Duties

• Operates Derrickboat and Push Boat to position floating boom cranes at various outdoor locations with limited maneuverability and where accuracy is critical.
• Instructs, and directs deckhands and other boat crew in their operations, safety and activities.
• Trains subordinates both in safety requirements and operations of the vessel.
• Directs the maintenance of all lifesaving and firefighting equipment, lights, instruments, lines and signaling devices including the upkeep and cleanliness of boat. Directs Drift-Collection Operations.
• Serves as a Mate and relieves the helm from the vessel operator of the HUME, HARRELL, ADAMS II, EWELL and crane barge ND-7.
• Serves as deck hand aboard any Navigation Support Unit vessel and/or aboard any Floating Plant vessel if directed by the Chief of the Navigation Support Unit or Port Captain.
• Performs vessel administration to include preparing daily and monthly reports of operations, purchases required supplies and materials, and recommends maintenance and repairs to vessel and equipment.
• Performs the more difficult ship rigging, including installation and repair.
• Operates outboard motor-powered skiff while investigating surface or underwater objects away from vessel

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Incumbent must have a USCG 200T Near Coastal License with radar endorsement.
• Incumbent must obtain a USCG 500T Near Coastal License with radar endorsement within two years of hire.
• Incumbent must obtain a near coastal towing endorsement on their USCG license within two years of hire.
• Incumbent must obtain a Certificate of Completion from the North American Crane Bureau, Inc. showing that the applicant has successfully completed the technical workshop for Mobile Crane Operators Training within one year of hire.
• Incumbent will comply with safety regulations, occupational safety and health standards, and other safety directives and orders.
• Incumbent is enrolled in the hearing conservation program and must undergo pre-employment, annual, and pre-termination programs.
• The incumbent will enroll in the Department of Army Drug-Free Federal Workplace Program to include passing a urinalysis drug testing prior to appointment and passing random urinalysis drug test thereafter.
• This position has an on-call requirement.

How You Will Be Evaluated

• Benefits

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• Required Documents

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  Your complete application includes your resume and other documents which prove your qualifications and eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
  1. Your resume:

  • Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement.
  • If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
  • For qualifications determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., HRS per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete and you may not receive consideration for this position.
  • For additional information see: What to include in your resume.

  2. Other supporting documents:

  • Cover Letter, optional
  • This position requires a job-related license or certification. You MUST submit a copy of your license or certification with your application package or you will be rated ineligible. See: Transcripts and Licenses

  NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.

  If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

  Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

  Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

• How to Apply

  Interested Applicants must submit resumes/application packages to: CENAO-RECRUIT@usace.army.mil
  To apply for this position, you must submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.
  Alternate applications (e.g., facsimile applications) will not be accepted.
  The complete application package must be submitted to the email address provided above by 11:59 PM (EST) on 03/19/2024 to receive consideration.

  Agency contact information

  Cenao Recruit

  Email

  CENAO-RECRUIT@usace.army.mil

  Address

  RD-W2SF03 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-NORFOLK
  DO NOT MAIL
  Norfolk, VA 23510
  US

  Next steps

  Eligible applicants will be referred to the hiring manager. The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews.
  Acknowledgement and Notice of Results letters will be sent by the hiring office.
  The evaluation will be based on the information you provide. You should expect that we will verify performance, suitability, and security information and take that information into account in making employment offers.

• Fair and Transparent

  The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

  • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
  • Reasonable accommodation policy
  • Financial suitability
  • Selective Service
  • New employee probationary period
  • Signature and false statements
  • Privacy Act
  • Social security number request

Required Documents