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Summary You will serve as an ENGINEERING TECHNICAL (MECHANICAL) in the Surface Ship Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Branch (262), Design Division, Planning Department, Chief Engineer (249), Engineering and Planning Department (200), of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD. Responsibilities You will perform and direct other lower grade engineers and engineering technicians in the performance of system analysis and design services. You will prepare advance planning Technical Work Documents (TWDs). You will review existing Ship installation Drawings (SIDS) and equipment technical manuals. You will prepare Job Summaries and Task Group Instructions (TGIS). You will resolve problems encounter during removal, installation, grooming, or testing phases of waterfront production efforts You will perform checks of working plans, material specifications, test specs, and other documents for technical adequacy. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications 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 mechanical engineering concepts, principles, methods, precedents, and techniques with comprehensive, intensive, and practical knowledge. - Experience applying the latest developments and techniques in solving and identifying problems, evaluating and recommending solutions. - Experience preparing advance planning Technical Work Documents (TWDs) in the form of Engineering drawings, Job Summaries, Task Group Instructions (TGIs), Production Estimates, testing, and material procurement documents for installation, removal, modification, repair, and maintenance of Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning systems, dehumidification, refrigeration, collection, holding and transfer systems as well as chill water. - Experience determining the cost and availability of material using various data bases along with ordering requirements, knowledgeable of ordering codes. - Experience providing technical guidance/training to lower technicians and engineers 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. Education Applicants must meet the following Basic Requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/engineering-technicalseries-080 Additional 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 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/ 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. 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.??????? Temporary actions taken under this announcement may be made permanent without further competition. Temporary promotions may be extended up to 5 years at the discretion of management and in accordance with applicable regulations. Are you an active duty service member? Active Duty Service Members are required to submit a statement of service printed on command letterhead and signed by the command. The statement of service must provide the branch of service, rate/rank, all dates of service, the expected date of discharge and anticipated character of service (Honorable, General, etc.).