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RIGGER

Department of the Navy Headquarters

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Last seen by MeritLog September 13, 2026Source: USAJOBSSource version: usajobs-search-v1

MeritLog read this listing from Department of the Navy Headquarters's USAJOBS job board and last checked it on September 13, 2026.

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Job details

Work model
Not provided by source
Salary
$27 - $46 an hour
Location
Point Loma Complex, San Diego, California; San Diego, California; Pearl Harbor Naval Base, Oahu, Hawaii; Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Maine; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Virginia; Bangor, Washington; Bremerton, Washington; Everett, Washington

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How this role compares at Department of the Navy Headquarters

Department of the Navy Headquarters has 30 live roles in MeritLog’s catalog, and 30 of them are in data & analytics. 30 of those listings publish a pay range, a disclosure rate of 100%.

This role's posted range of $27 - $46 an hour sits above 10% of the 29 other Department of the Navy Headquarters roles quoted over the same currency and period.

Counted across the job boards MeritLog tracks, at the time this page was served. Pay comparisons use only listings that publish a complete range in the same currency and period.

Job description

Although a specific length of time and experience is not required for most trade and labor occupations, you must show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties of the position at the level for which you are applying. Qualification requirements emphasis is on quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time. Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the job elements and screen out listed below. This job has a screen-out element which will be used to determine minimum eligibility for this job. Applicants who do not receive a minimum of two points on the screen-out element(s) will be found ineligible. The Screen-out Element for this position is: ABILITY TO DO THE WORK WITHOUT MORE THAN NORMAL SUPERVISION. Applicants must meet the requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Job Qualification Handbook for Trades and Labor Occupations. Additional qualification information can be found at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/federal-wage-system-qualifications/#url=List-of-Approved-Job-Elements 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. You will serve as a RIGGER in the DEPARTMENT OF NAVY to include work sites of Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Trident Refit Facility Bangor, and Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility. Applicants will only be considered for positions within their own UIC. For example: if you are within UIC 4523A, you will only be considered for positions within 4523A. You will direct the operation of cranes and similar equipment and direct laborers and helpers. You will fabricate, install, and repair standing and running rigging and wire cable or fiber rope articles, such as slings, towing bridles, nets, rope ladders, and other ship and boat rigging and weight handling gear. You will assist in ship docking operations by laying out and handling lines and tackle, snubbing lines on cleats or bollards, hauling on lines with capstans, and performing similar duties. You will install beam clamps, gin poles, gallows frames, and other supporting structures; and use jacks, pulley blocks, chain falls, rollers, and similar equipment as necessary to move and position heavy items. You will perform and direct the placement, removal, or re-positioning of machinery, structural members of ships or buildings, heavy equipment, or other loads. You will estimate the size, weight, equipment capacity, and plans for clearance and safety factors. You will guide and direct apprentices and helpers in proper and safe rigging practices. Hit highlighting for keyword searches. Dynamic Teaser

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