GENERAL ENGINEER (SPECIAL PROJECTS)
What you'd do
You will serve as a GENERAL ENGINEER (SPECIAL PROJECTS) in the Engineering Department of SUPERVISOR OF SHIPBUILDING GROTON.
Major duties
You will lead Integrated Process Teams (IPTs) supporting submarine design, conversion, modernization, and other assigned engineering projects. You will explain team goals and objectives, focusing government and contractor resources to rapidly resolve technical program issues. You will collaborate with team members to prioritize critical customer actions and balance limited resources to meet design and construction schedules. You will identify emergent problems, take immediate action to prevent program delays, and minimize government cost impacts. You will initiate measures to minimize costs and improve efficiency without compromising team effectiveness. You will keep supervisors informed of emergent work, workload changes, and impacts to program schedules and key events. You will provide information to support management focus on identifying and mitigating technical and program risks. You will establish and maintain effective relationships with division heads, contractor managers, NAVSEA personnel, and other stakeholders. You will recommend actions, adjustments, or compromises to support program goals and mission requirements. You will provide performance input to division heads and advise team members on assigned project matters. You will review, analyze, research, and prepare correspondence on design deficiencies and determine the technical adequacy of contractor recommendations. You will consult with contractors, participate in technical conferences, and recommend corrective actions for engineering issues. You will provide engineering recommendations, technical comments, and conference representation supporting design, construction, and testing. You will confer with NAVSEA, contractors, and subcontractors to resolve design and construction issues and recommend design and fabrication improvements. You will serve as the SUPSHIP representative on contractor IPTs, facilitating risk identification, mitigation, and ARTEMIS schedule progress. You will guide command personnel in a multi-functional concurrent engineering environment using Integrated Process Teams. You will interpret higher authority directives and implement engineering programs affecting workload, methods, cost, and schedules. You will interface with command elements to resolve technical issues and develop coordinated command positions. You will represent NAVSEA and the command with government agencies and commercial facilities as required. You will develop engineering training tools and perform additional duties to support command responsibilities and mission success.
What you need to qualify
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-12) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: As a professional engineer leading cross-functional engineering teams to oversee the design, modernization, and construction of submarines by coordinating with stakeholders and contractors in order to resolve complex engineering issues, mitigate risk, and ensure programs are delivered on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with mission requirements. 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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