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Nnsy Apprenticeship Program

Full Time
$18 – $20 Per Hour
Closing on May 02, 2025

Location:
Portsmouth, Naval Shipyard
Requires Relocation:
No
Start Date:
03/02/2025
End Date:
02/05/2025
Offering Type:
Permanent
Hiring Paths:
The public
Service Type:
Competitive
Travel Percentage:
Not required

About United States Fleet Forces Command

The Navy and Marine Corps team offers innovative, exciting and meaningful work linking military and civilian talents to achieve our mission and safeguard our freedoms. Department of the Navy provides competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, and extensive professional development and training. From pipefitters to accountants, scientists to engineers, doctors to nurses-the careers and opportunities to make a difference are endless. Civilian careers-where purpose and patriotism unite! This position is a DoD Cyber Excepted Service (CES) personnel system position in the Excepted Service under 10 U.S.C. 1599f.

Job summary

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

Major duties

Electrician, WT-2805: Installs, modifies and repairs electrical ships systems, controls and instrumentation. Fabric Worker, WT-3105: Fabricates repairs and installs such fabric articles as awnings, sails, boat canopies weather and protective cloths, fenders, bumpers, various types of covers and other ships and boat accessories. Heavy Mobile Equip Mechanic, WT-5803: Determines cause of mechanical problems, locate defects and make repairs to various internal combustion engines; transmission; heavy duty drive line systems; and hydraulic utility systems and controls. Machinist, WT-3414: A machinist will set up the fixtures and work pieces and operates machine/machine tools to complete machining operations. Marine Machinery Mechanic, WT-5334: Dismantle, repair, relocate, modify maintain, align, overhaul and install marine machinery equipment and systems. Pipefitter, WT-4204: Layout, cutting, bending, assembling, and installing pipefitting and fixtures. Constructs and maintains piping systems such as heating, steam power, hot water heating, hydraulic, high pressure air and oil line systems. Sheet Metal Mechanic, WT-3806: Constructs and installs ventilation, furniture, bulkheads, ladders, handrails, equipment foundations. Interprets blueprints, develop patterns and use computer programs designed to develop sketches. Shipfitter, WT-3820: Assembles, modifies, lays out, fabricates, repairs and installs ferrous, nonferrous, exotic metals, plates, shapes and pipe. Shipwright, WT-5220: Installs and repairs wood bulkheads, doors, sash, paneling, ladders, super-structure decks and gratings, wooden decks and panels. Rigger, WT-5210: Utilizes chain falls, blocks and tackles, winches, cables and other mechanical devices to safely move items, ranging from a few pounds to those weighing several tons. Metals Inspector, WT-3801: Conducting nondestructive testing in the fields of visual, eddy current, liquid penetrant, magnetic particle, radiography, and ultrasonic inspections, to ensure a quality products. A/C Equipment Mechanic, WT-5306: Fabricates, installs, modifies, repairs and tests equipment and piping associated with air conditioning and refrigeration systems on both surface ships and submarines.

Qualification

EVERYONE who wants to apply to NNSY's Apprenticeship Program MUST participate in the college's Placement Testing Program. You must attach your Virginia Placement Test (VPT) (all pages). Your test must not have been taken prior to February 3, 2023. The test results determine eligibility for the program. THE "PLACEMENT BASED UPON RESULTS" MUST SAY: FOR MATH: Eligible for Math 111. FOR ENGLISH: ELIGIBLE FOR ENF3, EDE 11 OR ENG 111. (SCAN AS PDF OR WORD FILE AND ATTACH SCORES WITH THE RESUME). Contact TCC to take the Virginia Placement Test TCC website: https://help.tcc.edu/s/article/Testing-Services-at-TCC?r=1986&ui-knowledge-components-aura-actions.KnowledgeArticleVersionCreateDraftFromOnlineAction.createDraftFromOnlineArticle=1 Receive a copy of your test scores (all pages) If you are out of state applicant, please see below how to proctor your out of state test. Create an email to nnsyapprenticeprogram@us.navy.mil In body of the email answer the following questions. Are you 18 years old or when will you be 18 years old? Have you ever worked for Norfolk Naval Shipyard before? Are you able to work at heights, wear a respirator, work in an industrial area, and participate in the nuclear program? Attach Resume (must include full name, personal email address, phone number, physical address, job experience with dates, education details with dates). Attach Virginia Placement Test (VPT) Scores (this must be obtained from TCC) All pages (page with your name/date/test location, page with your scores). FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE STEPS WILL RESULT IN AN INELIGIBLE RATING. All attachments must be in a PDF format or a Word Document. (Google Docs and JPEGs are not acceptable) Out of State Virginia Placement Test Procedure: You will need to find a qualified proctor e.g., college testing center staff member, university administrator, faculty member, counselor, or professional librarian near you. Acceptable Proctors Proctors may not be, regardless of titles or positions, a student's Local College Testing Center Staff College or University Administrators Faculty Members Counselors Professional Librarians Students in the military may use a Military Education or Test Control Officer Relative Friend Employer Co-worker Neighbor Coach Note: We are specifically looking at testing centers who are members of the National College Testing Association since NCTA members are expected to adhere the NCTA Proctoring Network Guidelines, and NCTA Professional Standards and Guidelines, and or public libraries, and military education centers. Although there is no fee for the VPT, the institution or proctor you choose may charge a proctor fee in which you shall be solely responsible. Contact the proctor near you. Make arrangements and ask whether they are willing to administer your exam. If they agree to administer your exam, then acquire their information. See below: Proctor's Name Title of Proctor (Example: Director of Testing, Coordinator of Testing, Testing Specialist, etc.) Affiliated Institution/Organization Proctor's university/college affiliated email and phone number Complete the Proctor Approval Request Form: https://forms.tcc.edu/vpt-remote-proctor-request-form/ The Testing Center will verify and approve each proctor requested to determine if the requested proctor is acceptable. If approved, you and your proctor will receive an email notification confirming approval.

Education

High school or equivalent (Preferred).

Evaluations

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. As vacancies occur, the Human Resources Office will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this flyer. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume, along with your supporting documentation. If selected, you may be required to provide additional supporting documentation. If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may be found ineligible/not qualified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All qualification requirements must be met before being considered for any vacancies.