About this role
Job SummaryYou will serve as an Equipment Specialist in the Inspection/Certification Division, Public Works Department Crane of NAVFAC ENGINEERING CMD MID-ATLANTIC. This is a RE-ADVERTISEMENT of Announcement Number: ST-13001076-26-KSG. Applicants that have previously applied NEED to re-apply to this announcement.
QualificationsYour resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 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) Conducting on-site safety, maintenance and Code compliance evaluations of boilers, water heaters, and unfired pressure Vessels (UPV); 2) Conducting on-site investigations to determine the cause of inefficient operations, failures, malfunctions and causes of accidents; 3) Performing diagnostic tests to determine cause of equipment failure and recommendations for correction; and 4) Using computer software to provide inspection reports. 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 https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1600/equipment-services-series-1670/ 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.
Major DutiesYou will conduct on-site safety, maintenance and Code compliance evaluations of boilers, water heaters, and unfired pressure vessels (UPV).You will certify existing equipment for continued use and recommend new installations for acceptance by the government.You will conduct on-site investigations to determine the condition of equipment, cause of inefficient operation, failure, malfunction, or accident.You will review all plant operating logs, prior inspection reports, repair documentation, feedwater tests and treatment logs to evaluate the condition of the equipment and plan efficiency.You will ensure plant personnel completed all preliminary cleaning and safety precautions per instructions, including but not limited to, inspection of steam and watersides of the boiler, tubes, refractory, and gas-side baffle.You will direct the performance of acceptance tests and evaluate all newly installed/constructed boilers, boiler plants, heating plants, utility plants, waste heat plants, and unfired pressure vessels.