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U.S. Pacific Fleet

NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING INSPECTION MANAGER

Garden Island, Australia

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Seniority
Lead / management
Stated salary
$90,925 – $118,204 per year
Country
AU
Work mode
On-site / unstated
First seen by hirly
26 Sept 2026

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Summary

You will serve as a Non-Destructive Testing Inspection Manager in the PEARL HARBOR NSY AND IMF . The location for this position is Garden Island, Australia. ***See Additional Information section below for details***

Duties

  • You will be responsible for all matters involving non-nuclear NDT inspections, recommendations, and alternatives considering cost effectiveness, radiation levels, time limits, scheduling, program policies and procedural integrity.
  • You will plan assignments and workload on a 6-month or longer basis as well as coordinating and determining the allocation for the manpower and resources required to meet planned workload.
  • You will investigate NDT quality problems to ascertain their significance and recommend corrective/preventative actions.
  • You will advise all Shipyard NDT elements on achieving their quality assurance objectives in a cost-effective manner.
  • You will plan, coordinate and manage inspectors, trainers/technical support, chemist and test examiner personnel in the field of NDT work operations.
  • You will assist with the development and maintenance of an NDT quality assurance indoctrination and training program for NDT inspection personnel.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Possesses technical knowledge of inspection and test functions in Visual, Magnetic, Liquid Penetrant, Ultrasonic Inspection and other related Non Destructive Testing programs for intermediate level maintenance; Leading and managing an inspection branch; Communicating effectively, both orally and in writing and must be able to coordinate the efforts of the support personnel (i.e., operations, maintenance, engineering, inspection and others); Analyzing and evaluating inspection results and quality issues to provide recommendations and corrective actions to increase overall program effectiveness; Planning and forecasting budget and manpower needs in support of a NDT and inspection program. 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.

Education

No education requirement. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 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/ ***Upon relocation to Australia, employee pay will be based upon the final post of duty to which the employee is assigned in Australia. Employees directed to a foreign post of duty in Australia may be authorized overseas allowances in accordance with the Department of State Standardized Regulation to include foreign transfer allowance, temporary quarters allowance, living quarters allowance and other allowances to which they are eligible.*** Employees (and their family members) who require medical care in Australia may experience limitations accessing medical care both on the military installation and the local economy and could incur costly medical expenses. Please consult Overseas Living and Working Conditions published here for Rockingham and Garden Island Western Australia: https://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Overseas/Pages/default.aspx PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.

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