ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (NUCLEAR)

Summary

You will serve as a Nuclear Engineering Technician in the NDT Engineering Branch, Welding & Nondestructive Testing, Quality Assurance Office, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, Maine.

Duties

• You will serve as NAVSEA Staff NDT Examiner, certified as Level III Examiner in two or more of the following testing methods: Visual/Dimensional, Magnetic Particle, Liquid Penetrant, Ultrasonic, Radiography, and Eddy Current.
• You will be accountable for the qualification, examination, and certification of all NAVSEA non-nuclear and dual certified (non-nuclear and nuclear) civilian NDT Level III examiners within the public shipyards and Trident Refit Facilities.
• You will serve as a NAVSEA expert on all aspects of NDT including overseeing the shipyard's quality control nuclear and non-nuclear NDT training programs.
• You will independently approve training and technical procedures, develop examination and certification requirements and administer examinations for certification of personnel in all methods of nondestructive testing.
• You will plan, develop, author, and provide final qualification and approval of NDT procedures as required to maintain compliance with current NAVSEA directives.
• You will review work to assure non-destructive testing on nuclear and non-nuclear systems follows prescribed procedures and approved techniques by surveying inspection and tests in progress and review of inspection reports and test results.
• You will participate in NAVSEA audits and reviews as the technical expert in nondestructive testing, welder/brazer qualifications and in workmanship programs.
• You will perform in-depth quality control audits in all areas of Shipyard naval nuclear work.
• You will perform engineering investigations of nuclear deficiencies for validity and responsibility, analyze deficiencies, measure Shipyard and individual shop/code nuclear quality performance, and initiate corrective action.

Qualifications

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: 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. Your resume must demonstrate at least one year (52 weeks) 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 is defined as experience that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled and has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities, to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience providing technical expertise as a specialist in the field of quality assurance evaluations of ship overhaul and repair work involving nuclear systems. Experience with nondestructive testing as gained through experience in the theoretical and practical aspects of various NDT methods: Visual/Dimensional testing, Magnetic Particle Testing, Liquid Penetrant Testing, Ultrasonic Testing, Radiography Testing, and Eddy Current Testing. Experience with audit, investigative, and analysis methods and techniques used to evaluate the performance of inspectors conducting nondestructive testing. Experience administering examinations for certification to personnel at all inspector, supervisory, and examiner levels in all methods of nondestructive testing. Experience planning, developing, authoring, and providing final authorization and approval of non-destructive testing procedures. Experience with military welding, brazing, and inspection standards. 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/0800/engineering-technical-series-0802/ https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=GS-TECH 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 responses to the Occupational Questionnaire, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies: Attention to Detail Customer Service Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork DEVELOPING OTHERS ORAL COMMUNICATION PROBLEM SOLVING QUALITY ASSURANCE WRITTEN COMMUNICATION This recruitment will utilize the following technical assessment tools: USA Hire and Structured Interview. The USA Hire Assessments includes a cut score based on the minimum level of required proficiency in these critical general competencies. You must meet or exceed the cut score to be considered. You will not be considered for the position if you score below the cut score or fail to complete the assessment. 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. If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities or you may be found ineligible/not qualified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All eligibility, qualifications, and time-in-grade 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. The work involves periods of sitting at a desk, walking, standing, vertical climbing, stooping, moving in and out of areas of close confinement, and working at various heights. Work is performed in an office and shipboard environment with frequent trips to production shop areas, onboard submarines, ships, and in dry-docks. Incumbent is required to be able to lift 75 pounds, with help. 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-transition/ This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required. 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.