NUCLEAR ENGINEER/HEALTH PHYSICIST
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Position ID:
ST-13014989-26-GLM
City:
Garden Island, Australia
Date Posted:
2026-07-27
Expiration Time:
2026-08-03
Job Type:
Job Category:
Nuclear Engineering
Salary:
76463 - 107051 PA
Job Summary
You will serve as a NUCLEAR ENGINEER/HEALTH PHYSICIST in the PEARL HARBOR NSY AND IMF. The location for this position is Garden Island, Australia ****See Additional Information section below for details**** https://www.cpf.navy.mil/About-Us/Organization/Total-Fleet-Force-Manpower-Personnel/Equal-Employment-Opportunity-Program/
Job Description
In addition to the Basic Education Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at 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: Knowledge of engineering methods and techniques and health physics concepts, particularly with regard to nuclear power systems, and a practical application of comprehensive engineering and scientific principles as applied to nuclear reactor plant, reactor plant equipment, and transportation accidents involving reactor plant components or radioactive material. Skill in interpreting and applying policies, regulations, directives, instructions, and procedures governing emergency management, safety, qualifications and training, procurement, in order to develop recommendations for changes and resolution to significant items and audit Issues, and ensure compliance with procurement requirements. 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=GS-PROF and https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800/ 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=GS-PROF andhttps://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800/ AND https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/nuclear-engineering-series-0840/ AND https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/health-physics-series-1306/ Additional Information: The work is partly sedentary but requires the incumbent to go aboard ships and into the field that may involve exposure to ionizing radiation, to extreme hot or cold, and regular/recurring walking, stooping, bending, crawling, and climbing vertical ladders. Occasionally, the incumbent may be required to embark on submarines, Navy vessels and military aircraft in the performance of duty. Lifting involves basic regulations and books. Most work is performed in an office environment; however, there is occasional domestic and foreign travel to Naval Bases, Shipyards, government contractors' laboratories, senior civil authority offices and operation facilities. The incumbent will also occasionally go aboard nuclear-powered ships with resultant exposure to noise and industrial safety hazards. The incumbent may be required to embark on submarine, surface ships, and military aircraft from time to time in the performance of duty. Shipboard and Shipyard work areas are subject to dust, fumes, radiation and radioactive contaminators, and required to wear appropriate personal protective equipment. There will be routine construction site inspections, and routine inspection 7 of emergency response vehicles and responder kits in various weather conditions, including heat, humidity, rain and temperatures below freezing. 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. During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application:?1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/