NUCLEAR ENGINEER

Full Job Description

You will serve as a NUCLEAR ENGINEER in the CONTROL ENGINEERING DIVISION (CODE 2330), NUCLEAR ENGINEERING and PLANNING DEPARTMENT of PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD.

***TEMPORARY POSTION NOT TO EXCEED 1 YEAR AND MAY BECOME PERMANENT WITHOUT FURTHER COMPETITION.

*** 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: Specialized experience: Experience with naval nuclear propulsion plant systems and components, including their design, operation, maintenance, regulatory requirements, performance characteristics, and long-term degradation mechanisms.

Experience working with advanced mathematics, physics, and engineering sciences applied to sophisticated modeling, optimization, and performance evaluation of nuclear systems.

Experience analyzing the most complex engineering problems, developing innovative and practical solutions, making sound judgments under conditions of uncertainty Experience reading and interpreting the most complex technical drawings, blueprints, and schematics, including advanced engineering diagrams, system layouts, electrical schematics, and process flow diagrams.

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/nuclear-engineering-series-0840/ 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 authoritative technical direction and oversight in the development, review, and approval of the most complex and critical engineering calculations, analyses, and reports pertaining to naval nuclear propulsion plant systems.
• You will lead investigations of major equipment failures, persistent deficiencies and synthesize technical and operational evidence into defensible findings.
• You will develop and deliver advanced training for engineers, supervisors, and contractors that focuses on systemic risk, failure prevention, and integration of nuclear engineering considerations into planning.
• You will plan, direct, and execute work that influences organization wide practices and integrates nuclear engineering into complex projects and operations.