Mechanical Engineer Consultant

Mechanical Engineer Consultant

Become a Mechanical Engineer Consultant with the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) and play a key role in designing and improving essential facility systems. You will help create guidelines for HVAC, building management systems, and efficient operations that reduce costs and support high-quality environments. Your contributions will advance mechanical design solutions and energy initiatives that benefit the PA National Guard and the Office of Veterans Affairs.

Choose a meaningful career where your engineering expertise drives progress and sustainability—apply today!

This position supports the PA National Guard and the Office of Veterans Affairs by developing mechanical system designs and facility programs that improve safety, efficiency, and long-term performance. As a Mechanical Engineer Consultant, you will perform the following duties:

• Mechanical Design: Develop mechanical design solutions that support renovations, new construction, and system upgrades
• HVAC Guidance: Create and update HVAC guidelines, operation and maintenance plans, and building commissioning procedures
• Technical Review: Evaluate drawings, specifications, and calculations to ensure compliance with standards and codes
• Energy Coordination: Support energy management initiatives and contribute to the DMVA energy team
• Systems Oversight: Provide expertise on building management systems and recommend improvements to facility performance
• Project Support: Assist with cost estimates, schedules, assessments, and construction coordination for mechanical projects

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, 37.5 hours per week
• Work hours are 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, up to 5 days out of a 10-day work period. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Annville.
  
  The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Additional details may be provided during the interview.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Two years as a Mechanical Engineer 2 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• Four years of professional mechanical engineering experience which required work on any structural mechanical system.

Special Requirements:

• You must be in possession of a Professional Engineer license issued by the Pennsylvania State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists.
• You must be in possession of a valid driver's license.

Other Requirements:

• This particular position also requires two years or more of experience using AutoCAD, REVIT, or similar Computer Aided Drafting software.
• This particular position also requires:
  • Three years or more of professional experience in designing (e.g., calculations, drawings, and specifications) hydronic piping heating/cooling systems (e.g., boilers, chillers, circulating pumps, valves, radiators, fan coil units, radiant floor tubing systems, or duct distribution systems similar to variable air volume (VAV) systems or constant volume systems); or
  • Three years or more of professional experience in designing (e.g., calculations, drawings, and specifications) plumbing systems (e.g., interior/exterior potable water supply systems, restroom facilities, oil-water separators, kitchen equipment, facility water filtration systems, or interior/exterior sanitary sewer systems).
• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.
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