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United States Fleet Forces Command

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN

Department of the Navy · Portsmouth, Virginia

Salary
$90,838 - $118,092 per year
Pay grade
GS-12
Schedule
Full-time
Appointment
Permanent
Opened
Oct 26, 2026
Closes
Nov 5, 2026
Remote
No
Telework eligible
No
Openings
Few
Security clearance
Secret
Promotion potential
12
Announcement
ST-13099125-27-NMD

Who may apply: Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) · Individuals with disabilities · Internal to an agency · Land and base management · Military spouses · Special authorities · Veterans

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Summary

You will serve as an ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN in the Submarine Work Packaging and Control Branch (225), Process Controls Division (220), Office of the Chief Engineer (240), Engineering and Planning Department (200) of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD.

Duties

  • You will serve as the Work Packaging Control Manager to develop project work packaging strategies for the execution of work on complex submarine overhauls in support of shipyard fast start strategies.
  • You will establish a lessons learned file that will benefit future projects to perform efficiently.
  • You will pro-actively participate in periodic revision of the Non-nuclear Work Packaging and Control Process Guide to ensure the latest best practices are captured.

Qualifications

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. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience applying knowledge of production methods, funding principals/procedures, materials and equipment required for shipyard maintenance, repair and overhaul of complex Navy vessels. Experience applying knowledge of production to prevent production delays, scheduling conflicts, and material procurement issues. Experience using shipyard Management Information Systems (MIS) such as AIM, Project Scheduling System (PSS), Supervisor's Desk (SUPDESK), Performance Control (PMC), Material Requirements (MRQT), and various network services on the Shipyard LAN Network. Experience reading and interpreting TWDs, drawings, Corporate Nuclear Power Manuals, and technical manuals/standards. Experience using work packaging strategy to assess project costs, schedules, resource utilization efficiently and customer satisfaction. Experience establishing priorities for Project Zone Managers for in-shop fabrication work and material delivery requirements. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/engineering-technical-series-0802/ 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.

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