NAVAL ARCHITECTURE
What you'd do
This vacancy announcement may be used to fill positions at various Department of the Navy Commands, including but not limited to Fleet Forces Command, Naval Sea Systems Command, and PACFLEET.
Major duties
You will create, explore, evaluate, design and share solutions and the validity of their predicted performance to resolve problems, conditions, and issues. You will apply a range and depth of knowledge acquired specifically through an intensive learning regimen of the phenomena, theories, and concepts of a scientific body of engineering knowledge. You will understand theories, concepts, principles and their relationships underlying the practices of professional engineering to improve the efficiency and quality of work performed. You will identify, analyze, advise, consult and report on scientific, theoretical, and factual data, conditions, and problems. You will assess, resolve and predict the relationships and interactions of data and findings under varying conditions.
What you need to qualify
GS-12: 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. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: professional engineering experience researching, interpreting, and carrying out engineering assignments; providing technical input on the planning, design, construction, testing, or maintenance of projects; and collecting and analyzing engineering data to solve problems, develop reports, and provide recommendations. GS-07: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: professional engineering experience understanding, demonstrating and completing limited engineering or architectural designs and projects; carrying out, interpreting, and explaining basic computations and calculations; and reading, understanding, manipulating, analyzing, interpreting, and conveying findings. 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 AND 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.
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