PHYSICAL SCIENCE TECHNICIAN (INSTRUCTOR)

PHYSICAL SCIENCE TECHNICIAN (INSTRUCTOR)

Department: Department of the Navy

Location(s): Bremerton, Washington

Salary Range: $76395 - $109122 Per Year

Job Summary: You will serve as a PHYSICAL SCIENCE TECHNICIAN (INSTRUCTOR) in the Radiological Support Division, Radiological Control Office of Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF).

Major Duties:

• You will develop, administer, and review course materials, training aids, and qualification examinations involving radiological control requirements.
• You will survey naval nuclear propulsion program work to assure radiological control training materials and qualification examinations reflect current practices and procedures.
• You will act as a major radiological control representative in dry-run planning, practice, or mock-up sessions in preparation for major repairs and overhauls or refueling operations.
• You will review radioactivity control-related plans and procedures to assure that radiological controls are adequate for anticipated and actual on-the-job conditions.
• You will assure adherence to radiological control requirements for assignments which involve numerous processes in several high skill level trades (for example, pipefitting, welding, machining, and rigging).
• You will recommend changes to work plans and trades procedures to improve radiological controls, correct deficiencies, increase efficiency, minimize exposure to radiation, and prevent nuclear incidents.
• You will determine and execute appropriate actions to contain and control radiation, control effects, and control all personnel movement in area.

Qualifications: For the GS-11: 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: analyzing nuclear propulsion plant work to identify discrepancies and develop new methods or procedures to maintain radiation and radioactivity control health. For the GS-10: 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: monitoring nuclear propulsion plant work to assess radiological control methods and procedures for deficiencies or non-compliance to recommend corrective action. 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.

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, 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. 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 03/16/2026. Applications received after 03/16/2026 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://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 and documents are legible and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant.

Application Deadline: 2026-03-16