Department of the Navy

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN

Naval Base, Norfolk, Virginia Full time

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN

Department: Department of the Navy

Location(s): Naval Base, Norfolk, Virginia

Salary Range: $75788 - $98530 Per Year

Job Summary: You will serve as an ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN in the Mechanical/Electrical W/C (962.2), I-Level Planning (962), Production Control Division (960), and Production Department (900), Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center (MARMC) of MID ATLANTIC REGIONAL MAINTENANCE CTR.

Major Duties:

  • You will develop plans and sketches to prepare definitive Formal Work Procedures (FWP), Controlled Work Packages (CWP), create work specifications and estimates of man-hours and material requirements for assigned work.
  • You will plan step-by-step work procedures for production ship; designate lead and assist work centers; shop man-hours, and equipment resources required.
  • You will determine material and obtain material quotes for the purpose of procurement.
  • You will plan and establish overall layouts, drafts, sketches and drawings, applying and computing tolerances, dimensions, clearances, fits, sizes, or other design aspects as required.
  • You will evaluate quality and adequacy of materials, workmanship, procedures, and processes utilized.
  • You will plan work assignments based on priorities, difficulty and requirements of assignments to ensure established milestones are met.
  • You will schedule ship, craft and equipment inspections as required.

Qualifications: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of 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 implementing the knowledge of naval engineering principles and production methods involved in ship repair and overhaul, industrial scheduling, labor forecasting, use of standardized estimating procedures for production and material costs. Experience implementing the knowledge of systems and equipment on board U.S. Navy ships and craft, and the processes and procedures for their troubleshooting, maintenance, repair and overhaul. Experience analyzing procedures and methods, writing detailed work procedures, preparing written reports, conducting technical studies and developing sound recommendations. Experience reading and interpreting manufacturer's drawings, blueprints or specifications and developing sketches and drawings when necessary. Experience ordering parts and materials with the federal supply system and knowledge and experience acquiring vendor sources and quotes to support materials requirements for purchase other than the stock system. Experience using inspection methods, techniques and practices of ship repair and specific technical knowledge of deck machinery, piping, davits, ladders and Structural repairs on board Navy vessels. Experience communicating both orally and in writing. 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/0800/engineering-technical-series-0802/ 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.

How to Apply: Click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Complete resume with relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications. The following information should be provided in your resume: employer's name, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week if experience was less than full time (35-40 hours per week), pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09) for relevant federal experience. TIP: A good way to ensure you include all essential information is to use the Resume Builder in USAJOBS to create your resume. 2. Supporting documentation Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. Your complete application must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 05/11/2026. Applications received after 05/11/2026 will generally result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. If more than one resume is received, only the last resume received and processed will be reviewed. Note: To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/ select Application Status, and click on the more information link under the application status for this position. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process so please plan appropriately. You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. Do not email or send hard copy resumes/applications to the Contact Information or Agency Information listed in this vacancy announcement. All resumes/applications received at the addresses listed in the Contact Information or Agency Information will be destroyed and will not be considered for this vacancy announcement. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents are legible and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant.

Application Deadline: 2026-05-11