About this role
Job Summary
You will serve as a Supervisory Nuclear Engineer for Code 2300 in the Nuclear Engineering and Planning Department (NEPD) (Code 2330) of Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF). This announcement has been amended as follows: Salary: $131,841.00 to $171,396.00 Per Year Applicants who applied to the announcement before it was amended should reapply and address the updated information if necessary.
Qualifications
In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-12) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector 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 Duties
- You will provide administrative and technical supervision for a branch within the Nuclear Engineering and Planning Department (NEPD).
- You will provide first line supervision for the group of subordinate nuclear engineers and technicians assigned to the branch.
- You will appropriately use coaching, encouraging, mentoring, and directing forms of leadership.
- You will promote collaboration and teamwork.
- You will promote and facilitate continuous learning and development of branch employees.
- You will participate in developing training for the branch, division, and the department.
- You will obtain advanced knowledge of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program and nuclear systems.
- You will, for first time nuclear work, approve preliminary plans for accomplishment and risk assessments prior to management review and approval.
- You will ensure safety regulations are followed and personnel protection equipment is worn in required areas and on the deck plate at all times.
- You will make risk based decisions and effectively identify and mitigate risk.
- You will investigate and resolve deficiencies using a systems approach, understanding the immediate problem, as well as underlying causes and other areas that could be affected.
- You will continually assess branch workload and mitigate imbalances through effective use of overtime, resource allocation, and gained efficiencies.