SUPERVISORY MECHANICAL ENGINEER

Full Job Description

You will serve as a SUPERVISORY MECHANICAL ENGINEER in the Test and Work Control Division, Engineering and Planning Department, of PSNS and IMF.

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-13 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 directing or overseeing projects or programs for the testing, repair, maintenance, or modernization of ships or ships systems and providing guidance or directing the work of lower graded engineers and technicians.

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/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 the leadership necessary to successfully coordinate the entire Hull, Mechanical and Electrical (HM and E) and Combat Systems test programs, on assigned availability.
• You will act as an authoritative source for senior Shipyard management for major decisions regarding overhaul direction.
• You will monitor shipboard testing in progress, and take action to assure that testing is conducted in accordance with approved technical and safety requirements.
• You will ensure the timely development, review and issuance of prerequisite lists, test sequences, and production test procedures to avoid work/test delays.
• You will personally consult with and advise senior shipyard manager and ship's commanding officers on matters related to the test program that will affect the shipyard's accomplishment of an overhaul.
• You will coordinate and direct work control and tag-out procedures on an assigned project.
• You will establish priorities and monitor work assigned making adjustments as determined necessary.
• You will recommend selections for supervisory positions directly supervised.
• You will determine and make provisions for the training needs of subordinates.