You will serve as a RIGGING WORKER in the Diving Operations Division (Code 760), Lifting & Handling Department of Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF). The Secretary of Defense has ordered a department-wide hiring freeze subject to certain limited exceptions. This position is subject to the DoD hiring freeze. Offers of employment related to this vacancy announcement will not be executed until the position has an approved exemption.
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. 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: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/federal-wage-system-qualifications/#url=List-of-Approved-Job-Elements 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.
You will perform underwater ship husbandry on waterborne Navy vessels.
You will use decompression tables, open-surface scuba, and surface supplied dive equipment.
You will perform preventative maintenance in accordance with Navy 3M program. *********???????
You will perform salvage diving to retrieve items from the water using various methods like lift bags, cranes, davits, etc.
You will install and remove cofferdams, blanks, anchors, anchor chains and move large, heavy items underwater using cranes and rigging gear.
You will repair and replace various ship components.
You will operate dive boats, hydraulic systems, and all diver support equipment.