Department of the Navy - Agency Wide (PAINTER) Jobs August 2026

Job Description

The Department of the Navy is hiring a Painter (WG-10) to assist the overhaul and repair of U.S. Naval vessels through surface preparation and submission of high-performance preservation coatings. This role is critical for enhancing structural integrity and cutting system failures.

Operate locations involve Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard (Oahu, HI), Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (Bremerton, WA), and Trident Refit Facility Bangor (WA). As a Painteryou’ll use drawings, specifications, and technical manuals to spot coating needs and assemble blast equipment in dry-docks, piers, and on vessels.

You’ll decide surface preparation ways set on present surface profile, cleanliness, tolerances, and metal loss. Jobs contain scaling, sanding, scraping, chemical removal, and washing of metal, wood, and plastic surfaces. You’ll also run deck blast machines to delete coatings and oxide from ship decks.

This role demands wearing personal protective equipment continuously and functioning in environments with potentially harmful agents. You may be subject to drug testing, medical surveillance, and uncommon tours covering nights, weekends, and holidays. This is a bargaining unit position requiring a pre-appointment physical and security clearance.

This role suits experienced painters who can perform independently with minimal supervision and are comfortable in industrial shipyard settings.

Salary & Compensation

Estimated marketplace salary: $45,000 - $85,000 per year.

Qualification

This Painter role is at the WG-10 grade. Even though no precise length of experience is called for, you must show through expertise and training that you possess the standard level of insight and skill needed to perform the responsibilities.

The screen-out element is: Capacity To Do The Work Of The role Without More Than Standard Supervision. You must gather OPM's Job Qualification Handbook for Trades and Labor Occupations.

• Aptitude to do the work of the role without more than typical supervision (screen-out element).
• Knowledge of surface preparation approaches such as scaling, sanding, scraping, chemical removal, and washing.
• Competence in putting in high-performance preservation coatings on metal, wood, and plastic surfaces.
• Ability to go through and interpret drawings, specifications, and technical manuals.
• Know-how operating blast equipment and deck blast machines.
• Understanding of safety procedures for handling hazardous materials and wearing PPE.
• Capacity to function in confined spaces, at heights, and in varying environmental conditions.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen and pass a pre-employment physical and security clearance.

Role Responsibilities

• Prepare surfaces of naval vessels using hand or mechanical means such as scaling, sanding, scraping, chemical removal, and washing.
• Register high-performance preservation coatings to nuclear and non-nuclear naval vessels and equipment.
• Use drawings, specifications, and technical manuals to identify coating locations and assemble blast equipment.
• Work out suitable surface preparation techniques located on surface profile, cleanliness, tolerances, and metal loss.
• Operate deck blast machines to strip coatings and oxide from ship decks.
• Wear personal protective equipment continuously and participate in medical surveillance programs.
• Operate uncommon tours including nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.

How to Apply

1. Unseal the USAJOBS announcement and with your USAJOBS or Login.gov account.
2. Wrap up the federal submission questionnaire and attach your resume (narrow to 2 pages) and called for documents.
3. Guarantee your resume contains employer title, kick off/close dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week if less than full-time, and settle blueprint/series/grade for applicable federal background.
4. Send in your finish submission package by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on October 13, 2026. Late submissions won’t be considered.

Additional Information

• This role is unseal to U.S. Citizens only.
• New employees must pass E-Verify employment verification.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Offering.
• A pre-appointment physical examination and security clearance are needed.
• Drug testing may be called for; a positive test for marijuana will effect in rescission of provide.
• Travel may be needed, covering to remote or isolated sites via military/commercial aircraft.
• Resumes must be no more than 2 pages; illegible resumes won’t be considered.

About Company

The Department of the Navy is a branch of the U.S. Department of Defense responsible for naval operations and keeping up the fleet. It employs a large civilian workforce across shipyards, bases, and facilities worldwide.

This Painter post backs the overhaul and repair of naval vessels at key shipyards, contributing to mission readiness. The Department gives secure federal employment with structured cover grades and gains.