ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (INSTRUCTOR)
U.S. Pacific Fleet
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ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Naval Sea Systems Command
Department of the Navy
Location
Salary
$101,375 - $131,790
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 working as an engineering technician to oversee the construction of naval ships, providing technical advice on equipment and systems, reviewing contractor plans for compliance, and investigating issues during design, building, and testing.
It's ideal for someone with hands-on experience in shipbuilding or engineering projects who enjoys solving technical problems in a team setting.
A good fit would be a detail-oriented professional comfortable with mechanical and electrical systems in a government oversight role.
Key Requirements
- At least one year of specialized experience at GS-11 level or equivalent in configuration and change management for ship construction oversight
- Ability to research and recommend solutions for hull, mechanical, and electrical equipment/systems
- Skills in evaluating engineering data from shipbuilders and contractors for compliance with design specs and contracts
- Experience reviewing test plans, collecting data during testing, and recording engineering information
- Proficiency in conducting technical evaluations and investigations into problems during ship design, construction, and testing
- Capability to assess impacts of specification changes on system design, operations, schedule, testing, and costs
- Relevant experience in federal, public, or private sector, including volunteer work that builds technical competencies
Full Job Description
You will serve as a Engineering Technician in the Engineering Division of SUPERVISOR OF SHIPBUILDING BATH.
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: Providing technical guidance and solutions of configuration and change management for new construction oversight of ships.
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=GS-TECH and IOR https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/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. Major Duties:
- You will research and provide technical recommendations for hull, mechanical and electrical equipment/systems.
- You will evaluate and provide recommendation on engineering data prepared by the shipbuilder, and contractor to assure compliance with design specification and applicable contract.
- You will review the contractor's test plans and directives to analyze and collect data during testing and record factual engineering data within the oversight and management of professional employees.
- You will conduct technical evaluations and investigations into project and process problems which arise during the design, construction and testing of naval ships.
- You will review and evaluate changes to the shipbuilding or ship repair specifications to determine the impact of such changes on the system design, operation, construction schedule, test and cost.
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