EQUIPMENT SPECIALIST
What you'd do
You will serve as an Equipment Specialist in the WHE Compliance Division, Transportation Product Line, Public Works Department NAVSTA Norfolk, of Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Mid-Atlantic. The organizational title of this position is Senior Equipment Specialist (Cranes).
Major duties
You will serve as a subject matter expert (SME)/consultant for all types of Weight Handling Equipment (WHE). You will provide expert technical guidance in the development of plans for the overhaul, repair, and modernization of WHE. You will serve as the SME in the configuration control management for an assigned class of cranes to ensure compliance with relevant standards, including NAVCRANECENINST 11450.2, NAVFAC P-307, and NAVSEA Crane Quality Manual. You will serve as a senior Project Manager for large-scale, multi-disciplinary projects related to Navy cranes.
What you need to qualify
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing the following duties: 1) Applying a wide range of technical disciplines (mechanical, structural, electrical) as a subject matter expert/consultant for all types of Weight Handling Equipment (WHE), including portal, mobile, tower, container, gantry, floating, and overhead traveling bridge cranes; 2) Applying knowledge of NAVFAC P-307 and other applicable instructions/policies to perform maintenance, testing, inspection of cranes and rigging gear; and 3) Managing projects and accomplishing objectives within resource constraints. 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.
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