ENGINEERING TECH (NUCLEAR)

Full Job Description

You will serve as an ENGINEERING TECH in the NUCLEAR ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT of PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD.

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered.

Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position.

Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience.

For the GS-11: 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: Experience demonstrating a thorough practical knowledge of radiological emergencies and their consequences, nuclear propulsion plant systems, components and supporting systems; Experience with overhaul and refueling/defueling of Naval nuclear Propulsion Plants procedures, naval supply systems, and the Shipyard budgetary systems; Experience providing technical direction on the engineering aspects of radiological controls in the event of a refueling radiological emergency.

Experience consulting with planners, schedulers, engineers, procurement specialists, shop personnel, outside contractors, military personnel and other facilities.

For the GS-09: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 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 with radiological aspects associated with the overhaul and refueling/defueling of Naval Propulsion Plants; Experience demonstrating knowledge of radiological control procedures and practices; experience consulting with planners, schedulers, engineers, procurement specialists, shop personnel, outside contractors, military personnel and other facilities; Experience with overhaul and refueling/defueling of Naval Nuclear Propulsion Plants procedures, naval supply systems, and the Shipyard budgetary systems.

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/ https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=GS-TECH 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 be responsible for coordinating all phases of the work to insure an orderly and timely flow of information.
• You will prepare documents or containment design sketches which provide requirements and special instructions pertaining to the fabrication requirements.
• You will design or approve containments to ensure the design is sufficient for the task by validation ship check or jobsite check.
• You will monitor shipboard work to ensure engineering procedures are followed.