This vacancy is for a GS-0802-12, Mechanical Technician located in the Office of Naval Engineering, Engineering Division, Electrical/Electronic Branch, U.S. Coast Guard Yard, Baltimore, MD.
Basic Requirements: Specialized Experience (for positions at GS-4 or equivalent and above): Examples of qualifying specialized experience include technical work in: drafting, surveying construction estimating, physical science, mathematics, aerospace, architecture, chemicals, electrical or mechanical systems, mining, petroleum, or nuclear systems. Experience in a trade or craft may be credited as specialized experience when the work provided intensive knowledge of engineering principles, techniques, methods, and precedents. Examples are trade positions with substantial developmental, test, or design responsibilities such as: Planner and estimator who analyzed designs for production purposes. Instrument maker or model maker who performed design or development work on devices fabricated. To qualify at the GS-7 grade level, applicants must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-5 grade level in the federal sector. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. NOTE: All experience statements (i.e., duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire) copied from this announcement and pasted into your resume will not be considered as a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. Specialized experience must include the following: Experience conducting an assessment condition of ships. Experience working with designs for installation, modification, or replacement of shipboard equipment. Experience managing and complete projects as directed. National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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 receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. The Office of Personnel management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule, C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.
You will serve as a Mechanical Technician and be responsible for managing projects and leading teams, assessing ship system or equipment condition and developing maintenance requirements. Frequent travel is required, as is the ability to work in a shipyard or on board a ship/boat. Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include: Leads teams to conduct and coordinate ship inspections, drafts complex reports, and provides report recommendations that are consistent with Coast Guard policies and instructions, and conservative engineering principles. Manages and completes projects as directed. Develops Formal Procurement process procurement packages for systems and equipment. Manages contract development, execution, and closeout.