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United States Fleet Forces Command

NUCLEAR ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS INSPECTOR(SHIPS) LEADER

Department of the Navy · Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Virginia

Salary
$50.34 - $58.73 per hour
Pay grade
WL-14
Schedule
Full-time
Appointment
Temporary promotion
Opened
Nov 4, 2026
Closes
Nov 13, 2026
Remote
No
Telework eligible
No
Openings
1
Security clearance
Secret
Promotion potential
14
Announcement
ST-13103161-27-MLH

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

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Summary

You will serve as a NUCLEAR ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS INSPECTOR (SHIPS) LEADER in the Quality Assurance Office (Code 130), Nuclear Inspection Division (Code 139), Receipt Inspection & Electrical Branch (Code 1393) of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD.

Duties

  • You will ensure that needed plans, materials, and tools are available.
  • You will check inspections while in progress and when finished.
  • You will perform electronic, electrical, and electro-mechanical inspections, pre-arrival and material condition assessment inspections.
  • You will lead inspectors on a regular and recurring basis during the performance of their duties.
  • You will maintain records of inspections performed, results of these inspections and corrective action taken in accordance with local directives.
  • You will perform surveillances of ongoing or completed work to ensure compliance with all applicable directives.

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 LEAD OR SUPERVISE Experience performing electronic, electrical and electro-mechanical inspections, pre-arrival and material condition assessment inspections, in-process, product, pre-test, test inspections, certification and acceptance of completed work reviews on nuclear reactor plant, refueling, and overhaul work; Experience ensuring proper material control and traceability is maintained and independently initiating and authorizing rejection of workmanship, components, materials, and procedures that do not meet specifications: Experience performing receipt inspection, pre-use inspection and marking verification of naval nuclear material Experience utilizing electrical and electronic theory and instruments. Experience performing surveillance of ongoing or completed work to ensure compliance with all applicable directives Experience authorizing rejection of workmanship, components, materials, and procedures that do not meet specifications Experience inspecting work products and determining work sequence for inspections to ensure work products are within acceptable standards, specifications, or requirements; Experience checking for compliance with accepted trade practices and making determinations to accept or reject work products. 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.

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