Mechanical Engineer

• Develop the designs, plans, cost estimates, and specifications for piping, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, automatic control, utility, and other systems of major size and complexity for use in such facilities.
• Evaluate design objectives, performs highly complex technical calculations, identifies most economical and efficient procedures for project design.
• Prepare detailed cost estimates for use in obtaining project funding and bid evaluation.
• Review and evaluate shop drawings, samples, and material certifications submitted by contractor for contract and performance requirements, recommending approval, rejection, or receipt.
• Review the work of architect-engineer firms to ensure design excellence and that requirements are met.

• Develop the designs, plans, cost estimates, and specifications for piping, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, automatic control, utility, and other systems of major size and complexity for use in such facilities.
• Evaluate design objectives, performs highly complex technical calculations, identifies most economical and efficient procedures for project design.
• Prepare detailed cost estimates for use in obtaining project funding and bid evaluation.
• Review and evaluate shop drawings, samples, and material certifications submitted by contractor for contract and performance requirements, recommending approval, rejection, or receipt.
• Review the work of architect-engineer firms to ensure design excellence and that requirements are met.

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a one year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315. While probationary the incumbent can be terminated with limited appeal rights.
• Financial Disclosure Statement OGE Form 450 is required pre-employment and annually thereafter in accordance with DoD Directive 5500-7-R.

In order to qualify, you must meet the Basic Requirement and Experience described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, Ameri Corps) 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

• Degree:
  Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in engineering:
  To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).

OR

• include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.

OR

• Combination of
  
  Education and Experience:
  
  College-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge…