ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (NUCLEAR)
What you'd do
You will serve as a ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (NUCLEAR) in the Production Resources Department, Nuclear Production Manager's Office, Code 300N of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD.
Major duties
You will analyze engineering specifications, drawings, and work plans, establishing detailed production repair for the reactor plant area on an assigned shift. You will plan material, manpower, and special equipment requirements for conversion and/or repair of nuclear submarine reactor plant. You will observe work in progress to ensure that safe radiological practices are followed, correcting immediately all radiological deficiencies. You will ensure proper manning levels to accomplish scheduled work and as necessary reschedule manpower requirements. You will review technical work documents for workability on the waterfront. You will provide technical assistance to projects and resource shops as necessary to ensure quality and timeliness of completed work.
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: Experience applying the latest developments in nuclear engineering to solve problems that are not readily treatable by accepted methods. Experience applying knowledge of related engineering fields such as mechanical and electrical and knowledge of naval nuclear radiological control requirements for shipyards. Experience understanding Production, Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Control Office requirements and responsibilities. Experience serving as the Production Resource Department's technical authority on shipyard nuclear production radiological controls and also quality and production techniques, associated with the repair, overhaul, refueling, decontamination, and operation of naval nuclear reactor plants. GS-11 Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of Specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-10 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 applying knowledge of the radiological and quality controls as applicable to reactor plant and nuclear work facility systems. Experience preparing technical work document and conducting inspections. Experience applying concepts, principles, and practices of nuclear engineering. Experience applying knowledge of production based nuclear and reactor plant trade skills. 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 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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