SUPERVISORY INTERDISCIPLINARY MECHANICAL ENGINEER/ELECTRICAL ENGINEER
What you'd do
You will serve as a SUPERVISORY INTERDISCIPLINARY MECHANICAL ENGINEER/ELECTRICAL ENGINEER in the Lifting and Handling Technical Division, Lifting and Handling Department of PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD.
Major duties
You will be responsible for the investigation, research and development, design and preparation of plans and specifications for a variety of alteration, maintenance and repair projects. You will direct and coordinate the work for the Branch to include changing shifts to meet the unpredictable changes in workload and scheduling. You will establish management controls, monitor and review work to assure that work is accomplished in accordance with schedule, budget and quality constraints. You will be responsible for maintaining effective relationships and resolving major differences between key subordinate staff members.
What you need to qualify
In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also 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. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: * Experience with advanced concepts, principles and practices of engineering to serve as an expert in the details of overhaul, modification, testing and operations of complex systems on a variety of weight handling * Experience with functions and capabilities of the Shipyard. * Experience in assessing, anticipating and responding to the complete spectrum of technical demands involved in the implementation and conduct of weight handling systems and components. * Extensive experience in the technical direction of weight handling equipment design, testing, overhaul and/or repair. * Experience rendering major decisions regarding organization and distribution of work. 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 https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/mechanical-engineering-series-0830/ 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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