Marine Surveyor

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Requirements for Marine Surveyor: This series covers technical positions supervising, leading, or performing work involving surveying Government-owned and/or operated vessels, or privately-owned and operated merchant vessels, to determine their condition and the extent of work necessary for the vessels and their components to meet specified requirements. The work requires applying practical knowledge of: preparing specifications, including estimates of labor and material costs, to cover work determined to be necessary as a result of surveys; and inspecting and accepting the work accomplished to place the vessel in the condition specified. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience responsible for work in the maintenance and repair of ocean-going vessels that demonstrated the ability to survey and inspect such vessels for the purposes of classification, appraisal, determination of general conditions and fitness for operation, and determination of the extent of damage sustained and type and cost of repairs and reconditioning required. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). This experience may have been gained in marine surveying or other work such as: Seagoing experience as U. S. Coast Guard licensed marine engineer in the merchant marine. For GS-12 (or equivalent), applicants must have sailed under a 1st Assistant license for at least 1 year. OR Experience in a ship repair yard or in the engineering department of a steamship company serving in positions such as marine superintendent or port engineer. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Mechanical Oral Communication Planning and Evaluating Written Communication
Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. About the Position: This is a Marine Surveyor GS-0873-12 position United States Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command, Watercraft and Light tactical Vehicle located in Fort Eustis, VA.