RIGGER in Somerdale
Energy Jobline ZR, Somerdale, NJ, United States
Job Summary
You will serve as a RIGGER in the Department of Navy to include work sites of Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Trident Refit Facility Bangor, and Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility.
Applicants will only be considered for positions within their own UIC.
Duties
Direct the operation of cranes and similar equipment and direct laborers and helpers.
Fabricate, install, and repair standing and running rigging and wire cable or fiber rope articles, such as slings, towing bridles, nets, rope ladders, and other ship and boat rigging and weight handling gear.
Assist in ship docking operations by laying out and handling lines and tackle, snubbing lines on cleats or bollards, hauling on lines with capstans, and performing similar duties.
Install beam clamps, gin poles, gallows frames, and other supporting structures; and use jacks, pulley blocks, chain falls, rollers, and similar equipment to move and position heavy items.
Perform and direct the placement, removal, or re-positioning of machinery, structural members of ships or buildings, heavy equipment, or other loads.
Estimate the size, weight, equipment capacity, and plans for clearance and safety factors.
Guide and direct apprentices and helpers in proper and safe rigging practices.
Requirements
Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
New employees will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
Within the Department of Defense, appointment of retired military members within 180 days after retirement is subject to statutory provisions.
Must be registered for Selective Service if born after 12-31-59.
This may be a bargaining unit position.
May be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
Must obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to duty entrance.
May be required to complete a drug test and may be subject to random drug testing.
May be required to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously.
Work may be performed in areas with potentially harmful physical and chemical agents; may need medical surveillance programs.
May be exposed to high noise levels.
May require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS, including remote or isolated sites; must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft.
May require working nights, weekends, and holidays; overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required.
Qualifications
Applicants must show through experience and training that they possess the quality level of knowledge, skills, abilities, and/or competencies necessary to perform the duties of the position at the level for which they are applying. Qualification requirements emphasize the quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time.
Applicants will be evaluated on the basis of their level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the job elements and screen out listed below.
Screen‑out element: Ability to do the work without more than normal supervision.
Applicants must meet the requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Job Qualification Handbook for Trades and Labor Occupations. Experience includes paid, unpaid, volunteer work, etc.
Education
This position does not have an education qualification requirement.
Salary
Salary is based on the geographic location and is subject to change with the annual wage surveys.
Benefits
A federal employee and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package. Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position (full‑time, part‑time, or intermittent); contact the hiring agency for specific details.
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You will serve as a RIGGER in the Department of Navy to include work sites of Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Trident Refit Facility Bangor, and Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility.
Applicants will only be considered for positions within their own UIC.
Duties
Direct the operation of cranes and similar equipment and direct laborers and helpers.
Fabricate, install, and repair standing and running rigging and wire cable or fiber rope articles, such as slings, towing bridles, nets, rope ladders, and other ship and boat rigging and weight handling gear.
Assist in ship docking operations by laying out and handling lines and tackle, snubbing lines on cleats or bollards, hauling on lines with capstans, and performing similar duties.
Install beam clamps, gin poles, gallows frames, and other supporting structures; and use jacks, pulley blocks, chain falls, rollers, and similar equipment to move and position heavy items.
Perform and direct the placement, removal, or re-positioning of machinery, structural members of ships or buildings, heavy equipment, or other loads.
Estimate the size, weight, equipment capacity, and plans for clearance and safety factors.
Guide and direct apprentices and helpers in proper and safe rigging practices.
Requirements
Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
New employees will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
Within the Department of Defense, appointment of retired military members within 180 days after retirement is subject to statutory provisions.
Must be registered for Selective Service if born after 12-31-59.
This may be a bargaining unit position.
May be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
Must obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to duty entrance.
May be required to complete a drug test and may be subject to random drug testing.
May be required to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously.
Work may be performed in areas with potentially harmful physical and chemical agents; may need medical surveillance programs.
May be exposed to high noise levels.
May require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS, including remote or isolated sites; must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft.
May require working nights, weekends, and holidays; overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required.
Qualifications
Applicants must show through experience and training that they possess the quality level of knowledge, skills, abilities, and/or competencies necessary to perform the duties of the position at the level for which they are applying. Qualification requirements emphasize the quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time.
Applicants will be evaluated on the basis of their level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the job elements and screen out listed below.
Screen‑out element: Ability to do the work without more than normal supervision.
Applicants must meet the requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Job Qualification Handbook for Trades and Labor Occupations. Experience includes paid, unpaid, volunteer work, etc.
Education
This position does not have an education qualification requirement.
Salary
Salary is based on the geographic location and is subject to change with the annual wage surveys.
Benefits
A federal employee and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package. Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position (full‑time, part‑time, or intermittent); contact the hiring agency for specific details.
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