NUCLEAR ENGINEER in Cornholme

You will serve as a SENIOR NUCLEAR ENGINEER in the Nuclear Facilities and Waste Engineering Division (Code 2380), Nuclear Engineering and Planning Department (Code 2300) of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD.

Responsibilities

• You will prepare, review and approve Technical Work Documents (TWD) in support of reactor plant procedures for technical content, radiological control, administrative content, and ensuring compliance with NAVSEA technical and safety requirements.
• You will maintain close liaison with production personnel and resolve technical problems identified during the production phase of a job.
• You will be responsible for ensuring technical subordinates meet their organizational goals and objectives in a mentoring capacity.
• You will distribute and balance the workload among employees.
• You will instruct employees in specific tasks and job techniques, providing on-the-job training to new employees in accordance with established procedures and practices.
• You will develop and execute action plans to resolve complex problems in your area of responsibility involving a variety of customers, the Ship, other departments, and various levels of Command personnel.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, within 30 days of appointment.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty.
• Work is performed in areas where potentially harmful physical and chemical agents are present (e.g. fumes, dust, heat, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation and chemicals).
• You will be required to participate in medical surveillance programs.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• You will be required to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites.

Qualifications

In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also 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 applying nuclear regulations, policies, and operational requirements, demonstrating ability to translate these requirements into practical implementation strategies, conducting compliance audits and assessments, and driving continuous improvement initiatives.
• Experience managing relationships with external stakeholders, including regulatory agencies, leading to positive outcomes for the organization.
• Experience leading major projects with significant organizational impact, demonstrating effective resource management, timeline adherence, and budget control within RCRA, TSCA, DOT or nuclear frameworks.
• Experience developing and implementing strategic plans that align with organizational goals and ensure compliance with RCRA, TSCA, DOT, or nuclear regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Experience mentoring team members, fostering their professional growth, and ensuring they possess the necessary competencies in RCRA, TSCA, DOT, or nuclear operations.
• Experience understanding waste management, chemical management, nuclear operations or transportation of hazardous materials processes and regulations.

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 ABET; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses in five of seven areas of engineering science or physics as specified. 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.

OR Evidence 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.

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 above.

OR Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field 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.

Transcripts must be provided at the time of application. Failure to provide transcripts may result in an ineligible rating.

Additional 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.

Other information

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 may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or recruitment incentives.