LEAD ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN

Summary

You will serve as a LEAD ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN in the Engineering and Planning Department (C200) of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD.

Duties

You will administer and provide technical guidance for Project Lead Engineering duties, conduct final reviews, and provide leadership to engineers and technicians in support of shipyard waterfront availabilities.

You will assume overall responsibility and authority for technical Lead Field Engineering support for project waterfront availabilities on assigned ship classes.

You will serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for designated Hull/Structural (Code 250) or Electrical (Code 270) systems, serving as a primary mentor to lower-level engineers and the production workforce regarding assigned projects.

You will lead, coach, mentor, and develop staff, which includes observing assigned team members, assessing training needs, and ensuring core competency gaps are identified and decreased.

You will review, progress, and assure the timely completion of non-nuclear interface work completed by the team, obtaining required concurrences and technical resolutions for nuclear interface problems.

You will generate reports for senior leadership.

You will direct the development and application of policies, techniques, and procedures required for the accomplishment of Lead Engineering work efforts relative to the work assigned.

You will apply a wide range of qualitative and/or quantitative methods to identify, assess, analyze, and improve team effectiveness, efficiency, and work products

Qualifications

Your resume must 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: Experience managing, coordinating, reviewing, and providing expert technical/engineering guidance and advice for complex maintenance, repair, construction, and overhaul of a variety of naval vessel classes of conventional and nuclear ships and ability to determine cost and availability of material using various data bases along with ordering requirements. Experience applying knowledgeable of ordering standard shipyard ordering codes or similar. Experience understanding engineering principles applied to US Naval Ships maintenance, repair and construction, reactor plant fundamentals and operation, processing (including engineering, planning, estimating, production, scheduling and testing) and the ability to evaluate and apply the latest developments and techniques to solve complex problems, identify root causes, and recommend formal technical solutions or similar. Experience training, coaching, and mentoring engineers and technicians in subjects of electrical, electronic, mechanical, and structural systems/components such as SUBSAFE Reentry Control, Fly-By-Wire (FBW), DSS-SOC Systems, Hull/Structural systems, Hull preservation, shipboard electrical power distribution, and C5I/Network systems or similar Experience with the electrical, electronic, mechanical, and structural systems/components such as SUBSAFE/Reentry Controls/DSS-SOC/ FBW processes, Hull/Structural systems, Hull preservation, shipboard electrical power distribution, and C5I/Network systems or similar. Experience with technical characteristics, operation, maintenance, repair and modernization of nuclear submarines and aircraft carriers and other non-nuclear surface ships, as well as a thorough knowledge on the location, capacity and availability of shipyard resources, facilities, and services or similar. Experience using strong written and verbal communication skills to facilitate clear, timely, and effective technical interactions with team members, ship's force, project teams, and external stakeholders. Experience with leading projects and overseeing the work of subordinates, driving successful outcomes, and promoting teamwork. 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 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.

Evaluations

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and application package, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies: INFLUENCING/NEGOTIATING MANAGING HUMAN RESOURCES PARTNERING PROBLEM SOLVING SYSTEM PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS This recruitment will utilize the following technical assessment tools: Structured Resume Review, and Structured Interview. You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All qualifications requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

How to apply Click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Complete resume with relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications. The following information should be provided in your resume: employer's name, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week if experience was less than full time (35-40 hours per week), pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09) for relevant federal experience. TIP: A good way to ensure you include all essential information is to use the Resume Builder in USAJOBS to create your resume. 2. Supporting documentation Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. Your complete application must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 07/31/2026. Applications received after 07/31/2026 will generally result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. If more than one resume is received, only the last resume received and processed will be reviewed. For additional information on viewing your application status, click https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/application/status. You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. Do not email or send hard copy resumes/applications to the Contact Information or Agency Information listed in this vacancy announcement. All resumes/applications received at the addresses listed in the Contact Information or Agency Information will be destroyed and will not be considered for this vacancy announcement. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents are legible and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant.

Other 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 ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. 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. PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.