path.

Clarification from the agency

Current permanent employees, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) eligibles, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Preference eligibles and DoD Retained Grade Preference eligibles, and VEOA eligibles.

Duties

• You will plan, develop, and define engineering guidelines and objectives to be applied in the technical areas of work. You will identify material requirements and resolve material deficiencies.
• You will act as a lead troubleshooter in the identification and resolution of problems encountered during installation, grooming, or testing phases.
• You will serve as a mechanical engineer who performs engineering and planning duties in connection with the repair, maintenance, and alterations of fluid/mechanical ship systems for submarines and surface ships.
• You will interface with various activities, production shops, and ship's force to coordinate and develop plans for the repair of fluid/mechanical ship systems.
• You will conduct independent engineering studies, investigations, and analysis for the solution of unusual or unprecedented engineering problems. These engineering evaluations may be used to support Departures from Specifications (DFS).

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
• 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.
• This is an overseas position. You will be subject to and must be able to satisfy the overseas requirements of the 26Jul12 DODI 1400.25 V1230:
• This position may require travel to places within and outside the contiguous United States which could include remote or isolated sites. You may be required to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• If eligible for permanent change of station, the appointee will be required to sign a transportation agreement to establish a Government time in service requirement of 12 months.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Passport.
• May be required to obtain a VISA dependent on the overseas country's laws/regulations.
• You will be required to sign the Statement of Understanding for Overseas Employment acknowledging receipt and understanding of the statement of living and working conditions for this location.
• 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 complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final Secret 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 successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• 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.
• This is a bargaining unit position.

Qualifications

GS-12:In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, 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 in non-nuclear fluid/mechanical submarine systems repair methods, development of technical work documents, and shipyard operations/procedures to support submarine maintenance.
• Experience in non-nuclear fluid/mechanical submarine system function and operations.
• Experience with the application of engineering principals and analysis in the troubleshooting and repair of ship system and components.
• Experience performing engineering studies and calculations to support departures from specification.
• Experience with intermediate level submarine maintenance and processes.
• Experience with coordinating and planning complex jobs with shipyard trades and technical community.

GS-11:

In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-9 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 in non-nuclear fluid/mechanical submarine systems repair methods, development of technical work documents, and shipyard operations/procedures to support submarine maintenance.
• Experience in non-nuclear fluid/mechanical submarine system function and operations.
• Experience with the application of engineering principals and analysis in the troubleshooting and repair of ship system and components.
• Experience performing engineering studies and calculations to support departures from specification.
• Experience with intermediate level submarine maintenance and processes.

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

all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf (opm.gov)

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 positive education qualifications 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:

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