You will serve as a Mechanical Engineer in the Design and Construction of NAVAL FAC ENGINEERING CMD WASH. GS-12: $101,401 - $131,826 GS-13: $120,579 - $156,755
FOR THE GS-13: This position has a selective placement factor that will be used to screen out ineligible candidates. The selective placement factor is: You must currently be a licensed Professional Engineer (PE). Your license must be held in a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States. You MUST provide a copy of your current license with your application. A copy of a wall certificate that does not have an expiration date will not serve to verify this requirement. For the GS-13 position, your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Providing technical reviews of facilities construction drawings and specifications for mechanical adequacy, compliance with functional requirements, and conformity with standard engineering and construction practices; 2) Designing and developing layouts, construction drawings and specifications for facility mechanical systems such as heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC), plumbing, utilities, fuel handling, and industrial ventilation; 3) Performing engineering services in support of Architectural and Engineering Contracts such as writing statements of work, estimating fees, negotiation, performance monitoring, and evaluation of bids; 4) providing design support prior to construction award and provides the successful management of any and all post-award aspects of the construction portion for the projects assigned. For the GS-12 position, your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Using Whole Building Design Guide (WBGD) and energy modeling software (i.e. Auto desk software, Microsoft Office, mechanical engineering design, analysis software) to assist with producing proposed design drawings and specifications for mechanical and utility systems; 2) Preparing calculations, cost estimates, project documents, reports, and designs for technical adequacy and sound engineering practice; 3) Presenting proposed engineering designs and plans and results of studies to upper management and project stake holders; 4) Providing design support prior to construction award and provides the successful management of any and all post-award aspects of the construction portion for the projects assigned. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series AND https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf 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 advise multi-disciplinary teams on facility development products or services to ensure successful project execution.
You will conduct engineering analyses of the mechanical engineering components of potential facilities projects to determine feasibility of projects.
You will recommend methods to resolve facilities engineering design problems.
You will write correspondence to document technical recommendations in support of facilities projects.