Engineering Technician (mechanical)

Mechanical Engineering Technician

Summary About the Position: Serve as a Mechanical Engineering Technician exercising HVAC and Fire Protection responsibilities through the performance of the following duties and having assigned responsibility for the completion of entire projects in connection with the design of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, associated electrical systems to include fire protection.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and redesign HVAC and Fire Protection Systems.
• Perform technical review of contractor prepared designs and specifications to ensure all requirements are met.
• Identify and solve complex issues involving various aspects of installation, operations, and maintenance for HVAC control and fire protection systems based on established requirements.
• Utilize automated systems to develop and program work control reviews.
• Prepare designs and specifications for various mechanical, electrical, and Fire Prevention systems.

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.

In order to qualify, you must meet the 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.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes; Monitor the work in progress for compliance with established requirements; Review designs for conformance with current industry practices; Utilize Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) Software to design mechanical system layouts; Determine cause of deviations in test data resulting in mechanical system malfunctions; and Plan and schedule complex mechanical systems upgrades, modifications, equipment acquisition, and installation. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). 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-11).

Education

Additional Information Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. One year trial/probationary period may be required. Direct deposit of pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.