Total 172 Engineering job vacancies in Bremerton, Washington

• Serve as Chief, Water Management Section within Walla Walla District
• Exercise technical and administrative supervision of staff consisting of engineers, scientists, technicians, and student interns, ranging in grade from GS-3 through GS-13.
• Provide support to the following types of projects: large multipurpose hydroelectric, navigation, and flood control dams, fish and wildlife facilities, recreation facilities, planning studies and other civil works projects.
• Lead all Water Management and Water Quality work for the District.
• Coordinate management and accountability for Water Management and Water Quality Programs with administrative and budget personnel.
• Recruit, select, and develop personnel; facilitate training and mentoring to provide a means for staff to maintain technical competency.
• Perform supervisory personnel management responsibilities; establish work schedules and priorities to ensure mission requirements are achieved.
• Provide technical and policy guidance for the accomplishment of Section assignments and ensure review of completed work for technical adequacy and accuracy, technical judgment, soundness, and compliance.
• Perform or resource District quality control reviews, independent technical reviews, and agency technical reviews of products in the Water Management and Water Quality area of expertise completed by the section, A/E firms and other Districts.
• Initiate and attend conferences, workgroups, and meetings regarding Water Management and Water Quality.

• Serve as Chief, Hydrologic Studies Section within Walla Walla District.
• Exercise technical and administrative supervision of staff consisting of engineers, scientists, technicians, and student interns, ranging in grade from GS-3 through GS-13.
• Oversee hydrologic studies and analysis as it relates to such things as rainfall modeling, reservoir operations, runoff volume forecasting, and developing flow frequencies in ungaged basins.
• Oversee special research studies and investigations related to climate, floods, dam breaks, evaporation, wind, waves, ice, snow hydrology, and water supply.
• Oversee the management of the District’s sediment range program.
• Provide support to the following types of projects: large multipurpose hydroelectric, navigation, and flood control dams, fish and wildlife facilities, recreation facilities, planning studies and other civil works projects.
• Oversee all Hydrologic Studies work for the District.
• Perform supervisory personnel management responsibilities; establish work schedules and priorities to ensure mission requirements are achieved.
• Provide technical and policy guidance for the accomplishment of Section assignments and ensure review of completed work for technical adequacy and accuracy, technical judgment, soundness, and compliance with established criteria.
• Perform or resource District quality control reviews, independent technical reviews, and agency technical reviews of products in the Hydrologic Studies area of expertise completed by the Section, A/E firms and other Districts.
• Initiate and attend conferences, workgroups, and meetings regarding Hydrologic Studies.

• You will translate operations, maintenance standards, and trouble-shooting procedures into comprehensive technical publications.
• You will provide technical recommendations and evaluate department requests for modification of technical manuals and Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) products.
• You will interpret technical engineer drawings and translate operations into detailed step-by-step instructions for carrying out tasks, methods, and procedures.
• You will attend product testing events to translate the operations (e.g., maintenance standards, troubleshooting procedures) into comprehensive technical publications
• You will work with others to independently and collaboratively make decisions and execute and/or direct actions in order to explore, reconcile, or resolve major uncertainties, unique situations, and obscure problems

• You will provide oversight of the development, coordination and management of the integrated Test Plan (ITP).
• You will review work items for proper testing requirements and ensures all Objective Quality Evidence (OQE) will be provided.
• You will identify testing key events and milestones that may be required in addition to production key events and milestones.
• You will develop and/or coordinate test schedules with Project Support Engineers (PSE), test site personnel, and other organizations involved in the test events to provide information and status to the project team.
• You will review completed Objective Quality Evidence (OQE) for I-level testing and certify results.
• You will spot check "in progress" testing to verify the sequencing of testing, procedures and methods.
• You will prepare reports and maintain records of work accomplishment and administrative information as required.
• You will conduct formal debriefs with the ships utilizing professional briefing techniques.
• You will compile, evaluate, and recommend corrective action for certification process or procedural deficiencies discovered during execution.
• You will apply knowledge of related engineering disciplines to include electrical, electronic, mechanical, and structural in order to analyze problems and determine required level of support from an overall equipment/systems viewpoint.
• You will ensure all tests are scheduled, coordinated, and to manage the execution of comprehensive integrated system testing of shipboard systems.

• You will perform operational maintenance on boiler plant equipment to maintain optimum function.
• You will make regular inspections (e.g., checking gauges, rate of fuel consumption, rate of steam) to ascertain boiler operating performance.
• You will direct junior employees in fueling, firing, steaming, and cleaning boilers.
• You will observe control systems to take precautionary measures (e.g., close valves, start auxiliary pumps, change or shut down boilers, secure precipitators) to prevent damage to equipment or injury to personnel.
• You will identify treatment and chemicals to control chemical concentrations, remove impurities, entrapped gasses, or to stabilize fluctuating boiler water conditions.

This position functions as the Engineering Equipment Operator in Grounds and Transportation Section of the Environmental Management Service Line (EMS), Engineering Service at the VA Puget Sound Health Care System (VAPSHCS). The position reports to, and is accountable to, the Grounds Supervisor for the quality and quantity of work performed by the work unit. Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Adjusts attachments for proper positioning and working order, usually without stopping the power unit or the equipment;
• Makes independent judgements, e.g., in treating soil and in deciding which plants will be moved, where they will be transplanted, and how problem conditions will be treated;
• Recommends changes for improvement in the overall landscape plan and obtain approval on projects which require unplanned expense or significant periods of time;
• Performs preventative maintenance prior to, during, and after operation;
• Performs a wide range of landscape management work independently;
• Records corrective procedures used, including any new processes applied and the results achieved;
• Operates mowing and trimming equipment routinely used in the maintenance of high- quality stand of turf grass;
• Operates one or more types of heavy equipment to excavate, backfill, grade, or level earth to rough specifications on such projects as breaking new ground for trails, roads, tunnels, or construction sites;
• Interprets instructions and specifications as related to equipment operation; and
• Other duties as assigned.

• This position is in the Competitive Service.
• Veterans' preference does not apply for internal or other current permanent Federal agency employees.
• Interchange Agreements with Other Merit System: Employees who occupy medical or medical-related positions and were appointed under 38 U.S.C. 4701(1) or (3) [formerly 38 U.S.C. 4104 (1) and (3)] must be serving in a full-time position without time limit and have served continuously for at least one year in this other merit system to be eligible to convert to the Title 5 System. Some exceptions to this rule may apply if you have previously acquired tenure under a Title 5 appointment.
• Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held.
• This position is a AFGE Bargaining Unit position.
• This position is covered by locality-based comparability pay.

As a Supervisory General Engineer, you will:

• Provide expert level advice relative to various engineering disciplines including civil engineering, structural engineering, ocean engineering, environmental engineering, geotechnical engineering and engineering management. 
• Supervise team effort in responding to tasking on special projects and initiatives. 
• Represent the Office in meetings with high-level officials from the Dept. of Transportation, other agencies, vendors and members of external organizations.
• Identify and implement management improvements and enhances efficiencies whenever possible. 
• Plan, organize and conduct research on complex policy and planning issues that involve areas of uncertainty in approach, methodology or interpretation to identify appropriate solutions. 

The ideal candidate is a highly motivated mid- to senior-level professional possessing skills and experience in team leadership, engineering project management, and transportation infrastructure development.

• You will adapt environmental compliance program schedules and deadlines to facilitate program completion.
• You will analyze program needs to formulate budget requirements.
• You will develop plans to improve team capabilities and identify training needs to ensure team members have the tools to be productive.
• You will define system problems at multiple levels (e.g., project, program, enterprise)
• You will assess technical projects (e.g., system requirements, resources, cost, customer needs) to develop a complex project plan.

As an Electronics Engineer, you will perform the following duties:

• Providing technical engineering support for domestic and international policy development and long-range planning; Evaluating and analyzes detailed engineering analyses. Providing expert opinion and modifications to engineering analyses, both domestic and foreign to ensure sound technical principles are maintained and to develop federal positions.
• Conducting in-depth technical/policy analyses of spectrum use, technical review of new Federal radiocommunication systems, assisting Federal agencies in resolving operational and regulatory problems; Providing technical policy analysis support for international radio treaty conferences; establishing and improving Federal standards to assure efficient use of spectrum.
• Providing technical and policy support for bilateral and multilateral meetings on radio spectrum issues with foreign administrations. Providing technical and policy advice and recommendations to agency senior officials on spectrum issues on the agendas of the International Trade Union (ITU) Council and the Plenipotentiary Conference.
• Crafting and reviewing policies, technical, and engineering outputs for compliance with agency policy and technical accuracy such as U.S. technical and regulatory contributions to international and regional radiocommunication meetings, U.S. proposals, views, and position papers for World Radiocommunication Conferences (WRCs), and filings with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on rulemaking proceedings.
• Representing the agency on spectrum management matters with outside organizations, both foreign and domestic. Serving as a convener, vice convener, or as an agency representative to ad hoc or on-going inter-agency work groups; serving on or leading groups developing technical or operating standards; or serving on teams working with international groups on spectrum management issues.

As Electronics Engineer, you will perform the following duties:

• Providing technical engineering support for domestic and international policy development and long-range planning; Evaluating and analyzes detailed engineering analyses. Providing expert opinion and modifications to engineering analyses, both domestic and foreign to ensure sound technical principles are maintained and to develop federal positions.
• Conducting in-depth technical/policy analyses of spectrum use, technical review of new Federal radiocommunication systems, assisting Federal agencies in resolving operational and regulatory problems; Providing technical policy analysis support for international radio treaty conferences; establishing and improving Federal standards to assure efficient use of spectrum.
• Providing technical and policy support for bilateral and multilateral meetings on radio
  spectrum issues with foreign administrations. Providing technical and policy advice and recommendations to agency senior officials on spectrum issues on the agendas of the International Trade Union (ITU) Council and the Plenipotentiary Conference.
• Crafting and reviewing policies, technical, and engineering outputs for compliance with agency policy and technical accuracy such as U.S. technical and regulatory contributions to international and regional radiocommunication meetings, U.S. proposals, views, and position papers for World Radiocommunication Conferences (WRCs), and filings with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on rulemaking proceedings.
• Representing the agency on spectrum management matters with outside organizations, both foreign and domestic. Serving as a convener, vice convener, or as an agency representative to ad hoc or on-going inter-agency work groups; serving on or leading groups developing technical or operating standards; or serving on teams working with international groups on spectrum management issues.

• You will develop individual department and tenant environmental air compliance and protection programs to ensure air regulations and directives are adhered to.
• You will evaluate work performance of staff to identify the air training needs of the employees.
• You will conduct environmental air program meetings to discuss the effectiveness of current and planned actions.
• You will draft environmental air permits to ensure agency compliance with environmental regulations and laws such as the Clean Air Act (CAA).

• You will inspect completed shop work to verify customer satisfaction with facilities projects.
• You will manage issues with service contracts, repair or construction contracts, utility outages, and service work requests to ensure they are resolved.
• You will enter work request information into a database (e.g., Single Platform MAXIMO [SPM]).
• You will input facility equipment data into MAXIMO to maintain a documented inventory.
• You will brief customers on the different facility processes (e.g., requesting work, funding jobs, policies) concerning an organization.
• You will conduct initial diagnosis of problems within a facility to obtain assistance from personnel to correct the problem.

• You will provide professional and technical leadership to support the delivery of natural resources programs and projects to NAVFAC customers and Supported Commanders (Department of Defense (DoD) organizations).
• You will manage and execute the Natural Resource Program to include the review and implementation of management programs, specifically Sikes Act INRMPs.
• You will develop innovative, responsive, and sustainable solutions to ensure that Supported Commanders are able to meet their training and operational mission needs while also ensuring natural resources compliance and environmental stewardship.
• You will develop, coordinate and review of Natural Resources Program metrics and annual reports for submission to higher headquarters (DoD organizations).
• You will develop long-range forecasts for planning, programming, and budgeting of natural resource requirements) and guide program execution.
• You will coordinate with high-level DoD and non-DoD agency personnel regarding natural resources laws, rules, and regulations and general ecosystem management to resolve program issues and assist in prioritizing resources.
• You will assist with the interpretation of laws and regulations to include NEPA, Endangered Species Act, Clean Water Act, Marine Mammal Protection Act, and Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to meet mission requirements.

• You will review Engineering work of minor complexity under supervision of a senior engineer.
• You will study engineering texts, periodicals, manufacturer's publications and other technical material to obtain information on materials, equipment and pertinent data.
• You will prepare layout and detail drawings on relatively routine projects.
• You will perform work with a larger more complex project pertaining to the design of mechanical systems for naval ships, ship systems and combat systems

• You will direct project teams and development efforts for program assignments.
• You will deal fundamentally with the broad aspects of Ship Design, Platform Integration, Ship Hydrodynamics, Propulsor and Shafting Systems, and Shipboard Power and Electrical Systems.
• You will direct the formulation and execution of systems engineering functions on major engineering development programs or projects.
• You will develop engineering policy for compliance by Navy project engineers and contractors developing and constructing submarine systems.
• You will chair naval architecture-related integrated product teams (IPTs) and visit laboratories and contractor facilities to obtain reports of program status.
• You will direct the assessment of high-risk high-value technical issues to determine the range of acceptable solutions and thresholds for submarines and submersible systems.
• You will identify technically acceptable options, and negotiate the resolution of challenging technical, resource, and requirement issues directly with program managers, top-level engineers, and key project personnel.