SHIPBUILDING SPECIALIST

Duties

• You will perform evaluation, surveillance and monitoring of all repairs, overhauls, modernizations, alterations and conversions of Navy surface ships.
• You will conduct daily shipboard safety inspections and make on the spot recommendations to correct unsatisfactory or unsafe conditions, reporting findings to the appropriate party.
• You will utilize the output of various contractor systems and procedures for cost estimating, labor and overhead, budgeting purchasing and resource planning
• You will review and evaluate contractor's proposals for the purpose of providing input to and/or negotiating labor and material costs.
• You will monitor the contractor's cost control systems during contract performance, recommend cost approval or disapproval and participate in negotiations to correct actions.
• You will develop repair specifications and government estimates in support of various contracts for Surface Ships.
• You will take positive measures to prevent unauthorized modifications/alterations to any surface ships during availabilities.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver's license.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• You will be required to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• This position may require an uncommon tour of duty (may include weekend, nights, overtime, or holidays).
• This position may require work onboard ships
• This is an "obligated" position. The selected employee is required to sign an agreement acknowledging that he or she is aware of the obligation and accepts the fact that he or she may be displaced under reduction in force procedures at a later time.
• This position may require the ability to climb ladders or scaffolding
• This position requires the selectee to work within the commute area of the duty location.

Qualifications

GS-12:
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: developing ship modernization or repair specifications and cost estimates; performing surveillance of contractor's ship modernization and repair products and services to ensure compliance with contract and specification requirements; and recommending improvements to contract performance (e.g. labor and material cost control, project schedule adherence, safety and prevention compliance).

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site:

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

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

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.

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:

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.

This position requires exposure to high noise levels.

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:

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.

This is an obligated position. The former incumbent has return rights to this position under PL 86-585.

HPR MAY be authorized

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