NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD

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Norfolk Naval Shipyard wants YOU because Our people make us Great!

SPECIAL SALARIES
INCENTIVES
PROMOTIONS
COOPERATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM
GROUP LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAMS
FEDERAL EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT SYSTEM
401K-LIKE THRIFT SAVINGS PROGRAM
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JOB STABILITY
CAREER MOBILITY
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We want engineers in many different disciplines and fields. Positions are available for degreed engineers. In some cases, individuals with degrees in related disciplines might qualify for one of the areas that we are in need of, depending on course work and experience. For example, a mechanical engineer may be hired as a nuclear engineer or industrial engineer. Engineers develop plans and provide technical directions over complex operations involved in the overhaul or replacement of systems on naval ships, both conventionally and nuclear powered.

EMPLOYMENT

Norfolk Naval Shipyard has Major Entry-Level Opportunities for New Graduates in the Engineering Fields of: electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, nuclear engineering, structural engineering, civil engineering, electronics engineering, welding engineering, environmental engineering, safety engineering, materials engineering, and industrial engineering. For more information call (757)396-3138 or (757) 396-4355 or E-mail us

RECRUITMENT BONUS

If you meet the engineer recruitment requirements, you may be eligible to be paid a one-time bonus upon reporting to duty at Norfolk Naval Shipyard. For more information on the recruitment bonus call (757) 396-3138 or E-mail

COMPETITIVE SALARY

We offer competitive special salaries for engineers, with cost of living adjustments each year and scheduled pay increases.

TRAINING/CO-OP PROGRAM

The Cooperative Education Program has existed for a long time at Norfolk Naval Shipyard. The blend of academic study and work experience available through the program has many potential benefits. Norfolk Naval Shipyard has openings for college students majoring in engineering. Norfolk Naval Shipyard provides on-the-job training and strongly encourages their employees to expand themselves by using all training opportunities.

This program is an example of Norfolk Naval Shipyard 's commitment to the future generation. For more information on student programs call (757) 396-7126 or E-mail us

THE NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD ADVANTAGE

Norfolk Naval Shipyard offers excellent benefits. Some of these benefits include those listed below.

• Job Stability: Norfolk Naval Shipyard is the East Coast's largest federal facility for ship, aircraft carrier, and submarine overhauls, maintenance and modernization. Norfolk Naval Shipyard supports the largest concentration of Fleet ships in the world.

• Promotion Opportunities: Engineers are promoted in a timely manner and are appropriately rewarded for good performance with incentives and permanent pay increases.

• Insurance: Norfolk Naval Shipyard participates in comprehensive group life and health insurance programs with a wide variety of options that greatly reduce out-of-pocket expenses.

• Leave: In addition to ten paid federal holidays, new employees earn thirteen vacation days a year which increases to twenty days after three years and to twenty-six days after fifteen years. Also, employees earn thirteen sick days per year.

• Retirement: New employees are automatically covered by the  Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS). There are three components to the FERS Benefit. They are: 1) FERS Basic Benefit Plan, 2) Social Security and 3)Thrift Savings Program (TSP). FERS participant may contribute any dollar amount or percentage (1 to 100) of their basic pay. However, your annual dollar total cannot exceed the Internal Revenue Code. The Government automatically contributes 1% to your TSP account and will further match participant contributions up to 4% of your basic salary, bringing the maximum Government contribution to 5%.

• Career Mobility: The Federal Government employs engineers throughout the United States and Worldwide.

APPLICATION INFORMATION

When positions are available, jobs are announced through the Office of Personnel Management. Locate the job announcement then follow the directions for applying. You may submit your resume on-line through:

 

http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/a9nnsy.htm