Department: Department of the Navy
Location(s): Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Virginia
Salary Range: $75788 - $118092 Per Year
Job Summary: You will serve as a NAVAL ARCHITECT in the Dry Dock Certification Office (Code 1582), Infrastructure Revitalization and Readiness Division (Code 1580), Nava Shipyard Support Office (Code 1500) of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD.
Major Duties:
Qualifications: GS-12: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 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 independently developing complete docking plans, including keel block arrangements, bilge block spacing, and load distribution analysis; Experience performing complex dry dock calculations, including block reaction analysis, hull girder loading checks, and structural stress evaluations. Experience during docking and undocking evolutions, advising the dockmaster on trim, stability, and block alignment. Experience conducting comprehensive underwater hull inspections, identifying structural deficiencies, and critical repairs. Experience valuating structural integrity of hull components exposed during dry docking and recommended engineering solutions; Experience writing technical reports detailing hull condition, repair requirements, and engineering justification for structural modifications; Experience providing technical oversight to shipyards during underwater hull repairs, including welding, fairing, and structural renewals. GS-11: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 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 conducting basic hull inspections after docking, identifying coating failures, minor structural defects, and wasted plating; Experience performing simple structural assessments (e.g., plate thickness checks, minor frame deformation evaluations); Experience updating as found condition reports and drafted repair recommendations for review by senior engineers; Experience assisting with undocking readiness checks, including verifying closure of sea chests, installation of blanks, and completion of underwater repairs. 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 AND https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf 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. Your resume must show 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, but it is acceptable to provide elsewhere in your application package: 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. Documentation that supports all of the claims made in your resume and assessment questionnaire 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 03/30/2026to receive consideration. Applications received after 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 03/30/2026 will generally not be accepted. If more than one resume is received, only the last resume received and processed will be reviewed. Please do not submit multiple resumes. NOTE: To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account: https://mydon.usajobs.gov/Account/Login 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, assessment questionnaire, and supporting documents are legible and accurate. Human Resources will not modify a resume or change an applicant's answer to a question, even upon request.
Application Deadline: 2026-03-30