ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (CIVIL)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
U.S. Pacific Fleet
Department of the Navy
Location
Bremerton, Washington
Salary
Not specified
Type
Full-Time
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Job Description
Summary
This job is a one-year training detail in the U.S.
Navy's Engineering & Planning Department in Bremerton, Washington, where you'll learn to support the maintenance and improvement of cranes and lifting systems under close supervision.
It involves hands-on work troubleshooting repairs, directing maintenance, developing upgrades, and writing instructions for these systems.
It's a good fit for experienced tradespeople in fields like electrical work or mechanics who want to build skills toward becoming an engineering technician without changing their current pay.
Key Requirements
- Journey-level experience in electrician trades (WG-2805-10 or equivalent)
- Journey-level experience in heavy mobile equipment mechanic trades (WG-5803-10 or equivalent)
- Journey-level experience in rigger trades (WG-5210-10 or equivalent)
- Ability to work under direct supervision on troubleshooting and repairs
- Skills in directing maintenance and improvement work on lifting and handling systems
- Capability to assist in preparing alterations and developing crane system upgrades
- Proficiency in writing and editing maintenance instructions
Full Job Description
This is a Training Opportunity in the Engineering & Planning Department of PSNS and IMF to gain the competencies necessary to perform Engineering Technician duties.
If selected, you will be placed on a Detail Not to Exceed (NTE) 1 Year. There will be no change in your salary during the timeframe of this training opportunity.
*** This is a Competitive Detail not-to-exceed 1 year*** Qualifications: You are eligible for this training opportunity if you have journey level trades experience in one of the following series: WG-2805-10, Electrician WL-2805-10, Electrician Leader WS-2805-10, Electrician Supervisor I WG-5803-10, Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic WL-5803-11, Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic Leader WS-5803-11, Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic Supervisor I WG-5210-10, Rigger WL-5210-10, Rigger Leader WS-5210-10, Rigger Supervisor I 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/ 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.
Employees are not required to meet the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) qualification requirements for Engineering Technicians for this competitive detail opportunity. Major Duties:
- You will, under direct supervision, assist in the troubleshooting and repair of Lifting and Handling systems.
- You will, under direct supervision, direct required maintenance/improvement work performed on Lifting and Handling systems on cranes.
- You will, under direct supervision, prepare alterations or work with Senior Engineers to develop complex alterations to improve crane reliability and performance to resolve identified problems, or replace obsolete components or systems on cranes.
- You will, under direct supervision, write/edit maintenance instructions coinciding with alterations.
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