GENERAL ENGINEER

Summary

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

Duties

You will serve as a General Engineer in the Commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic (CNSL), Material Readiness Directorate (N43).

You will be the assigned ship owner's representative and authoritative consultant providing oversight, direction, and advisory in the full range of major maintenance/modernization planning and execution.

You will be the waterfront representative who identifies, validates, prioritizes, and articulates the Type Commander's requirements to the Regional Maintenance Centers.

You will be the focal point for all maintenance and modernization; the advocate for the assigned ship(s) in maintenance issues with other command activities; and a technical resource for both the ship and the type commander.

You will serve as the primary engineering technical authority for assigned surface ships, providing lifecycle engineering support to sustain material readiness, safety, reliability, and operational availability.

You will assess shipboard engineering, hull, mechanical, electrical, auxiliary, and habitability systems to identify material deficiencies, determine root causes, and recommend technically sound corrective actions.

You will plan, coordinate, and monitor maintenance, modernization, repair, and alteration work during ship availabilities, ensuring work is properly scoped, scheduled, resourced, and executed.

You will monitor contractor and government performance during maintenance availabilities; identify deficiencies; document findings; and recommend corrective actions to protect Government interests and ship readiness.

You will maintain awareness of assigned ships’ material condition, maintenance status, configuration changes, and casualty-report trends, and provide concise technical status updates to leadership.

You will prepare engineering analyses, technical correspondence, reports, briefings, and decision papers that clearly communicate complex issues, recommended courses of action, associated risks, and resource implications.

You will support the development of long-range maintenance and modernization strategies by identifying emergent requirements, evaluating engineering impacts, and prioritizing work to improve fleet readiness.

You will apply professional engineering judgment to resolve issues involving multiple, interrelated ship systems and competing operational, technical, schedule, and resource constraints.

You will represent the Port Engineer organization in meetings, planning conferences, technical reviews, and shipboard engagements with internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

GS-13 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 using marine/mechanical engineering principles to provide authoritative interpretations of guidelines and policies used in repair, maintenance, alteration and modernization of U.S. Navy Ships. Experience Serves as an authoritative consultant providing oversight, and advice on major maintenance/modernization planning and execution on U.S. Navy Ships. Experience incorporating or proposing ship improvements while considering the latest developments in the modernization/restoration of ship's facilities/equipment. IN ADDITION TO THE BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (SEE EDUCATION SECTION): Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: General Engineering Series 0801 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.

Evaluations

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. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be 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. As vacancies occur, the Human Resources Office will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this flyer. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume, along with your supporting documentation. If selected, you may be required to provide additional supporting documentation. If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may be found ineligible/not qualified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All qualification requirements must be met before being considered for any vacancies.

How to apply Interested Applicants must submit resumes/application packages to: jason.a.jakubowski.civ@us.navy.mil *PLEASE INCLUDE THE ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER, JOB TITLE, AND FULL NAME IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF YOUR EMAIL* Facsimile applications will not be considered. All resumes/applications must be received no later than the close date of this flyer. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents, are received, legible, and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant. Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration.

Other information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Several vacancies may be filled. 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. Travel may be by commercial (air, rail, POV, etc.) or government-operator (military aircraft, vessels, or vehicle) or government-chartered carriers, and riding Navy ships at sea. You will be required to obtain and maintain a U.S. Passport 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. Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.