SUPERVISORY GENERAL ENGINEER
What you'd do
This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer. You will serve as the Div Director of the Engineering Ops Div (N76) in the Engineering Dept (N7)
Major duties
You will direct the Command wide efforts for ship systems, machinery, hull, and material operational engineering on all ships, which are designed, constructed, operated, maintained, and modernized using commercial maritime regulatory body standards You will provide a full range of supervision to branch heads who supervise assigned engineers and naval architects and three lead Engineering Operations specialists. You will direct the Command wide efforts for ship systems, machinery, hull, and material operational engineering on all ships, which are designed, constructed, operated, maintained, and modernized using commercial maritime regulatory body standards. You will provide a full range of supervision to branch heads who supervise assigned engineers and naval architects and three lead Engineering Operations specialists. You will provide emergent remote and onboard technical support and root cause analysis for ship system, machinery, hull, and material casualties across the MSC fleet, directing engineering teams to assess defects and restore operational readiness. You will serve as an expert and technical authority on operational Engineering Ops matters encompassing machinery operations, equipment monitoring and control, electrical systems, steering, structural, navigation, and integrated bridge systems. You will review and analyze proposed and new regulations and commercial standards (USCG, ABS, IMO), direct the determination of their applicability, and advise the Engineering Director on their impact to the fleet. You will represent COMSC to other Govt. organizations, commercial activities, and regulatory bodies on ship systems and operational engineering issues, including justifying, defending, and negotiating highly controversial engineering matters.
What you need to qualify
Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of SPECIALIZED experience at or equivalent to the GS-14 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. Experience applying advanced engineering principles and practices of naval architecture, marine engineering, electrical engineering and maintenance management to ship design, system engineering operations, maintenance, marine casualties, RCAs, investigations, and engineering management of a diverse fleet of ships. 2. Experience managing complex technical programs including acquiring and administering resources, integrating internal and external program/policy issues, and evaluating effectiveness. 3. Experience leading people to accomplish highly technical engineering programs and 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/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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