SHIPBUILDING SPECIALIST (PLANNER)

This position is located in the Waterfront Operations (WFO) Department (Code 300) of SOUTHEAST REG MAINTENANCE CTR SERMC.

About the role

You will serve as a Shipbuilding Specialist for ships, boats, and crafts assigned to the Southeast Region. This role involves planning, coordination, and oversight of ship repair and modernization programs.

Responsibilities

• Perform specification planning, including estimating and material sourcing, evaluations, surveillance, and monitoring of all repairs.
• Plan and coordinate on-site reviews for the evaluation of personnel protection, prevention, and safety programs.
• Conduct daily shipboard safety inspections.
• Utilize contractor systems and procedures for cost estimating, labor and overhead, budgeting, purchasing, and resource planning.
• Apply principles related to surface combatant ship repair, overhaul programs, and ship modernization.
• Interpret technical knowledge to review work specifications and ensure contractor compliance with contract requirements.
• Estimate and plan work specifications to develop contractual work packages.
• Write analytical and technical reports in MS Word.
• Provide cost estimates to establish a government position for fair and reasonable pricing.
• Review contract specifications, drawings, technical manuals, and design test requirements to evaluate contractor compliance.
• Provide detailed reports, recommendations, contract modifications, and correspondence.
• Ensure compliance with environmental and occupational safety and health regulations.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• Current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level (time-in-grade requirement).
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• Must successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• Must obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty.
• May require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS, including remote or isolated sites. Must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods.
• Must be National Association of Corrosion Engineers Coating Inspector Program 1 qualified within twelve months of selection.
• Must exhibit proficiency in Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) methods for welding inspections.
• Must obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver’s license.
• Must use protective clothing and gear and observe safety precautions.
• Must work onboard ships and climb ladders and scaffolding.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at the specified grade level or equivalent in the federal service or private/public sector.

GS-11:

• Accomplishing contract management oversight for ship repair industrial operations (e.g., production processes, methods, equipment, estimating, practices, production scheduling, and processing).
• Interpreting technical knowledge to review work specifications.
• Interpreting blueprints/technical drawings to ensure contractor compliance with technical contract requirements.
• Estimating and planning work specifications for contractual work package development.
• Writing analytical and technical reports in MS Word.
• Providing cost estimates to establish a government position for fair and reasonable pricing.

GS-09:

• Solving technical problems with all facets of ship maintenance.
• Reviewing contract specifications, drawings, technical manuals, and design test requirements to evaluate contractor compliance.
• Providing detailed reports, recommendations, contract modifications, and correspondence.
• Understanding environmental and occupational safety and health regulations.
• Planning shipbuilding, ship repair, and modernization.

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or a combination of education and experience:

GS-11:

• Successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.
• Successful completion of three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree.
• Possession of an LL.M. related to the position.
• A combination of experience and graduate education that equates to one year of experience.

GS-09:

• Successful completion of a master’s or equivalent graduate degree.
• Successful completion of two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master’s degree.
• Possession of an LL.B. or J.D. related to the position.
• A combination of experience and graduate education that equates to one year of experience.

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education.

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits designed to make your federal career rewarding.