About the Position: This position serves as a Mechanical Engineer within the Engineering Division. The Incumbent will be responsible for the design and technical review of mechanical systems related to Military and Civil Works facilities.

Duties

Evaluate mechanical system control schemes for clarity, completeness, accuracy, and/or energy efficiency. Review contractor shop drawings of mechanical equipment, devices, and/or systems for conformance. Select the most economic or least energy intensive mechanical system for engineering design projects. Design mechanical control systems that employ the most current industry best practices for energy efficiency enhancement. Develop plans/specifications for projects using Autodesk Revit Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Specintact software. Provide assistance in the negotiation of Architectural Engineering (A-E) contracts by preparing man-hour estimates for the design of mechanical systems. Provide technical review of mechanical systems to evaluate economic performance. Verify proper adherence to criteria and/or scope of work on contractor design, repair, maintenance, and/or construction of mechanical systems. Provide assistance in the negotiation of Architectural Engineering (A-E) contracts by preparing man-hour estimates for the design of mechanical systems.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Temporary Duty (TDY) Travel is required 25% of the time including overseas (OCONUS) travel.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Requirement for Engineers: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1.) developing Mechanical, Plumbing, and Fire Protection drawings, plans and specifications, 2.)writing technical reports and/or 3.)performing the technical review of mechanical, plumbing, and fire protection design products developed internally or by A-E firms. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service GS-09. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: [insert applicable field(s) of study]. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Attention to DetailComputer SkillsCustomer ServiceIntegrity/HonestyInterpersonal SkillsLearningMechanical EngineeringProject ManagementReading ComprehensionReasoningSelf-ManagementStress ToleranceTeamworkTechnical CompetenceWritten Communication Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-09).

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address RL-W07404 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-MOBILE DO NOT MAIL Mobile, AL 36628 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk