ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (ELECTRICAL)
U.S. Pacific Fleet
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ENGINEERING TECH (NAVAL ARCHITECTURE)
U.S. Pacific Fleet
Department of the Navy
Location
Salary
$102,246 - $132,923
per year
Type
Full-Time
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GS-11 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $62,107 - $80,737
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-10. Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 years graduate study.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves providing technical advice on naval architecture for Navy ships, including fixing issues with structures, paints, and layouts during repairs or new builds.
You'll create drawings, review project plans, and guide teams to ensure everything runs smoothly.
It's a great fit for someone with hands-on experience in ship engineering who enjoys solving practical problems in a military maintenance setting.
Key Requirements
- At least one year of specialized experience at GS-11 level or equivalent in naval architecture technical advisory services
- Experience assessing and recommending repairs, modifications, and alterations for ship construction, overhaul, or repair projects
- Knowledge of paint coatings, ship structures, and arrangements on naval vessels
- Ability to prepare layouts and drawings for overhaul packages in ship structures, load handling systems, and protection
- Skills in providing guidance and oversight to management, commanders, and contractors on projects
- Proficiency in developing work package reviews and performing ship checks to resolve technical issues
Full Job Description
You will serve as an ENGINEERING TECH (NAVAL ARCHITECTURE) in the Engineering Dept, C200 of SOUTHWEST REGIONAL MAINTENANCE CENTER.
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 performing technical engineering advisory services in the field of Naval Architecture, including assessment and recommendations for project repairs, modifications, and alterations during new ship construction, ship overhaul or repair projects.
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 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. Major Duties:
- You will identify and resolve problems in the area of paint coatings, structures, and arrangements on Naval ships and crafts.
- You will prepare layout and drawings for overhaul packages and projects in the areas of ship structures, load handling systems, and protection.
- You will provide guidance and oversight to upper management, commander, and other Activities and contractor personnel regarding assigned projects.
- You will develop work package reviews in completion of various projects.
- You will perform ship checks and similar functions and facilitate resolution of technical programs.
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