Mechanical Engineer - direct Hire Authority

Job Posting

The primary purpose of this position is to serve as an engineer assigned to a team managing mid to large scale design and construction projects. Responsibilities include performing engineering involving design and construction that encompasses the maintenance, repair, upgrade, and operation of infrastructure facilities, including utility systems, utilizing professional knowledge of mechanical engineering. Plans, programs, budgets, and executes required projects in support of assigned programs. Performs planning and design work for substantial sustainment, modernization, repair, improvement, renovations and construction projects for real property facilities, including utility systems, utilizing a professional knowledge of mechanical engineering. Manages projects for new construction, renovations, and improvements to real property facilities and maintains surveillance over in-house labor or construction contractors utilizing a professional knowledge of mechanical engineering and knowledge of other engineering disciplines to ensure overall compliance with project requirements. Provides consulting services and project coordination. Collects data and evaluates factors which affect the application of concepts, principles, theories, and methods required to observe, examine, measure, analyze, map, and describe physical and technical features and phenomena. Complies with health, safety, and environmental rules and procedures and performs work in a manner that enhances the safety of the work environment.

Requirements include a degree in engineering or a combination of education and experience that furnished a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. Specialized experience is required at the next lower broadband NH-02, equivalent to the next lower grade GS-11 or equivalent in other pay systems. Knowledge, skills and abilities include professional knowledge of mechanical engineering concepts, principles, and practices and familiarity with architectural and other engineering disciplines. Knowledge of automated data processing concepts, systems capabilities, and economic usage to effectively accomplish assigned functions; knowledge of program planning and budgeting cycles, financial control and budget systems and management. Ability to plan, conduct and record site/facilities surveys and inspection; to analyze, interpret, and apply results, rules, regulations, and procedures in a variety of situations and recommend timely and economical solutions. Ability to plan and organize work and coordinate with other engineering disciplines and architects; and communicate effectively both orally and in writing and maintain good working relationships.