Marine Survey Technical Series, 0873

Individual Occupational Requirements

Basic Requirements

This series covers technical positions supervising, leading, or performing work involving surveying Government-owned and/or operated vessels, or privately-owned and operated merchant vessels, to determine their condition and the extent of work necessary for the vessels and their components to meet specified requirements. The work requires applying a practical knowledge of:

• preparing specifications, including estimates of labor and material costs, to cover work determined to be necessary as a result of surveys; and
• inspecting and accepting the work accomplished to place the vessel in the condition specified.

Experirence Requirements

Specialized Experience (for all positions):

Applicants must have had 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression. Specialized experience is responsible work in the maintenance and repair of ocean-going vessels that demonstrated the ability to survey and inspect such vessels for the purposes of classification, appraisal, determination of general conditions and fitness for operation, and determination of the extent of damage sustained and type and cost of repairs and reconditioning required. This experience may have been gained in marine surveying or other work such as:

• Seagoing experience as a U.S. Coast Guard licensed marine engineer in the merchant marine.
  • For GS-11 (or equivalent), applicants must have sailed under a 2nd Assistant license for at least 1 year.
  • For GS-12 (or equivalent), applicants must have sailed under a 1st Assistant license for at least 1 year.
  • For GS-13 (or equivalent), applicants must have sailed under a Chief's license for at least 1 year.
• Experience in a ship repair yard or in the engineering department of a steamship company serving in positions such as marine superintendent or port engineer.