Engineering Technician

Summary You will serve as a Engineering Technician in the Test Engineering & Work Control Division (Code 246) of the Engineering and Planning Department (Code 200) of PEARL HARBOR NSY AND IMF. Responsibilities You will, in a developmental capacity and as an advanced trainee, direct the non-nuclear Work Control and Weight Testing Program utilizing established procedures which include Work Authorization Forms (WAFs) and tagouts. You will assist in conducting test projects for non-nuclear ships systems. You will perform test design, i.e., develop, plan and document the test project. You will ascertain what tests are to be performed, required procedures and sequence, manpower needs, equipment/instrumentation needs, type of data to be acquired, quantity of items to be tested, inherent safety hazards, etc. You will interpret, modify and apply existing procedures as necessary and adapt new procedures when necessary. You will conduct and/or oversee testing, operate equipment or data gathering instrumentation to ensure tests are conducted and data recorded per the test plan. You will maintain and/or repair test equipment, hoists, and material handling equipment, and data acquisition/reduction instrumentation. You will resolve difficult procedural or recurring issues concerning testing and evaluation of systems. You will attend meetings to discuss, clarify, exchange and reach agreement on project related issues. You will represent the organization in order to coordinate work efforts, resolve test problems, and demonstrate the use of specialized equipment for ship systems. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications GS-10 Grade level Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: performing test engineering & work control or weight handling testing to ensure the effective operation of a shipyard work control and weight handling testing program. GS-09 Grade level Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-08 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: performing work control, tag-out and weight handling testing for surface ships to ensure the effective operation of a shipyard work control and weight handling testing program. . Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: 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 In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: GS-09 Grade level Successful completion of at least two full academic years of post-secondary study that included at least 12 semester hours in any combination of courses such as engineering, engineering or industrial technology, construction, physics, drafting, surveying, physical science, or mathematics. OR A combination of experience and graduate level education as described above that equates to one year of experience. A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. 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. 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: 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. 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: 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. Eligible DoD career or career conditional employees shall be granted statutory return rights to their former position for a period of 5 years if continuously employed in a foreign or non-foreign area provided by Executive Order 10895 and DoDI 1400.25, v 1230. Employees that do not exercise their return rights within five years are no longer eligible for return rights and will be treated as a local hire. Pay retention may be granted when certain conditions are met. This is an obligated position. The former incumbent has return rights to this position under PL 86-585. Vacancies filled from this announcement may be filled at any grade level listed. If selected below the full performance level, you may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed.