SUPERVISORY NUCLEAR ENGINEER

Full Job Description

You will serve as a SUPERVISORY NUCLEAR ENGINEER in the ???????Nuclear Engineering and Planning Department (2300), in the Nuclear Test Engineering Division (2340), at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD with the physical duty station at Nuclear Regional Maintenance Department- Kings Bay, GA.

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: Experience applying advanced theoretical and practical expert knowledge of overall new developments in the field of Naval nuclear propulsion plants.

Experience applying detailed knowledge of reactor plant operations, water chemistry control, radiological control, and radiological work practices, and shipyard administrative procedures to be followed during the course of an overhaul or refueling.

Experience developing innovative approaches and resolutions to problems and situations encountered.

Experience as a qualified Shift Test Engineer in accordance with NAVSEA 0989-028-5000, Manual for the Control of Testing and Plant Conditions.

Experience utilizing knowledge of related scientific principles, particularly those of higher mathematics and physical and engineering sciences.

Experience utilizing knowledge of the fundamental engineering concepts and terminology, the units of measurement and their interrelationship to all branches of engineering.

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 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 prepare detailed test procedures and provide engineering supervision for performance of these tests.
• You will train engineers under your supervision to enable them to pass-written and oral examinations.
• You will assign work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of the assignments and the capabilities of the subordinates.