RIGGER

Summary

You will serve as a RIGGER in the Department of Energy Material Office, NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support, Major Components Division, of NAVSUP WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT.

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Duties

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• You will plan, lay out, organize, assemble and install complex weight handling equipment configurations to load and offload reactor plant components and equipment.
• You will be responsible for the inspection and maintenance of all weight handling gear used by the Major Components Division.
• You will complete required inspection documentation and maintain a database of all lifting and handling gear inspection results to ensure it is properly certified and adequate for the lifting operation.
• You will perform the duties of a crane operator on recurring intervals operating 10-200 ton bridge cranes and 3-25 ton forklifts in support of the Major Components Division's weight handling operations.

Requirements

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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
• 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.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver's license and/or government vehicle operator permit.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a Forklift Operator License.

Qualifications

Although a specific length of time and experience is not required for most trade and labor occupations, you must show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties of the position at the level for which you are applying. Qualification requirements emphasis is on quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the job elements and screen out listed below.

This job has a screen-out element which will be used to determine minimum eligibility for this job. Applicants who do not receive a minimum of two points on the screen-out element(s) will be found ineligible. The Screen-out Element for this position is: ABILITY TO DO THE WORK OF THE POSITION WITHOUT MORE THAN NORMAL SUPERVISION

• I have the ability to perform the most difficult and complex tasks including: The ability to plan, lay out, organize, assemble and install complex weight handling equipment configurations to load and offload heavy components and equipment. The ability to determine the proper weight handling equipment and rigging gear required for the load. The ability to determine the correct tie-down configurations to secure loads to trucks and railcars. As the Rigger-in-Charge, must conduct a pre-brief prior to each lifting operation, assign duties and coordinate the actions of each member of the lifting crew, and recognize and take corrective action for any problems encountered during lifting operations. The ability to inspect and maintain weight handling gear, including nylon slings, cable wire slings, shackles, eyebolts, spreader bars, and swivel hoist rings in accordance with NAVFAC P-307's Management of Weight Handling Equipment and to properly document inspection results. The ability to oversee the duties of a crane operator on operating a 200-ton bridge crane and 25-ton overhead bridge cranes. Willing to train and qualify as a brakeman, switch operator, engineer and conductor for railroad operations to move railcars on base and under the overhead crane for lifting operations. I am considered an expert and work with a high degree of independence.
• I have the ability to perform the full range of tasks including: The ability to plan, lay out, organize, assemble and install complex weight handling equipment configurations to load and offload heavy components and equipment. The ability to determine the proper weight handling equipment and rigging gear required for the load. The ability to determine the correct tie-down configurations to secure loads to trucks and railcars. The ability to inspect and maintain weight handling gear, including nylon slings, cable wire slings, shackles, eyebolts, spreader bars, and swivel hoist rings in accordance with NAVFAC P-307's Management of Weight Handling Equipment and to properly document inspection results. The ability to oversee the duties of a crane operator on operating a 200-ton bridge crane and 25-ton overhead bridge cranes. Willing to train and qualify as a brakeman, switch operator, engineer and conductor for railroad operations to move railcars on base and under the overhead crane for lifting operations. I work on my own initiative under general supervision subject to occasional inspection.
• I have the ability to perform common tasks including: The ability to plan, lay out, organize, assemble and install weight handling equipment configurations to load and offload heavy components and equipment. The ability to determine the proper weight handling equipment and rigging gear required for the load. The ability to determine the correct tie-down configurations to secure loads to trucks and railcars. The ability to inspect and maintain weight handling gear, including nylon slings, cable wire slings, shackles, eyebolts, spreader bars, and swivel hoist rings. I work under close supervision of a work leader or journey-level employee who observes tasks in progress and upon completion to make sure they are properly performed.

Applicants must meet the requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Job Qualification Handbook for Trades and Labor Occupations. Additional qualification information can be found at:

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.

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:

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.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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