MECHANICAL ENGINEER
What you'd do
You will serve as a MECHANICAL ENGINEER in the FLUID/MECHANICAL ENG & PLANNING DIVISION, in the CHIEF ENGINEER of PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD.
Major duties
You will communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, and to transfer knowledge through mentoring and formal training of junior engineers. You will be the Senior Engineer in all matters of engineering design, overhaul, installation, testing, certification, operational support, production efforts and any other miscellaneous tasks for the assets and projects in PNSY. You will apply science and engineering concepts to extend and modify existing techniques and to develop new approaches in solving a variety of engineering problems not resolved by accepted methods. You will direct troubleshooting efforts for complex problems.
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 applying knowledge of engineering concepts, principles, and practices applicable to the full range of duties AM/CS technology, as it pertains to submarine component level replacement and repair. Experience preparing and processing departures from specifications, including understanding technical authority policy. Experience applying knowledge of submarine mechanical and piping systems to enable identification of risk levels for installation of AM parts. 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/ https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=GS-PROF 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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