Rigger, WG-5210-10

This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security, US Coast Guard, Yard, Industrial Department, Services Group in Baltimore, MD.

This position does not have a positive education requirement. If you are including education on your resume, report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Required Documents section for detail.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications click here

You will perform all kinds of trade tasks involved in constructing, repairing or renovating a wide variety of types and sizes of marine craft and vessels.

Being a civilian working for the Coast Guard makes you a valuable team member.  Typical duties include:

• Working from blueprints, drawings, sketches, and technical manuals, performing and directing placement, removal, or repositioning of machinery, structural members of ships or buildings, heavy equipment, or other loads.
• Estimating weight and center of gravity of load to be moved; planning weight distribution and load maneuvering; bracing; cushioning, and other wise preparing load.
• Installing beam clamps, gin poles, gallows frames, and other supporting structures; and using jacks, pulley blocks, chain falls, rollers, and similar equipment.
• Assisting in ship docking operations by laying out and handling lines and tackle, snubbing lines on cleats or bollards, hauling on lines.
• Installing masts, booms, yards, and gaffs, working aloft as necessary.
• Installing, inspecting, and repairing crane rigging.
• Splicing fiber rope and making various rope assemblies.

   

Applicants will be evaluated on their ability to perform the duties of the position rather than the length of experience. Eligibility will be determined by the relevance, scope, and quality of all experience and training, regardless of where or how acquired.

Applicants will be rated and ranked based on their knowledge of the following job elements:

1. Ability to do the work of the position without more than normal supervision (SCREENOUT)

2. Knowledge of equipment, assembly, installation, repair, etc.

3. Technical practices (theoretical, precise, artistic)

4. Use of measuring instruments

5. Ability to interpret instructions, specifications, etc. (includes blueprint reading)

6. Ability to use and maintain tools and equipment

7. Knowledge of materials

National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.