
ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (MECHANICAL)
Naval Air Station Jacksonville, FLFull-time$75–97K/yrPosted 2 days ago
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Job overview
The Engineering Technician (Mechanical) serves in the FRCSE of FLTREADCEN SOUTHEAST, providing technical consultations on difficult technical issues, contributing technical input to command publications and guidance, and evaluating assigned programs and projects for compliance with applicable standards. The position requires at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 level, including experience related to maintenance and weight handling equipment.
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Summary
You will serve as an Engineering Technician (Mechanical) in the FRCSE of FLTREADCEN SOUTHEAST.
Duties
- You will provide technical consultations on a broad range of difficult technical issues and problems.
- You will provide technical input to command publications, guidance and criteria.
- You will evaluates assigned programs and projects to assure compliance with all environmental, energy use, safety and security standards.
Qualifications
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing duties such as: 1) Knowledge of the NAVFAC P-307, or equivalent. 2) Comprehensive, intensive, and practical knowledge of, and extensive experience and skill in the principles and practices applicable to the full range of duties concerned with repair and maintenance of real property and weight handling equipment (WHE). 3) Knowledge of procedures for the execution of maintenance, inspection, repair, and testing for cranes, hoists and other lifting and handling equipment. 4) Knowledge of project management as it pertains to facility and equipment projects, with emphasis on weight handling equipment. 5) Ability to read and interpret technical drawing, blue prints, and other technical documentation. 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.
How You Will Be Evaluated
In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and application package, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies: ACCOUNTABILITY ENGINEERING PROJECT MANAGEMENT ENGINEERING TECHNICAL POLICY AND PLANNING ENGINEERING TECHNICAL SERVICES/OPERATIONS ENGINEERING TECHNICAL TEST & EVALUATION PROBLEM SOLVING This recruitment will utilize the following technical assessment tools: Structured Resume Review and Structured Interview You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All qualifications requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Other Information
This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf PPP Applicants: will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-tra... Military Spouse Preference Applicants: will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.
How this job compares
Set against the 1,944 open Engineering Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$75–97K/yr
- Florida median$71–119K/yr21 salary ranges
- US median$69–100K/yr423 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $86K, is 9% below the Florida median midpoint ($95K) — in the middle half of Engineering Technician salary ranges in Florida.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 82 open Engineering Technician jobs in Florida and 1,944 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Florida
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Engineering Technician postings that state a minimum ask for (median 2 years, across 1,499 postings).
- Education
- 35 of the 1,944 open Engineering Technician jobs (2%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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