Engineering Technician (Mechanical)

You will serve as an ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (MECHANICAL) in the Submarine Fluid Engineering Piping & Mechanical Branch (265), Fluid/Mechanical Engineering & Planning Division (260), Office of Chief Engineer (240), Engineering and Planning Department (200) of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD.Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-10 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 mechanical engineering concepts, principles, methods, precedents, and techniques with comprehensive, intensive, and practical knowledge.
• Experience applying the latest developments and techniques in solving and identifying problems, evaluating and recommending solutions.
• Experience applying design experience and technical knowledge of engineering aspects unique to nuclear-powered naval vessels.
• Experience preparing advance planning Technical Work Documents (TWDs) in the form of Engineering drawings, Job Summaries, Task Group Instructions (TGIs), Production Estimates, testing, and material procurement documents for installation, removal, modification, repair, and maintenance of temporary service systems, and maintaining and recovering from loss of cleanliness on shipboard steam plant clean systems.
• Experience determining the cost and availability of material using various data bases along with ordering requirements, knowledgeable of ordering codes.
• Experience in piping and mechanical systems and components on all classes of naval vessels or similar.
• Experience in Submarine Safety (SUBSAFE) programs with re-entry control requirements.

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

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.