MECHANICAL ENGINEER

• You will plan and execute of various repairs through ship checking, specification writing, cost estimating and onsite contractor performance monitoring.
• You will monitor all daily email and message traffic that pertains to engineering and operational matters for assigned ships.
• You will review deficiencies reported and assesses impact on safety and mission requirements.
• You will conduct material condition surveys and inspections of ship's hull, machinery and electrical systems and other components.
• You will identify the need, nature and extent of repair, replacement, improvement, alteration or other work required to enable MSC ships to operate safely and efficiently and in accordance with applicable regulatory body requirements.
• You will plan and schedule assigned work based on approved ship voyage repair requirements and operating schedule.
• You will oversee ship support for repairs to electronic equipment resulting from performance problems, casualties, and other issues.

• 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
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.
• You may be required to obtain and maintain a current state driver's license to facilitate travel to training and to coordinate tasks/actions with clients, command and military and civilian agencies within the local area of the Region.
• Telework eligibility is based on region policies and where authorized by the incumbent's command. Travel is a requirement of the position may exceed 40%.
• You will be required to complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, within 30 days of appointment.
• Certification or licensing maybe required Contracting Officer's Representative. The ability to work irregular and unscheduled overtime is required.
• Shipyard and shipboard work are a requirement of the position where the incumbent may be required to climb, crawl, and bend to accomplish shipboard inspections in a shipyard or other facility environment.
• Regular and recurring surveys of ships and shipyards require a considerable amount of walking, crawling, climbing, stooping, and bending.

Applicants must meet the following basic education requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual:
Successful completion of a professional engineering degree. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree (or higher) in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by the ; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.

OR

Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration For more information about EI and EIT registration requirements, please visit the National Society of Professional Engineers website at:

OR

Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination or any other written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico The FE examination is not administered by the U. S. Office of Personnel Management. For more information, please visit: .

OR

Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and in engineering that included the courses specified in the basic requirements under paragraph A (above). The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described in paragraph A (above)

OR

Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a bachelor's degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least one year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. Ordinarily, there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions.

In addition to the Basic Education Requirements for this position, your resume must also 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 in budgeting and accounting procedures and policies for ship operations and sponsor reimbursable items; knowledge of qualitative and quantitively techniques in analyzing, measuring and productivity of management processes and programs related to ships and projects; experience in conducting detailed evaluations, analyzing findings and recommendations on complex functions and processes; and experience in reviewing and implementing policies and procedures to improve ship readiness and operational.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: and

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.



Applicants must meet the following basic education requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual located in the qualifications.



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.

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: .

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.

Work is often accomplished in an office setting, but there are regular and recurring
shipboard visits requiring exposure to discomforts such as high noise levels, high
temperatures, adverse weather conditions, etc. in contractor's facilities and onboard ships.
There may be limited exposure to explosives or flammable petroleum products.