ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN

Duties

• You will support programs for the Inspection, Testing, Maintenance/Sustainment (ITM/ST) of Fire Protection Systems (FPS).
• You will participate in the investigation of repeated equipment failure due to improper maintenance, installation, age or type of equipment.
• You will coordinate activities that cross program or technical areas to produce synergistic benefits to damage control and fire recoverability program and initiatives.
• You will advise technical engineers to steer the development of solutions for irregularities within maintenance or modernization projects or programs.
• You will write reports, emergency service work authorizations and other maintenance records to recommend the frequency and scope of regularly scheduled maintenance inspections.
  
  

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Must be a US 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. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• 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.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• You will be required to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver`s license.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
  
  

Qualifications

For the GS-10: Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-9 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• Supporting the collection and analyzation of program metrics;
• Exercising judgment to resolve common work problems and deviations; and
• Reviewing FPS maintenance contracts to determine ITM/ST actions that comply with local, State, and Federal standards; NFPA and ICC codes and standard industry practices.
  
  

For the GS-9: : Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-8 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• Assisting in the collection and analyzation of program metrics;
• Exercising judgment to resolve basic work problems and deviations; and
• Assisting in the review of FPS maintenance contracts to determine ITM/ST actions that comply with local, State, and Federal standards; NFPA and ICC codes and standard industry practices.
  
  

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management websites:

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.

Education

Additional Information

You will be required to obtain National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET) certification, Level I in any of the following NICET programs: Fire Alarm Systems, Inspection and Testing of Fire Alarm Systems or Inspection and Testing of Water-Based Systems within one year of employment. A degree from an accredited institution in Fire Protection Engineering Technology may be substituted for the NICET certification.

This announcement uses the Certain Personnel of the DoD direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

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.

Vacancies filled from this announcement may be filled at any grade level listed.

If selected below the full performance level, you may be non-competitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed.

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Several vacancies may be filled.

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.

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 .

Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.