ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (NAVAL ARCHITECTURE)

United States Fleet Forces Command

Portsmouth, VAFull-time$91–118K/yrPosted 1w ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$91–118K/yr
Location
Portsmouth, VA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Secret clearance

Job overview

United States Fleet Forces Command is hiring an ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (NAVAL ARCHITECTURE). The Engineering Technician (Naval Architecture) serves in the Surface Ship Structural Planning Branch at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, providing technical guidance, reviewing drawings and specifications, planning work definitions, and troubleshooting engineering problems for complex ship and submarine projects.

Key focus areas include Serve as Engineering Technician (Naval Architecture) in Surface Ship Structural Planning Branch, Provide technical guidance for preparation of lists on drawings or technical work documents, and Perform reviews of drawings, material specifications, test procedures, and other project documents.

Important skills include Naval Architecture Concepts, Shipboard Systems Inspection, Shipboard Repair, Cost Estimating, Nuclear Structural Systems, and Engineering Instructions Preparation.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Naval Architecture ConceptsShipboard Systems InspectionShipboard RepairCost EstimatingNuclear Structural SystemsEngineering Instructions PreparationTechnical Work Document PlanningDrawing ReviewMaterial Specification ReviewTest Procedure ReviewJob Planning ServicesTechnical Troubleshooting

Qualifications

One Year Specialized Experience at GS-11 LevelSecret Security Clearance

Full job description

You will serve as a ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (NAVAL ARCHITECTURE) in the Surface Ship Structural Planning Branch (256), Structural Engineering and Planning Division (Code 250), Engineering and Planning Department (200) of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD. 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 knowledge of naval architecture concepts and principles. Experience applying knowledge of shipboard, shipboard systems inspections, shipboard repair and cost estimating or similar. Experience applying knowledge of nuclear aircraft carrier/submarine structural systems tanks, compartmentation, allocations and arrangements or similar. Experience with preparing engineering instructions, advance planning technical work documents for repair of complex nuclear and non-nuclear ship/submarines class systems and ship alterations. 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 Engineering Technical Series - 0802 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. You will provide technical guidance for preparation of lists on drawings or technical work documents (TWDs) required to execute complex projects. You will perform reviews of a variety of drawings, material specifications, test procedures, and other documents pertaining to complex projects. You will provide job planning services to prepare work definitions documents. You will act as a troubleshooter in the identification and resolution of technical engineering problems encountered during installations, grooming, or testing phases of waterfront production efforts. Security clearance required: Secret

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