Summary You will serve as a Mechanical Engineering Technician in the Propulsion Division, Engineering Department of SUPSHIP. Responsibilities You will serves as an expert consultant and provide technical advice to field personnel such as NAVSEA, Naval Shipyards, other field activities and to Huntington Ingalls Incorporated (HIINC) design personnel. You will provide surveillance of Contractor design and production engineering products. You will conduct surveillance of Contractor engineering practices (including subcontractors) to the extent necessary to demonstrate that the Contractor is meeting contract and specification requirements. You will review and evaluate the Contractor’s “scoping” of engineering changes, when requested, to determine that the scope of the work envisioned by the Contractor meets the intent of the contract change. You will review and prepare proposed engineering contract changes to determine that the proposed change contains sufficient specifications to ensure clarity, correctness, adequacy, suitability and engineering feasibility. You will review engineering studies, design and technical aspects of proposals (including reasonableness of engineering equivalency, man-hours and scope of work involved when requested by the Contracting Officer). You will evaluate, monitor and report on Contractor engineering efforts in accordance with contract terms. You will review, on a continuing basis, the Contractor’s plans and directives for compliance with contract terms. You will evaluate new designs and systems and determine their acceptability and compliance with the intent of the specifications. You will confer with engineering personnel at equipment manufacturers, design agents, HIINC, naval shipyards and private shipyards to establish acceptable design and construction procedures. You will provide guidance and oversight to contractor personnel hired to supplement SUPSHIPNN engineering department reviews of HIINC work being submitted for review and approval. You will review test procedures for new material and devices in order to improve safety/cost/delivery. You will review scientific data and evidence presented by major companies (subcontractors) through prime contractors such as HIINC in order to establish suitability of materials/methods/design for Marine and Naval Combatant Ships. You will evaluate and perform surveillance of Contractor configuration management systems and procedures, including all requests for engineering changes, Departures from Specification, etc. You will develop contract Field Modification Requisitions (FMRs) with authority granted or as directed by higher authority or other applicable commands concerning engineering decisions reserved to those activities. You will evaluate the adequacy of the contractor’s engineering data control systems to provide assurance that it results in timely incorporation of data changes. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11) or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector providing technical engineering guidance for the application of detail specification requirements or construction/overhaul procedures pertaining to non-nuclear propulsion plant piping systems (e.g., main auxiliary steam piping, boiler feed, condensate piping, main/shaft/ship service turbine generator lube oil piping, main/auxiliary sea water cooling piping, reverse osmosis, self-contained diesel engine support systems, and steam accumulators (including catapult) and standard navy hangers, piping bending processes, and carbon steel piping inspections). 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 Engineering Technical Series, 0802, Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR): https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/engineering-technical-series-0802/ 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 the option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. 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 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. Temporary actions taken under this announcement may be terminated at any time before the established not-to-exceed date. Temporary actions taken under this announcement may be made permanent without further competition.