NUCLEAR ENGINEER (BRIDGE)

About the role

This position is a bridge program designed for giving employees the opportunity to gain the competencies necessary to qualify for a position in Nuclear Engineering 0840 occupational series. If selected, you will be placed on a Detail NTE 1 Year.

Eligibility for this training opportunity is limited to current ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN GS-0802-12 Please Note: There will be no change in your salary during the timeframe of this training opportunity

What you will do

• You will analyze, evaluate, and resolve conflicting confusing or inadequate operational design specification requirements.
• You will modify, extend or adapt existing engineering procedures and techniques to suit the specific requirements of the work.
• You will prepare engineering instructions for overhaul and repair of nuclear reactor plant piping systems and mechanical components.
• You will identify material requirements, quality levels, and inspection requirements.
• You will provide guidance to Supply, Planning and Estimating for ordering and procurement of materials used in the fabrication of nuclear reactor plant piping systems and the overhaul of mechanical equipment.
• You will prepare engineering technical and administrative instructions for review and approval by Supervisor for Nuclear Power Manual Chapters, Inspection Procedures and Memoranda.
• You will provide Shipyard recommendations and technical justifications to prime contractors of lead yards, resolves equipment, procedure or drawing problems and submits improvements for final review or approval.
• You will prepare answers to Deficiency or Problem Reports.

Education

Applicants must meet the following basic education requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Successful completion of a professional engineering degree.

To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree (or higher) in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (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. OR 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 under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration For more information about EI and EIT registration requirements, please visit the National Society of Professional Engineers website at: *** of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination or any other written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico The FE examination is not administered by the U.

S. Office of Personnel Management. For more information, please visit: ***

OR Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and in engineering that included the courses specified in the basic requirements under paragraph A (above).

The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described in paragraph A (above) OR Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a bachelor's degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least one year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance.

Ordinarily, there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this position based on how you meet the qualifications above. Your resume will be evaluated to determine if you have the desired qualifications for this detail. All applications will be referred to the selecting official for consideration.

Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered.

Documents you must provide

• 1) Resume 2) Cover Letter or Statement of Interest 3) Most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, showing current grade, series, and position occupied 4) Most recent Performance Appraisal (if applicable) 5) Transcripts to verify basic education requirements

What to expect next

When the application process is complete, your complete application (resume, and all supporting documents) will be reviewed to determine if you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements for which you requested consideration.

You will be evaluated based on the information provided in your resume along with your supporting documentation to determine your level of knowledge, skill, and ability related to the job requirements.

Additional information

Detail cannot result in a promotion or permanent position without further competition. This position may be subject to the priority Placement Program. 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.

If you are unable to apply online and request information about the Alternate Application process, please contact the Department of Navy's Employment Information Center. This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required.

PCS is not authorized. This is a bargaining unit position. 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: *** Only Military Spouse Preference/PPP applicants currently occupying positions for which a comprehensive training plan has been developed and authorized are entitled to exercise their priority status for this announcement.

The most common formal training positions are apprentices, formal interns, and scientist and engineering interns. Upward Mobility Positions that have equivalent training plans are also included when the positions have been pre-identified in an Affirmative Action or similar plan.

You must provide documentation supporting you are in a formal training plan (e.g., SF50 and official signed training agreement between you and your command).

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: ***