GENERAL ENGINEER

Full Job Description

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer.

Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer.

Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also 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 as a professional engineer leading ship system, steam plant, or electric plant testing (e.g., maintaining surveillance, reviewing, evaluating, approving) on ships or submarines under construction, overhaul or repair.

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-PROF AND https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf 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 provide technical review and local validation approval of system test program documents.
• You will ensure that preparation for and the conduct of the ship system and propulsion plant test programs meet all technical and safety requirements.
• You will provide coordination of approvals required for performance of system testing.
• You will review contractor and/or Design Yard (DY) proposed system test plans and specifications and resolve technical conflicts.
• You will resolve major problems in ship systems and steam and electric plant systems and components.
• You will determine cause and corrective action when a malfunction, failure, or casualty occurs involving Ship System or propulsion plant equipment or stems during testing which impairs normal plant capability or causes injury to personnel.
• You will review contractor testing documents to ensure ship systems have been adequately restored to previously certified conditions.
• You will participate in continuous training programs for the purpose of keeping abreast of the new developments in the ship system and propulsion field.