NAVAL ARCHITECT, GS-0871- 5/7/9/11/12

Company:	US Coast Guard Civilian Opportunities Company Profile \| Current Opportunities (74)
Job Location(s):	Norfolk
Employment Term:	Regular
Employment Type	Full Time
Start Date:	As soon as possible
Starting Salary Range:	$30,772.00+
Required Experience:	Open
Related Categories:	Architectural Services, Defense/Military/Intelligence Analysis

Position Description

SALARY RANGE: 30,772.00 - 87,893.00 USD /year	OPEN PERIOD: Wednesday, November 04, 2009 to Wednesday, November 25, 2009
SERIES & GRADE: GS-0871-05/12	POSITION INFORMATION: This is a full-time position. This is a permanent appointment.
PROMOTION POTENTIAL: 12	DUTY LOCATIONS: 1 vacancy(s) in one of the following locations: Norfolk, VA
WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED: Open to all United States Citizens.

JOB SUMMARY:

For 200 years, the United States Coast Guard has
answered the call to serve. Every day, our
family of 7,000 civilians helps us save lives,
protect the environment, safeguard the nation,
and stop drug traffickers. In the nation's ports
and waterways, along the coast, and on
international waters - we are there, always
ready.
The U.S. Coast Guard:
- Protects ports, the flow of commerce, and the
marine transportation system from terrorism
- Maintains maritime border security against
illegal drugs, aliens, firearms, and weapons of
mass destruction
- Coordinates efforts with federal, state, and
local agencies

NOTE: YOUR APPLICATION TO
THIS D VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT WILL ONLY ALLOW
CONSIDERATION FOR THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. WE CANNOT
ELECTRONICALLY OR MANUALLY MOVE YOUR APPLICATION
TO THE CONCURRENTLY ADVERTISED M ANNOUNCEMENT.
PLEASE ENSURE YOU ARE APPLYING UNDER THE CORRECT
ANNOUNCEMENT.

This vacancy is being advertised under delegated
examining procedures and is open to all U.S.
citizens. The vacancy is being concurrently
advertised under merit promotion procedures for
status applicants under announcement
10-1088-NE-YH-M. Status applicants are those individuals
who are currently serving on a career or career-
conditional appointment, individuals who are
eligible for reinstatement, or individuals who
are applying under the VEOA program. Applicants
who wish to be considered under both delegated
examining and merit promotion procedures MUST
apply to both vacancy announcements.

This position is located in U. S. Coast Guard Surface Forces Logistics Center, Medium Endurance Cutter (MEC) Product Line, Engineering Branch, System and Equipment Section, Norfolk, VA.

The position is located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard Surface Forces Logistics Center, Medium Endurance Cutter (MEC) Product Line, Engineering Branch, System and Equipment Section, Norfolk, VA. The Coast Guard is undergoing modernization efforts and as such this position may be realigned with no change in duty station.

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

U.S. Citizenship is required.

Additional Duty Location Info: Norfolk, VA
MAJOR DUTIES:
The incumbent of this position serves as a naval architecture specialist in performing critical aspects and projects of the Section. These functions are associated with the construction, modernization, overhaul, conversion, maintenance and repair of a wide variety of vessels. At the GS-5 and GS-7 levels, the incumbent will perform a variety of naval architecture duties for professional development related to hulls, structural systems and machinery on vessels within the jurisdiction of the SFLC. At the GS-9, GS-11, and GS-12 levels, the incumbent will be responsible for: - Developing complete designs, specifications and cost estimates for the alteration, repair, and maintenance of hull and structure systems and machinery on board Coast Guard vessels. - Reviewing specifications prepared by other engineers and recommends revisions and improvements to meet Coast Guard requirements. - Evaluating, critiquing, and approving contractor's technical proposals and drydocking plans and identifying inconsistencies, potential errors or ambiguities. -Providing technical advice to field personnel and representatives of the Navy and maritime industry concerning the intent and application of maritime safety regulations pertaining to dry docking. - Performing extensive weight and moment calculations. - Witnessing and conducting inclining experiments, stability tests and deadweight surveys in the field on all types of Coast Guard vessels. - Conducting training and developing training aids for personnel in the fields of dry docking and ship stability. - Determines the best repair, writes specifications and develops cost estimates for assigned cutter classes scheduled maintenance availabilities and emergency repairs.