PHYSICAL SCIENCE TECHNICIAN

Full Job Description

You will serve as a Physical Science Technician in the Radiological Monitoring Division, RADCON Office of PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD.

GS-08: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience performing radiological safety monitoring through prevention and control of nuclear incidents to protect shipyard employees.

Experience performing various phases of complicated operations with radioactive systems projects.

Experience ensuring compliance with radiological safety requirements and recommending changes to improve the safety and efficiency of procedures.

Experience applying knowledge of a) radiological principles, requirements, and procedures, b) trade work techniques and procedures, and c) the design and layout of Naval Nuclear Propulsion systems to ensure radiological safety requirements are met.

Experience evaluating various incidents and assuming full control of activities, directing necessary emergency actions to contain radiation, including "stop work", minimizing effects, determining causes, correcting deficiencies, and identifying mitigation practices.

GS-07: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-06 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience performing radiological safety monitoring through prevention and control of nuclear incidents to protect shipyard employees.

Experience performing various phases of operations with radioactive systems projects.

Experience ensuring compliance with radiological safety requirements and recommending changes to improve the safety and efficiency of procedures.

Experience assisting with evaluating various incidents and identifying mitigation practices.

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/#url=GS-TECH https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/physical-science-technician-series-1311/ 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 monitor and control several phases of refueling and primary systems components replacement.
• You will observe nuclear propulsion plant work processes, control radioactive material, and control radiation exposure and radioactive contamination.
• You will ensure appropriate corrective mitigating action is taken in the event of a radiological control casualty situation.
• You will determine causes of deficiencies or accidents and recommend ways to prevent them.