Summary You will serve as an Equipment Specialist in the Inspection/Certification Division, Public Works Department Crane of NAVFAC ENGINEERING CMD MID-ATLANTIC. Responsibilities You will conduct on-site safety, maintenance and Code compliance evaluations of boilers, water heaters, and unfired pressure vessels (UPV). You will certify existing equipment for continued use and recommend new installations for acceptance by the government. You will conduct on-site investigations to determine the condition of equipment, cause of inefficient operation, failure, malfunction, or accident. You will review all plant operating logs, prior inspection reports, repair documentation, feedwater tests and treatment logs to evaluate the condition of the equipment and plan efficiency. You will ensure plant personnel completed all preliminary cleaning and safety precautions per instructions, including but not limited to, inspection of steam and watersides of the boiler, tubes, refractory, and gas-side baffle. You will direct the performance of acceptance tests and evaluate all newly installed/constructed boilers, boiler plants, heating plants, utility plants, waste heat plants, and unfired pressure vessels. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications This position has a Selective Placement Factor that will be used to screen out ineligible candidates. The selective placement factor is: You must possess a valid Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFACENGCOM) Certificate of Competency and a current Boiler Inspector License issued by Senior NAVFACENGCOM Boiler Inspector. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your certificate and current license with your application package. A copy of a Boiler Inspector License that does not have an expiration date will not serve to verify this requirement. In addition to meeting the Selective Placement Factor, your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Conducting on-site safety, maintenance and Code compliance evaluations of boilers, water heaters, and unfired pressure Vessels (UPV); 2) Conducting on-site investigations to determine the cause of inefficient operations, failures, malfunctions and causes of accidents; 3) Performing diagnostic tests to determine cause of equipment failure and recommendations for correction; and 4) Using computer software to provide inspection reports. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: 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/1600/equipment-services-series-1670/ 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 In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: Successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR Successful completion of three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent degree OR Possession of an LL.M. degree that is related to this position being filled. https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/students/federal-occupations-by-college-major/ OR A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience. A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. This position requires exposure to high noise levels. 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. 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 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.
