Summary You will serve as an ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN in the Repair Department, Extended Refit Period (ERP) Support Team Code 304 of TRIDENT REFIT FACILITY, BANGOR. Responsibilities You will utilize in-depth knowledge of testing and evaluation in SSBN engineering/maintenance providing technical and test planning oversight. You will serve as the technical expert in HME testing for availability certification. You will be accountable for updating the Integrated Work Schedule to accurately reflect testing timelines based on system and/or components for all HME work. You will have technical and management responsibility for all phases of Extended Refit Period (ERP) work in connection with ship's force testing of HME equipment for assigned maintenance periods. You will assist ship's force in development of testing sequence; formal work procedures; planning, executing and assessing conventional tests using established criteria. You will plan, coordinate and monitor test projects which will require significant timing modifications involving complex end of availability schedule. You will assist ship's force with prioritizing testing, resolving conflicts; establishing testing schedules and briefing the IMF ERP Project Superintendent and Production Managers, ship, etc. You will review planning documents produced by the Structural, Mechanical, and Electrical/Electronic planning codes for familiarity with all required retests and maintains an up-to-date Testing Matrix. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector utilizing technical engineering techniques to interpret submarine Hull, Mechanical and Electrical (HM&E) (e.g. trim and drain; hydraulics, high pressure air, emergency/normal blow; list control; torpedo tube; propulsion plant; distilling; electrical generation) systems test requirements, developing HM&E test procedures, and planning HM&E test projects. 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/engineering-technical-series-0802/ 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. Education Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required. Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. HPR is authorized. PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.
