Summary You will serve as an ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN in the SHIP TO SHORE CONNECTOR PROJECT OFFICE-115 of SUPSHIP GULF COAST. Responsibilities You will be directly responsible for contract administration of new construction, conversion, design, development and/or overhaul contracts. You will be responsible for planning, managing, and evaluating auxiliary and other craft systems for Ship to Shore Connector (SSC) testing requirements, including Gas Turbine Engines, Propulsion Drive Trains, and Hydraulic Systems. You will provide consultative services, monitor various programs, and review and approval of engineering studies, drawings, test procedures, technical manuals, other technical documentation, and design change proposals. You will assist in the coordination of tests, milestones, trials requirements, and functional support needed to execute the ship build to test plan, milestone management for the government, and witness testing on board craft under construction. You will coordinate, review, evaluate, and resolve complex engineering issues prepared by the shipbuilder, contractor organizations, or the design agent to assure the SSC mechanical systems are installed and tested in accordance with the test plan. You will resolve system engineering, installation, testing, and operational issues and support special event testing to proof system functionality and to resolve unique problems. You will witness testing dockside and on sea trials. You will provide waterfront support to the various project offices in the resolution of engineering and testing problems. You will review detail design drawings, shipboard system diagrams, calculations, test procedures/reports, technical manuals and purchase technical documents to ensure specification compliance, good engineering practice and documentation completeness. You will assist the Test Director during Builder’s Trial (BT) and Acceptance Trials (AT) to provide overall coordination and management of the trials. You will anticipate major problems, recognize future needs, and assist in the development of policies, standards, procedures, and instructions for carrying out the Total Ship Test Program (TSTP). Requirements Conditions of Employment 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: using technical engineering practices and procedures to test and evaluate Hull, Mechanical and Electrical (HM&E) systems or resolve problems affecting the efficiency of a ships construction, overhaul, or repair project. 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 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 Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position. 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. Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized. This position requires the incumbent to walk, crawl, and climb (including vertical ladders) throughout the ship to accomplish ship checks. Extended workdays may occur during at-sea testing of shipboard systems and equipment.