As a Senior Mechanical Engineer, you will provide expert technical direction and oversee the business management of the most complex building and/or leasing projects.  Location of position: PBS, Heartland Region, Kansas City, MO The Professional Services Branch is a team of engineering and architectural technical subject matter experts who provide technical advice and leadership. We are currently filling one vacancy, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed.

Duties

Reviews complex mechanical engineering problems and provides recommendations to GSA management. Prepares technical reports on highly complex mechanical engineering matters that influence current and future regional programs. Overall responsibility for the successful initiation, planning, execution, and closure of leasing, design, or construction projects, including prospectus level and non-prospectus level projects, which comprise the most major, politically sensitive, and complex initiatives. Responsible for leading multidisciplinary team(s) through the project lifecycle. Sets team direction, coordinates activities across different organizational functions, and assigns roles and responsibilities for the project. Ensures that projects are completed on time, within scope, and on budget.  Leads project team in developing, monitoring, and adjusting the project scope throughout the life cycle of the project. Represents GSA and the Contracting Officer (CO) on A/E, Construction Management, lease and Construction contracts as the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). Conducts site surveys to determine condition of structures and systems, evaluates requirements and recommends incorporation, modification or exclusion of various project features to best meet long-term needs of the government in consideration of such factors as urgency of needed repairs or redesign, useful life of building components and systems, and cost/benefits involved. Serves as the primary point of contact for the customer. Ensures project team reviews the design of architects and engineers for programmatic conformance, customer needs and compliance to industry codes and standards. Makes detailed study of each project, considers method of achieving assignment, and decides on best final solution. Serves as senior technical resource, providing engineering advice, reviews, and evaluations.

Requirements

• US Citizens and National (Residents of American Samoa and Swains Island)
• Meet all eligibility criteria within 30 days of the closing date
• Register with Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/1959

Qualifications

For each job on your resume, provide: the exact dates you held  each job (from month/year to month/year) number of hours per week you worked (if part time).     If you have volunteered your service through a National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, Americorps), we encourage you to apply and include this experience on your resume.For a brief video on creating a Federal resume, click here. The GS-13 salary range starts at $105,029.00 per year. If you are a new federal employee, your starting salary will likely be set at the Step 1 of the grade for which you are selected.BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR ENGINEERS: A Degree in professional engineering OR a combination of college-level education, training, and/or technical experience. For specifics on qualifying education and/or experience - use the following link: Basic Requirements for Engineer Positions. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:   In addition to the Basic Requirements listed above, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is applying professional mechanical engineering principles, concepts, and practices in the  design of construction or alteration projects involving large and complex buildings or major building systems; and the coordination of the activities of architects, engineers, tenants and construction contractors on such projects. Such experience must also include having  independently managed projects (balance scope/quality, schedule and budget) requiring the services of multiple disciplines from project initiation phase through project closeout. This position has a positive education requirement: Applicants must submit a copy of their college or university transcript(s) and certificates by the closing date of announcements to verify qualifications. If selected, an official transcript will be required prior to appointment.

Education

Note: If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit:   https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/ 

Contacts

• Address GSA, Public Buildings Service General Services Administration Office of Human Resources Management 1800 F St, NW Washington, District of Columbia 20405 United States
• Name: Terri Rizzolo
• Phone: 816-926-8395
• Email: [email protected]