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ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (JOB PLANNING LEADER)

United States Fleet Forces CommandPortsmouth, Virginia, United StatesFull-time$90,838 - $118,092 per yearPosted Oct 28, 2026Closes Nov 6, 2026
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Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of 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 applying knowledge of computer systems, including AIM, AIM-EP, Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Experience participating in meetings and discussing technical matters with various levels of management and in various engineering disciplines including mechanical, structural, electrical, and combat. Experience applying general engineering concepts and a familiarity with shipyard processes and methods. Experience solving complex problems, and the ability to lead and support engineers in their day-to-day functions using basic project management skills.

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 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.

You will provide the leadership role in job planning engineering support for assigned shipyard availability projects.,You will act as a liaison between waterfront execution and the Engineering and Planning Department technical codes related to product quality.,You will ensure necessary funding issues are resolved and addressed in order to permit work to be accomplished as scheduled without delay.,You will conduct troubleshooting ship checks as necessary to investigate shipboard situations as they arise.,You will develop and maintain an active database of changes received and documented, reflecting all pertinent information as taken from the change document.,You will provide guidance and leadership to lower graded personnel as required on the project availability team.

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Updated Oct 30, 2026
Pay benchmark
Average wage, United States
$86,977 average / year

This job's listed pay is 20% above the benchmark.

This job: $90,838 to 118,092

Source: OECD Average annual wages, 2025

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  • H-1B specialty occupation: Employer petition, bachelor's degree or higher in the specialty; annual cap and lottery
  • L-1 intracompany transferee: Employees of a related company abroad transferring to a US office
  • O-1 extraordinary ability: Evidence of extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics

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