SHIPBUILDING SPECIALIST Jobs

Job Title

Develop repair specifications and government estimates in support of various shipbuilding contracts.

Job Description

Duties:

• Develop repair specifications and government estimates in support of various shipbuilding contracts.
• Review and evaluate contractor proposals for the purpose of providing input or negotiating labor and material costs.
• Plan the repairs, do research, and procure materials, estimate man hours and material requirements, and negotiate final tasking in order to accomplish completion of repairs in a timely manner.
• Monitor contractor's cost control systems during contract performance and recommend cost approval or disapproval.
• Review contract specifications, drawings, technical manuals, and design test requirements to determine and evaluate contractor compliance, progress and work quality.

Requirements:

• 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.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• 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 is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). Certification in the Acquisition Functional Area and category assigned to the position is required within established category timeframes.
• 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.
• Work is performed in areas where potentially harmful physical and chemical agents are present (e.g. fumes, dust, heat, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation and chemicals). You may be required to participate in medical surveillance programs.
• 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 obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver's license.
• The selectee must be willing and able to work in small and/or confined spaces.
• This position requires that the selectee be willing and able to climb ladders and scaffolding.
• The selectee must be willing and able to work onboard ships.
• The selectee must be willing and able to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE Form 450 annually.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current NAVSEA Basic Paint Inspector (NBPI) certification within 2 years of onboarding.
• 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.

Qualifications:

For the GS-11: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-09) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector supporting the planning and evaluation of shipbuilding or ship repair contracts to include participating in the surveillance of contractor operations to verify that products, services, and specification requirements conform to the contract, in order to support operational readiness.

For the 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 providing technical oversight and evaluation of shipbuilding or ship repair contracts to include planning and executing surveillance of contractor operations to determine and assure that all products, services, and specification requirements conform to the contract, in order to ensure operational readiness.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: 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 Education may be substituted for experience at the GS-11 level ONLY as follows: Successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; OR Successful completion of three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent degree; OR Successful completion of an LL.M. degree that is related to the position being filled. OR A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience. A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.