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Job opening: LEAD PHYSICAL SCIENCE TECHNICIAN

Salary: $69 107 - 89 835 per year
Published at: Dec 05 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
You will serve as a Lead Physical Science Technician in the Radiological Refueling and Special Emphasis Division (105.3B) of the Radiological Monitoring Division (105.3) in the Radiological Controls NNSY Waterfront (105W) located in the Radiological Control Office (105) located at NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD.

Duties

You will conduct continuous surveillance of work involving radiological controls and radioactive materials to ensure adherence to establish, policies, procedures, and sound radiological control concepts. You will identify, correct, and document deficient conditions or work practices to prevent elevated radiological impact. You will provide on the job mentoring and arrange training for junior radiological control technicians.

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. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
  • 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. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
  • 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 successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
  • 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 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. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
  • You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
  • Must have a CURRENT NAVSEA 389-0288 Article 108 qualification (Fully qualified NNPP Radiological Controls Technician). Documentation must be uploaded for review at the time of application.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-10 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 knowledge of theoretical and practical matters related to the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program including health physics, applied radiological controls, abnormal situation response, training of junior technicians on technical skills, theories and radiological work practices. Experience providing on-scene radiological control responses for actual or potential radiological emergencies, casualties, training exercises and proficiency drills. Experience applying knowledge of physical science principles, theories, methodologies and techniques of radiological control requirements. Experience applying knowledge of Naval Nuclear work processes, trade operations and regulatory requirements to effectively plan and coordinate the development and implementation of appropriate radiological controls. Experience training, mentoring and coaching lesser experienced technicians, Ship's Force and other personnel on radiological controls as applied to the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program. 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/1300/physical-science-technician-series-1311/ 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.

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Contacts

  • Address NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD NNSY Portsmouth, VA 23709 US
  • Name: Department of Navy EIC
  • Email: [email protected]

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