ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (MARINE GAS TURBINE INSPECTOR)

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: 1) Provide technical services and support of major systems and equipment specific to Marine Gas Turbine engines and generators; 2) Perform testing and inspections of shipboard marine gas turbine systems or equipment to determine material condition and state of operability; 3) Identify and resolve repair/overhaul or test/grooming problems affecting the overall system; and 4) Conduct engineering analyses and studies for the purpose of developing or evaluating improvements in design, maintenance, safety and operation of assigned equipment/systems. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Engineering Technical Series 0802 (opm.gov) 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. Additional Information: Physical Demands: Work is performed in an office setting part of the time, abroad naval vessels at berths at naval facilities and shipyards in varying weather conditions. The shipboard investigation phase of a task involves considerable walking, climbing and crawling in and around the system/equipment with marginal accessibility being a frequent problem. Standing for several hours at a time on hard steel decks also occurs regularly during ship visits. Work Environment: Work is performed in an office setting part of the time, abroad naval vessels at berths at naval facilities, ports, and shipyards and vessels underway in varying weather conditions. The work involves moderate risks and may require safety precautions. The work regularly involves frequent exposure to hazardous conditions such as high electrical voltages, large rotating machinery elements, and electromagnetic radiation from high powered transmitters. On numerous occasions and with short notice, there will be requirements to perform temporary additional duty at sea on naval ships located throughout the world (including combat zones) utilizing government as well as commercial aircraft. Small boats, helicopters, and aircraft flights are utilized for transfer to ship at sea. High line transfer from the ship to ship may be occasionally required. 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/ Only Military Spouse Preference/PPP applicants currently occupying positions for which a comprehensive training plan has been developed and authorized are entitled to exercise their priority status for this announcement. The most common formal training positions are apprentices, formal interns, and scientist and engineering interns. Upward Mobility Positions that have equivalent training plans are also included when the positions have been pre-identified in an Affirmative Action or similar plan. You must provide documentation supporting you are in a formal training plan (e.g., SF50 and official signed training agreement between you and your command). You will serve as a Engineering Technician (Marine Gas Turbine Inspector (MGTI)) the Technical Division, Mediterranean Detachment of FWD DEPLOYED REG MAINT CTR DET ROTA, Spain.