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The Assistant Manager is responsible for assisting the Store Manager in maximizing sales, providing an exceptional shopping experience for the customer and managing the store in accordance with the company visual and operational standards. The Assistant Manager assumes responsibility for the operations of a store as “Manager-on-Duty” in the absence of the General Manager.
Responsibilities:
SALES LEADERSHIP:
- Assumes Manager’s role in supervising staff in absence of General Manager.
- Strives for sales excellence and results.
- Ensures selling standards are met.
- Works with customers and models excellent customer service and Clienteling skills.
- Maximizes sales through strong floor supervision.
ASSOCIATE DEVELOPMENT:
- Ensure associates are trained on product knowledge, selling skills and customer service and operations.
- Provides information and feedback for Sales Associates.
- Team sells with Sales Associates to contribute to the development of the selling team.
OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE:
- Protects store payroll by managing wage costs, salaries, and allowable hours.
- Controls company’s assets, i.e. key control, loss prevention measures, inventory paperwork and company standards of conduct per the employee handbook.
- Strives for 100% accuracy and compliance in cash, inventory, fixtures and property.
STORE STANDARDS:
- Helps execute floor-set and promotional directives.
- Works as a member of the team to insure all store standards are met.
- Understands, supports and complies with all company policies and procedures.
- Helps control all company assets (i.e., payroll hours, fixtures, cash, inventory and property) and completes all paperwork promptly and accurately.
MERCHANDISING/VISUAL:
- Ensure execution of effective merchandising strategies and directives.
- Ensure the selling floor is neat, clean, organized and reflects the correct visual image at all times.
- Ensure presentation of all displays, fixtures and all visual areas are reflective of current visual direction.
- Identify and communicate product concerns in a timely manner.
- Communicate inventory needs to support the business goals.
- Provides timely feedback to stores regarding visual direction in partnership with Retail Director.
FASHION/STYLING:
- Represents the fashion and style of Veronica Beard
- Knowledge of current fashion trends and styles
- Appreciation and demonstration of an overall finished fashion look
- Understanding of fashion forward styling techniques
- Comfortable with being on camera for social media purposes (both stills and video)
MISCELLANEOUS:
- Adheres to company guidelines of dependability, including attendance and requirements.
- Attends Store Meetings.
Requirements:
- Minimum of 2 years retail management position/ experience in women’s apparel (or related field).
- Ability to work flexible schedule including nights and weekends.
- Strong verbal and communication skills.
- Strong observation skills – identifying and assessing customer and employee behavior, reactions, floor awareness, etc.
- Ability to retain and utilize data, i.e. names, merchandise, information, policies and procedures.
- Ability to create a quality working environment that will encourage others to develop and excel.
- Foster a work climate that inspires mutual trust, respect, professionalism and teamwork to achieve goals.
The base salary range for this role is between $60,000- $65,000. The relevant base salary will vary depending on wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to, skill sets, experience, training, degrees, and certifications. The base salary is just one component of our total compensation offerings, which consist of a comprehensive benefits package as well as a commission program, clothing allowance, and merchandise discounts.
At Veronica Beard, we are committed to creating and maintaining a workplace where every single employee can thrive and feel valued. As a company, we firmly believe that there is strength in diversity. We seek to recruit talent from a variety of perspectives and backgrounds and are actively seeking candidates with a dedication to advancing equity, inclusion, and racial and social justice in their work.
Veronica Beard is committed to an environment of mutual respect and is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer. No employee or applicant is discriminated against because of race, color, sex (including pregnancy), age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
DESIGN SHOP ADVISOR, Part-time
WAINSCOTT, NY
Serena & Lily, lifestyle and home furnishings brand, is seeking part-time Associates/Design Advisors our store in Wainscott, NY. Design Shop Advisors are responsible for creating a best-in-class client experience through a superior commitment to sales and service. This is a wonderful opportunity to work in a customer focused and design driven environment. The ideal candidate will act as a brand steward, and enjoy cultivating relationships with clients through exceptional service and design support.
Ideally, we are looking for candidates who are available to work part-time hours which may include weekends and some summer holidays.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Embody and operate by the Serena & Lily Brand Ethos (Innovation, Style, Integrity, Optimism, Expressiveness, Confidence, Courtesy & Appreciation)
- Acts as brand steward in all interactions with Clients, Designers, Vendors and Co- workers
- Create a warm, welcoming, inspiring on brand client experience
- Provide relevant design advice, product knowledge and product recommendations both in store and through virtual design appointments to ultimately contribute to brand sales goals
- Resolve client needs quickly through swift communication and partnership from leadership
- Drive customer retention and loyalty through order and quote follow up
- Assist in receipt of shipments, transfers, as well as merchandising; ensure selling floor is adequately presented and stocked to brand standard
- Proactively clientele using S&L leads to provide an enhanced customer experience for all customers including members of our Trade Program
- Other tasks assigned by Leadership
QUALIFICATIONS:
- 1 year of retail or relevant sales experience in interiors/home furnishings, relevant retail brand or client service industry
- Excellent communication skills, willingness to engage with clients
- Proven ability to deliver excellent on brand client service standard and ability to demonstrate best practices
- Proven ability to sell, utilizing product knowledge, brand inspiration and design/décor
- Ability to use a MacBook for web navigation, email and Zoom, 2 and 3-D rendering experience a plus
- A passion for the home design and ensuring an outstanding customer experience
- Willingness to ask questions and seek solutions; a self starter
- Ability to work in a team environment
- Strong sense of personal style
Essential Physical Requirements:
- Ability to process information and merchandise through computer system and POS system.
- Ability to freely access all areas of the store including selling floor, stock area, and register area.
- Ability to operate and use all equipment necessary to run the store.
- Ability to climb ladders.
- Ability to move or handle merchandise throughout the store generally weighing 0-50 pounds.
- Ability to work varied hours/days to as well as weekends and holidays
COMPENSATION:
- $26-30/hr depending on experience
We are seeking a dynamic & experienced individual to join our retail team as a Sales Associate at our store in Southampton, NY
Key Qualifications:
- 1-2 years of retail experience
- strong sales, operational, and computer skills
- ability to multitask, perform stock duties, and work independently
- Availability to work during the week & on weekends
Responsibilities:
As a Sales Associate you will play a crucial role in enhancing the shopping experience for our customers. Your primary responsibilities include:
- assisting customers throughout their shopping journey both in person and over the phone
- introducing customers to the brand and advising on product inquiries
- closing sales and cultivating long-term relationships with customers
- involvement in inventory management, visual merchandising, clienteling, shipping/receiving, events, and miscellaneous operational tasks
Who You Are:
- a team player with a positive and approachable demeanor
- a strategic problem solver who is self-motivated and organized
- possesses a strong sense of integrity and accountability
Miscellaneous:
- given the seasonality of the business, this position may require flexible, additional working hours during peak periods
Interested?
Email your resume to with the subject line “Southampton Sales Associate”
The Sales Supervisor is responsible for assisting the Store Management staff in maximizing sales, providing an exceptional shopping experience for the customer and managing the store in accordance with the company visual and operational standards. The Sales Supervisor assumes responsibility for the operations of a store as “Manager-on-Duty” in the absence of the Store Manager and Assistant Manager. This opportunity is based in our East Hampton location.
Responsibilities:
SALES LEADERSHIP:
- Assumes Manager’s role in supervising staff in absence of Store Manager and Assistant Manager
- Strives for sales excellence and results
- Ensures selling standards are met
- Works with customers and models excellent customer service and clienteling skills
- Maximizes sales through strong floor supervision
ASSOCIATE DEVELOPMENT:
- Ensure associates are trained on product knowledge, selling skills and customer service and operations
- Provides information and feedback for Sales Associates
- Team sells with Sales Associates to contribute to the development of the selling team
OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE:
- Controls company’s assets, i.e. key control, loss prevention measures, inventory paperwork and company standards of conduct per the employee handbook
- Strives for 100% accuracy and compliance in cash, inventory, fixtures and property
STORE STANDARDS:
- Helps execute floor-set and promotional directives
- Works as a member of the team to insure all store standards are met
- Understands, supports and complies with all company policies and procedures
MERCHANDISING/VISUAL:
- Ensure the selling floor is neat, clean, organized and reflects the correct visual image at all times
- Ensure presentation of all displays, fixtures and all visual areas are reflective of current visual direction
FASHION/STYLING:
- Represents the fashion and style of Veronica Beard
- Knowledge of current fashion trends and styles
- Appreciation and demonstration of an overall finished fashion look
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- Ability to operate computer/cash register
- Standing, walking, bending, squatting, twisting and climbing ladders 6-12 feet
- Simple grasping, pushing, lifting and or carrying things with right/left-hand which weigh 3-15 pounds
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- Ability to create a quality working environment that will encourage others to develop and excel
- Foster a work climate that inspires mutual trust, respect, professionalism and teamwork to achieve goals
Requirements:
- 1- 2 years retail Store Management position/ experience in women’s apparel (or related field)
- Ability to work flexible schedule including nights and weekends
- Strong verbal and communication skills (Spanish speaking is a plus)
- Strong observation skills – identifying and assessing customer and employee behavior, reactions, and floor awareness
- Ability to retain and utilize data, i.e. names, merchandise, information, policies and procedures
The base hourly range for this role is between $21.00 and $24.00. The relevant base salary will vary depending on wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to, skill sets, experience, training, degrees, and certifications. The base salary is just one component of our total compensation offerings, which consist of a comprehensive benefits package as well as a short-term incentive program, clothing allowance, and merchandise discounts.
At Veronica Beard, we are committed to creating and maintaining a workplace where every single employee can thrive and feel valued. As a company, we firmly believe that there is strength in diversity. We seek to recruit talent from a variety of perspectives and backgrounds and are actively seeking candidates with a dedication to advancing equity, inclusion, and racial and social justice in their work.
Veronica Beard is committed to an environment of mutual respect and is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer. No employee or applicant is discriminated against because of race, color, sex (including pregnancy), age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.
ABOUT VILEBREQUIN
Founded in St. Tropez in 1971, Vilebrequin is an established leader in luxury beachwear. Today, the brand has a global presence in 70 countries with 184 stores and over 650 branded corners in leading department stores. Season after season, Vilebrequin promises elegance on vacation, passing on a lasting idea of casual charm, from father to son and mother to daughter. The brand has mastered the art of tailoring swimwear, using expert craftsmanship and bold designs, all with one goal in mind:to make summer last all year long.
YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Your opportunity to join a dynamic team where every day feels like a holiday awaits! Vilebrequin is looking for a passionate and people-focused Store Supervisor to join its store leadership team. The Store Supervisor supports the Store Manager with sales generation, operations, and HR functions of the store to ensure maximum profitability and compliance with company procedures. As a Store Supervisor, you will partner with the Store Manager in leading the store and developing, mentoring, and motivating the staff to provide a superior level of customer service that will drive sales productivity and results. This position is onsite at the specified location and will report to the Store Manager.
YOUR IMPACT
Business Leader
- Demonstrate role responsibility through strong business acumen by leveraging KPI’s to develop and support business driving strategies.
- Assist Store Manager in leading the selling strategy by ensuring team demonstrates expert knowledge of the product to clients.
- Strive to achieve storesales goals.
- Maintain adequate sales floor supervision.
- Monitor adherence to all corporate customer service policies.
Elevate the Shopping Experience
- Consistently achieve personal and store sales goals;serves clients according to the standard of
Vilebrequin’s selling ceremony.
- Incorporate the WE SELL SUN selling ceremony in every sale through applying first smile, be curious, tell the tale, unveil connections, matching top, perfect fit, reassure, and convince.
- Deliver luxury clienteling to provide the best customer experience, both in-store and digitally.
- Study and communicate collection details while assisting clients.
- Ensure the customer wish list is always current with customers being notified when product arrives.
- Exceed individual Key Performance Indicator(KPI) targets: ADS, UPT, Email Capture,Name Attachment Rate, Women’s Sales, and Top to Bottom by delivering top-tier customer service.
- Adhere to all corporate customer service policies.
- Demonstrate effective communication with customers, coworkers, and managers.
People Leader
- Exhibit enthusiasm and entrepreneurial spirit to create a positive work environment.
- Lead by example and positively influence others.
- Support the Store Manager’s efforts to recruit,train, and develop team, ensuring all roles are filled in a timely manner with top talent.
- Enforce all store policies and procedures.
- Monitor compliance with company dress code.
- Monitor schedule adherence and punctuality.
- Utilize company performance tools to evaluate each associate and provide constant feedback to drive individual growth and improvement in partnership with Store Manager.
Operational Excellence Leader
- Perform opening and closing procedures.
- Maintain company’s merchandising standards.
- Maintain standards of cleanliness and organization.
- Enforce company’s loss prevention procedures.
- Support store operations including, but not limited to, processing deliveries and transfers in a timely manner, merchandising goods on the sales floor and maintaining visual standards.
- Execute correct POS processes including proper cash handling and opening/closing the registers.
- Adhere to all operational policies and procedures.
- Adhere to procedures for receiving stock and shipments
- Assist in the inventory and maintenance of inventory records.
- Monitor supply levels and submit store supply requests
- Safeguard company property, including key holding.
- Maintain standards of cleanliness and organization.
- Responsible for opening and closing the store.
KEYS FOR SUCCESS
Education:
- High School Diploma/Equivalency Required
- 1-2 years of store leadership experience, preferably with luxury brands
- 3+ years of experience in sales
Competencies:
- Knowledge of retail management best practices
- Track record of achieving results
- History of building, leading,motivating, and coaching teams
- Results-Driven: proven ability to understand and drive store profitability through service
- Passion for luxury product with an appreciation for design
- Entrepreneurial spirit
- Solution-oriented
- A professional, welcoming character and presentation
- Ability to generate customer delight
- Client-oriented with an excellent sense of service quality (go the extra mile spirit)
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Team-oriented; “win-together” mentality
- Ability to work autonomously
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Displays strong organizational skills and follow-through
- Technologically savvy
- Ability to work a flexible schedule based on business needs, which includes mornings/ evenings, weekends, and holidays
Languages: Foreign Languages a plus
Essential Physical Requirements
- Lift and/or move up to approximately 50 pounds frequently
- Bending/stooping/kneeling required-frequently
- Climbing ladders – occasionally
- Routine standing for duration of shift (up to 8 hours)
BENEFITS JUST FOR YOU
We offer a comprehensive range of benefits to our valued associates. Depending on your positionand your location, here are a few highlights of what you might be eligible for:
- A generous employee discount
- Weekly Sales Bonus Structure
- Tax-free commuter benefits
- Employee referral program
- Company-provided housing for duration of assignment
OUR COMMITMENT
The compensation for this position ranges from $24-$26 per hour in addition to a weekly sales bonus structure. The rate of pay offered will be dependent upon candidates’ relevant skills and experience.
Vilebrequin is an equal opportunity employer.We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status,age, national origin,disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
DISCLAIMER
This job description may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the job described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of the employer.
Note: This document serves only as a sample of job duties and responsibilities and does not include an exhaustive list of all performance requirements.
We are looking for people who are interested in personal finance and budgeting. In this role you will review practical money-saving strategies and provide feedback on budgeting ideas for everyday households.
You will look at different financial habits, common spending patterns, and simple ways people manage money when budgets are tight. The work is simple and can be done online.
Responsibilities include reviewing budgeting advice, identifying useful money-saving ideas, and sharing your opinion on which strategies are most helpful.
No professional experience is required, but an interest in personal finance, saving money, or budgeting is helpful.
This is a remote opportunity and can be completed from home.
Remote working/work at home options are available for this role.
We are hiring remote contributors to review consumer finance content focused on budgeting and money-saving strategies.
Your role will involve reading short financial guidance pieces and providing feedback on their usefulness for people managing tight budgets. You may also identify which tips are the most practical for everyday situations.
This position is ideal for people interested in personal finance, budgeting, or improving financial literacy.
The work is flexible and completed online.
Remote working/work at home options are available for this role.
We are seeking individuals to review and provide feedback on everyday money-management tips. This role focuses on common financial challenges such as managing expenses, reducing spending, and making smarter financial choices.
You will review examples of budgeting methods and evaluate practical ideas people use to stretch their income. The goal is to understand which approaches work best for real households.
The work is flexible and fully online. Applicants should have an interest in budgeting, saving money, or improving financial habits.
No formal finance background is required.
Remote working/work at home options are available for this role.
Border Patrol Agent (BPA) - Experienced (GL-9 GS-11)
NEW RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION INCENTIVES!
Check out these higher-salaried federal law enforcement opportunities with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Your current or prior law enforcement experience may qualify you for this career opportunity with the nation's premier federal agency charged with securing our borders and protecting our country.
You may qualify for these higher-graded Border Patrol Agent (BPA) employment opportunities if you have current or prior law enforcement experience. This experience could have been gained as part of a military police assignment or as a member of a state or local law enforcement organization. Look at the duties and responsibilities section below to see if you are interested in these federal law enforcement opportunities and review the qualifications section below to see if you are qualified.
>DON'T FORGET TO CHECK OUT THE INCENTIVES – SEE SALARY SECTION BELOW
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Duty assignments available at the time of offer may include the Southwest Border, including prioritized locations.
U.S. Border Patrol determines duty assignments at the time of offer based on operational needs, which may or may not align with candidates' first-choice preferences. Relocation may be required.
The U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) offers those interested in a career in law enforcement an opportunity to work with an elite team of highly trained professionals whose camaraderie, pride, and purpose are hallmarks of their daily mission of protecting America.
If you seek an exciting and rewarding job that provides excellent pay and exceptional federal benefits, now is the time to make your move. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is hiring immediately for these full-time, career Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) opportunities.
Salary and Benefits:
Salary for newly appointed law enforcement Border Patrol Agents varies from:
Base Salary: GL-9/GS-11 $63,148 - $120,145 per year
Locality Pay: Varies by duty location.
Overtime Pay: Up to 25%
Duty location impacts pay rates; locality pay for federal law enforcement is higher in some locations than others. A fully trained BPA may be eligible for up to an additional 25% of base pay per the BPA Pay Reform Act of 2014. This is a career ladder position with a grade level progression from GL-9 to GS-11 to GS-12. You will be eligible for a promotion to the next higher grade level (without re-applying) once you successfully complete 52 weeks in the lower grade level.
All Border Patrol Agents may select from an array of federal employment benefits that include health and insurance plans, a generous annual and sick leave program, and participation in the Thrift Savings Plan, a retirement plan that is similar to traditional and ROTH 401(k) offerings.
*Recruitment Incentive* Newly appointed Border Patrol Agents (as defined in 5 CFR 575.102 ) will be offered up to a $20,000 incentive. The first $10,000 will be paid upon successful completion of the Border Patrol Academy, with the remaining $10,000 awarded for accepting a prioritized location. Prioritized locations include Sierra Blanca, TX; Presidio, TX; Sanderson, TX; Comstock, TX; Lordsburg, NM; Freer, TX; Hebbronville, TX; Ajo, AZ.
*Retention Incentive* Newly appointed Border Patrol Agents may also qualify for up to $40,000 in additional incentives distributed over their first four years.
Duties and Responsibilities:
As a BPA, you will be part of our 60,000+ workforce that strives to protect the American people by safeguarding our borders, deterring illicit activity, and enhancing the nation's economic prosperity. Being a BPA makes you a valuable member of the Federal Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) profession.
Typical assignments include:
- Detecting and questioning people suspected of violating immigration and customs laws and inspecting documents and possessions to determine citizenship or violations.
- Preventing and apprehending aliens and smugglers of aliens at or near the borders by maintaining surveillance from covert positions to include using infrared scopes during night operations.
- Interpreting and following tracks, marks, and other physical evidence of illegal entry of persons or contraband.
- Performing farm checks, building checks, traffic checks, city patrols, and transportation checks.
- Patrolling the international boundary and coastal waterways using a variety of government assets such as vehicles, horses, vessels, watercraft, off-road vehicles, ATVs, snowmobiles, and motorcycles for the accomplishment of the USBP Mission.
Qualifications:
GL-9: You qualify for the GL-9 grade level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience, equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as:
- Performing physical searches of detained individuals, their vehicles, and their immediate surroundings for weapons, contraband, currency, and other evidence.
- Apprehending, physically restraining, or working with law enforcement officials to identify or apprehend violators of state, federal, or immigration laws.
- Proficient in the use of firearms, preparing investigative reports, serving court orders (e.g., warrants, subpoenas, etc.), and gathering evidence for criminal cases prosecuted through the court system.
If you have previous or current law enforcement or military law enforcement experience, you may qualify at the GS-11 grade level.
GS-11: You qualify for the GS-11 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, with the authority granted by the state or government to enforce laws, make arrests, and investigate crimes, performing primary duties in an official law enforcement capacity such as:
- Utilizing intelligence information to track illegal operations, criminal activity, threats to our nation, and/or contraband while serving as a state, federal, or military law enforcement official.
- Leading investigations of fraud, contraband, criminal activity, threats to our nation, and/or illegal operations to determine sources and patterns while serving as a state, federal, or military law enforcement official.
- Apprehending violators of state, federal, or immigration laws by utilizing various forms of complex technology that include surveillance, detection, situation awareness systems, and/or communications equipment.
The above experience will be applied in connection with the following: Make arrests and exercise sound judgment in the use of firearms; deal effectively with people in a courteous manner in connection with law enforcement matters; analyze information rapidly and make prompt decisions; or develop and maintain contact with a network of informants.
There are no education substitutions for the GL-9 or GS-11 grade-level Border Patrol Agent opportunities.
Other Requirements:
Citizenship: You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this position.
Residency: You must have had primary U.S. residency (including protectorates as declared under international law) for at least three of the last five years.
Age Restriction: In accordance with Public Law 100-238, this position is covered under law enforcement retirement provisions. Candidates must be referred for selection to the Border Patrol Agent position before reaching their 40th birthday in accordance with Department of Homeland Security Directive 251-03. The age restriction may not apply if you are currently serving or have previously served in a federal civilian law enforcement (non-military) position covered by Title 5 U.S.C. 8336(c) or Title 5 U.S.C. 8412(d).
Veterans' Preference: You may also be eligible for an excepted service Veterans' Recruitment Appointment (VRA). The age restriction does not apply if you are Veterans' Preference eligible.
Formal Training: After you are hired, you will be detailed to the U.S. Border Patrol Academy in Artesia, New Mexico, for approximately six (6) months of intensive instruction in immigration and nationality laws, law enforcement, and USBP-specific operations, driver training, physical techniques, firearms, and other courses. Border Patrol work requires the ability to speak and read Spanish, as well as English. Border Patrol Agents will be provided training to become proficient in the Spanish language at the Academy.
How to Apply:
Click the Apply button on this site. You will be linked to the CBP Talent Network registration page. For Position of Interest, select Border Patrol Agent, and then complete the pre-screening questions.
You'll then receive a link(s) to the BPA Job Opening Announcements (JOAs) on USAJOBS, the federal government's official employment site, to complete your application. Be certain to review ALL details of the job opportunity announcement and follow all instructions in the application process, including items (resume, transcripts, etc.) to submit. You will be evaluated based on your resume, supporting documents, and the BPA Entrance Exam.
If you have questions about the application process, contact a recruiter through the U.S. Border Patrol page: /s/usbp.
NOTE: As a subscriber to the CBP Talent Network, you'll receive monthly emails with information about webinars, career expos, and future opportunities with CBP.
Job Title : Nuclear Engineer (Naval Reactors Engineer) Category / Component : Officer • Active Overview Design, regulate, and oversee the Navy's nuclear propulsion program, including reactor design, fleet operations, and eventual defueling and decommissioning of nuclear powered ships and submarines from Naval Reactors Headquarters and associated Department of Energy laboratories and shipyards.
Key Responsibilities Provide technical direction in areas such as reactor and fluid systems design, reactor physics, materials development, component design for steam generators, pumps, and valves, instrumentation and control for reactor and propulsion plants, testing and quality control, radiation shielding, and chemistry and radiological controls; review designs and analyses from laboratories, shipyards, and industry partners; coordinate with fleet units to ensure safe and reliable nuclear plant operation.
What to Expect Assume significant technical responsibility early in your career as part of a lean headquarters staff; work primarily in an analytical and oversight role rather than operating plants at sea; balance long term engineering projects with time sensitive fleet and shipyard issues; frequent coordination with senior civilian engineers, naval officers, and technical teams; high expectations for attention to detail, judgment, and written and oral communication.
Work Environment Work mainly at Naval Reactors Headquarters in the Washington, District of Columbia area with regular engagement with Department of Energy laboratories, nuclear training sites, shipyards, and nuclear powered ships and submarines; office based work that includes document reviews, technical meetings, inspections, and site visits rather than day to day shipboard watchstanding.
Pathways, Training & Advancement Officer commissioning through programs such as Officer Candidate School or the Nuclear Propulsion Officer Candidate program followed by a structured technical qualification program at Naval Reactors; rotational exposure to laboratories, prototypes, shipyards, and fleet support issues; progressive responsibility leading projects and becoming a subject matter expert, with opportunities for professional military education and advanced graduate study in technical fields.
Entry through the Nuclear Propulsion Officer Candidate program for qualified college students and recent graduates, or selection via Officer Candidate School for those who already hold qualifying degrees; all applicants must meet Nuclear Propulsion Program academic and technical screening standards in addition to general officer commissioning requirements.
Qualifications All Navy jobs require meeting general enlistment or commissioning standards, which typically include: Eligibility to serve in the United States Navy, which may involve United States citizenship or other legal residency and work status, depending on the program and current law and policy A high school diploma or equivalent for enlisted positions, and a bachelor's or qualifying professional degree for officer positions Meeting age limits that vary by program and are set in law and Navy policy.
Some communities have more restrictive age ranges Meeting medical, vision, and dental standards, including body composition and physical fitness requirements, with some jobs requiring more demanding standards Meeting character and conduct standards, including background screening Achieving required test scores for your program, such as the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery for enlisted roles or officer qualification tests for officer programs Eligibility for a security clearance when required for your rating or designator Additional qualifications can include specific skills, education, licensure, or experience that are unique to a job or community and will be reviewed with you by a recruiter.
Additional qualifications for this job may include: Completion of a rigorous technical degree in engineering, physics, mathematics, or a closely related field that includes strong backgrounds in calculus and physics; outstanding academic record, particularly in technical coursework; United States citizenship and eligibility for a high level security clearance; strong technical aptitude and comfort with detailed analytical work.
Education Education benefits are available through standard Navy programs such as Tuition Assistance, the Post-9/11 GI Bill, ACE-recommended college credit for Navy training, Navy COOL-funded certifications, USMAP apprenticeships, and other Navy College Program opportunities.
Specific options depend on the Sailor's status, training, and current Navy policy.
Pay, Benefits & Service Pay, benefits, and service commitments follow standard Navy Active and/or Reserve policies for this type of role, including basic pay, allowances when eligible, health coverage, and retirement options.
Exact entitlements, special pays, and service obligations depend on program, component, years of service, and current law and Navy guidance.
Incentives Incentives such as bonuses, special pays, and loan repayment may be available at times for specific ratings or communities, but they change frequently and cannot be guaranteed.
Applicants must confirm current incentives and eligibility with an official Navy recruiter or authoritative Navy source.
Notes and Disclaimers This description is a general overview of typical duties, training, and opportunities in this community.
It does not replace official Navy instructions, policies, or contracts and does not guarantee specific assignments, training, incentives, or outcomes.
Actual opportunities depend on Navy needs, individual performance, screening results, and current law and policy.