Supervisory Engineering Technician
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LEAD GENERAL ENGINEER
U.S. Pacific Fleet
Department of the Navy
GS-12 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $74,441 - $96,770
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-11. Advanced degree + significant experience.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves leading a team of engineers at a naval facility in Washington, where you'll solve technical issues related to submarines and other military equipment, provide expert advice on repairs and maintenance, and ensure everything runs smoothly for the U.S.
Navy's Pacific Fleet. It's a hands-on role focused on analyzing problems, managing tasks, and reviewing contractor work to keep vital assets operational.
A good fit would be an experienced engineer with a background in naval or mechanical systems who enjoys teamwork, problem-solving, and working in a structured government environment.
Key Requirements
- At least one year of specialized experience at GS-12 level or equivalent, involving technical problem identification and resolution for naval vessels
- Professional engineering background in design, construction, or in-service support of ships or submarines
- Ability to provide administrative and technical advice on waterfront technical problems
- Skills in investigating, analyzing, and interpreting technical directives and documentation
- Experience assigning, scheduling, and tracking tasks for engineering teams
- Knowledge of life cycle maintenance and repair for TRIDENT class submarines and related components
- Proficiency in collecting, evaluating, and distributing engineering data
Full Job Description
You will serve as a LEAD GENERAL ENGINEER in the Engineering Division, Engineering and Planning Department of TRIDENT REFIT FACILITY, BANGOR.
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: as a professional Engineer identifying, assessing technical problems and providing advice in the design, construction, or in-service support of naval vessels.
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 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 administrative and technical advice associated with identification, evaluation, and resolution of waterfront technical problems.
- You will investigate, analyze, and interpret numerous technical directives and documentation, as well as inspect and evaluate in-shop component conditions.
- You will assign, schedule, and track accomplishments of tasks by section personnel.
- You will provide input and recommendations relevant to life cycle maintenance and repair of TRIDENT class submarine, TRIPER, Radar Depot, and North West Optical Regional Repair Center (NWORRC) components.
- You will collect, evaluate, analyze, and distribute TRIDENT class submarine, TRIPER, Radar Depot, and North West Optical Regional Repair Center (NWORRC) engineering data.
- You will provide technical advice regarding quality and applicability of contractor deliverables.
- You will provide scheduling, processing, engineering analysis review, and reporting of Unrestricted Operations (URO) maintenance requirements in cognizant areas.
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