Technical Director

Summary

You will serve as the Technical Director of the Navy Crane Center in the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC).

You will serve as the Technical Director of the Navy Crane Center in the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC).

You will serve as the final technical authority for the Department of Navy (DON) on the shore-based weight handling program. You will serve as the technical expert in the development of policies governing Navy-wide management of weight handling equipment. You will develop and maintain policies, establish training requirements, audit compliance with program standards, offer in-service technical support and manage acquisition of weight handling equipment.

You will develop and maintain policies related to the design criteria, maintenance, testing, certification and operation of weight handling equipment used at Navy shore activities. You will provide the highest levels of engineering consultation, guidance, expertise and continuity in the Command.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin. This position has a Selective Placement Factor that will be used to screen out ineligible candidates.

The Selective Placement Factor is:
You must currently be a licensed Professional Engineer (PE). Your license must be held in a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.

NOTE:

You must submit a copy of your current license with your application package. To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, your resume must show that you possess the Technical Qualifications (TQ) related to this position - NOT TO EXCEED 2 PAGES. Resumes over the 2-page limit will be disqualified. Your resume should include examples of experience, education, and accomplishments applicable to the qualification(s).

If your resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of these qualifications, you may not receive consideration for the position.

• TQ 1. Knowledge of Crane Engineering Principles and Standards.
• TQ 2. Knowledge of Regulations, Policies, and Standards for Weight Handling Equipment.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). AND 0801 Professional Engineering Series 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.

Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual:
For 801 Professional Engineering Series:

A. Degree:
Engineering. Successful completion of a bachelor's or higher engineering degree from an accredited college or university. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics;

(b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.

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- B. Combination of education and experience -- college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following: (I) Professional registration or licensure -- Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico.

Absent other means of qualifying…