About this role
Job SummaryYou will serve as a SUPERVISORY NUCLEAR ENGINEER in the Nuclear Engineering and Planning Department of PSNS and IMF.
QualificationsIn addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: as a professional engineer providing leadership and technical direction for nuclear engineering projects in support of the repair, maintenance, overhaul, testing, or inactivation of nuclear powered ships or submarines. 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 AND https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf 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 provide first line supervision for nuclear engineers and technicians assigned to the branch including administrative, technical, performance management, and employee relation.You will maintain technical authority and responsibility for the engineering work of the branch.You will review and approve detailed written technical direction to accomplish nuclear work from cradle to grave, and provide feedback and adjudicate comments.You will promote and facilitate continuous learning and development and evaluate the qualifications, knowledge, skills, and abilities of branch employees to ensure continuous learning and development.You will facilitate process improvement and perform self-assessments for branch services, products, and processes.You will ensure safety and security processes for the branch and demonstrate high standards of integrity and ethical behavior.You will engage with other areas in the Command to coordinate and support critical nuclear operation trainings and provide supervisory functions for these trainings.You will manage the workload of the branch.You will lead and participate in meetings and discussions with stakeholders of assigned nuclear work on how the work will be accomplished and how it coordinates with other work.You will ensure mechanisms are in place such as training, mentoring, procedures, accountability, and self-assessment to ensure the products of the branch are accurate, complete, and appropriately engineered.You will advise and mentor other engineers, supervisors, managers, and personnel from other shipyard organizations.You will be responsible for reviewing nuclear test engineering procedures, ensuring compliance with all applicable NAVSEA manuals and regulations.