ENGINEERING TECH (NAVAL ARCHITECTURE)

Summary

You will serve as a ENGINEERING TECH (NAVAL ARCHITECTURE) in the ENGINEERING DEPT, C200 of SOUTHWEST REGIONAL MAINTENANCE CENTER.

Duties

• You will Investigate and resolve complex and diverse engineering problems in the areas of paint coatings, structures, and arrangements on Navy ships and craft.
• You will prepare layout and detail drawings for overhaul packages encompassing complex projects in areas of ship structures, load handling systems and cathodic protection.
• You will provide guidance in areas of corrosion control, hull/tank preservation, and cathodic protection.
• You will provide advice in areas of paint coatings, preservation, and material specification/substitution.
• You will develop work package review for various projects.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Performing technical engineering advisory services in the field of Naval Architecture, including assessment and recommendations for project repairs, modifications, and alterations during new ship construction, ship overhaul or repair projects. Examples of qualifying experience: Ability to investigate and resolve complex engineering problems in the areas of paint coatings and structures that arise during production work on Navy ships and crafts. Provide solutions supported by NAVSEA drawings, Design Memorandums, Navy Messages, NAVSEA technical manuals, NAVSEA Deviations and Waivers, and Command correspondence. Provide guidance to upper management, Type Commander, NAVSEA, other Navy activities, and contractors on corrosion control, hull preservation, and cathodic protection. 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 https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/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.

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 09/14/2026. Applications received after 09/14/2026 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.