This position is located in the Ready Reserve Force Recapitalization Program. The employee is responsible for commercial marine surveying, shipboard engineering officer services, or shipyard management such as providing guidance on maintenance and repair functions, policy and procedures, compliance with regulatory requirements, instructions, and standards governing the conduct of conditions surveys, inspections, dry dockings, dock trials, and sea trials.
As a Marine Surveyor, you will: Witness all technical tests and inspections required by USGC/ABS; demonstration to prove repairs and all Phase M Maintenance procedures. Review input from Ship Manager/General Agents on repair cost estimates, vessel repair specifications, and activation/operations/lay-up cost estimates.
Determine the scope of work orders and monitors their execution, determines quality of service/products delivered under contract, monitors contract technical compliance, and receives/ accepts contract agreement deliverable. IDEAL CANDIDATE STATEMENT: Is a mid-level individual with experience in the management of ship operations, repair, conversion, and industrial projects for assigned ship and/or projects.
INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATION REQUIREMENTS: Basic Requirements: 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 a 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.
Experience Requirements: Specialized Experience (for all positions): Applicants must have had 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression.
Specialized experience is responsible 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 experience may have been gained in marine surveying or other work such as: Seagoing experience as a U.S. Coast Guard licensed marine engineer in the merchant marine. For GS-13 (or equivalent), applicants must have sailed under a Chief's license for at least 1 year. 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.
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This position is with Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation.
The posted pay range is $108019 – $140426/yr.
This position requires a Secret security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-10-01.
There are 3 openings for this position.
This is a Full Time position.
This position is open under the 'Disability' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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