SUPERVISORY MECHANICAL ENGINEER

Description:

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

Requirements:

This position has a selective placement factor that will be used to screen out ineligible candidates. The selective placement factor is: Current registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) in any state, District of Columbia, Guam or Puerto Rico. You must provide a copy of your current registration with your application.

In addition to the SPF and basic education requirements for this 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 performing duties such as: 1) Overseeing/performing testing and balancing of HVAC/mechanical systems in a wide range of facilities; 2) Conducting measurement and verification processes associated with facilities retro-commissioning; 3) Mentoring junior engineers in building construction, facilities engineering, public works management, construction commissioning, and/or specialized inspection techniques; and 4) Generating reports of findings, recommendations and savings calculations associated with building projects.

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=GS-PROF 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.

Physical Demands
The physical demands include sedentary work, however also requires frequent on-site field inspections and analysis of facilities which requires a considerable amount of walking, stooping, bending, and climbing, and exposure to routine construction site physical exertions such as walking over rough, uneven or rocky surfaces for extended periods of time, i.e. four hours or longer, without rest periods, occasionally late in the evening. Some agility is required in walking around or over building materials, excavation sites, and heavy equipment.

Work Environment
The work environment includes sedentary work within an office setting. It may involve moderate risks or discomforts on a regular basis which may require special safety precautions, e.g., visiting working job sites or hazardous test environments where machines, moving equipment, chemicals, noise and/or vibrations may be present. The employee may be required to use protective personal equipment (PPE) clothing or gear such as masks, gowns, coats, boots, hardhats, steel toe shoes, goggles, gloves or shields and will be expected to maintain any required PPE certification current. Duties will include a minimum of 50% travel to conduct engineering site visits, visit PWDs, and attend meetings. Travel by air may be required.