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ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (NAVAL ARCHITECTURE)

Kittery, Maine, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$70K/yr - $110K/yr

1+ years exp

The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard is seeking an Engineering Technician (Naval Architecture) to join their Structural Engineering and Planning Division. The role involves planning and coordinating engineering work, evaluating project objectives, and ensuring efficient procedures are followed in collaboration with Navy agencies and contractors.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

You will be responsible for planning and carrying out the work, coordinating with others, and resolving problems as they occur

You will evaluate project objectives and identify most economical and efficient procedures for performance verification

You will negotiate tasks of the project with the implementing Navy agencies and contractors, and reviews, directs, integrates and redirects, as necessary, the execution of the task to ensure that the objectives are met

You will coordinate with other engineers and engineering technicians to ensure that all system areas are covered, and that areas of overlapping responsibilities between technical disciplines receive proper consideration

Qualification

Naval ArchitectureStructural EngineeringProject ManagementTechnical ReportingNegotiation SkillsCustomer ServiceAttention to DetailTeamwork

Required

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education

Two full years of graduate education or a master's degree meets the requirements for GS-9

Experience in performing or directing planning, installation and testing of equipment and systems involved during a ship's depot and intermediate level availability

Experience preparing and reviewing correspondence, such as Job Summaries, Task Group Instructions (TGI), Deficiency Logs (DL), Deficiency Reports (DR), Technical reports, estimates, and status reports

Experience providing sequence of work and manning requirement information to project and Engineering and Planning Department managers

Experience negotiating with other engineering codes, production shops, project personnel and ship's force support personnel

Experience with the principles and theories of the physical and engineering sciences, generally, and the techniques, principles, and practices of naval architecture/structural (civil) engineering technology

Experience negotiating with other engineering codes, production shops and ship's force support personnel

Experience supporting the Structures Engineering and Planning Division Head in negotiating the project with Managers in off-yard administrative and technical activities

Must be a US Citizen

Must be determined suitable for federal employment

Must participate in the direct deposit pay program

New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check

Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level

Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326

Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service

You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty

Work is performed in areas where potentially harmful physical and chemical agents are present

You will be required to participate in medical surveillance programs

You will be required to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift

This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements

This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites

Preferred

Engineering technicians may be certified by the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.