Mechanical Engineer

Position Overview

Serves as a Mechanical Engineer in the Facilities and Equipment Engineering Division, DLA Installation Management, Defense Distribution Depot San Joaquin, CA (SF-JIF).

• Responsible for the design, layout, construction, maintenance, and repair of mechanical systems, including heating, ventilation, air‑conditioning, plumbing, sewage and waste treatment, water supply, gas supply, fire alarms and detection systems, sprinklers, and controls.
• Performs professional engineering and project management work to protect life, safety, health, and property.
• Ensures all sustainment, restoration, and modernization (SRM) deficiencies and projects are managed and kept current throughout the life cycle of the requirement in the Enterprise Business System (EBS).
• Coordinates and monitors the Energy Conservation Program.

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Tour of Duty:
  Set Schedule (see https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).).
• Security Requirements:
  Non‑Sensitive.
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination; unfavorable adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA):
  Exempt.
• Selective Service Requirement:
  Males born after 12‑31‑59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Recruitment
  
  Incentives:
  
  May be authorized.
• Bargaining Unit Status:
  No.
• Selectees are required to have a REAL  other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. See https:///real‑ more information.

• Basic Requirement: A Bachelor's Degree or higher in professional engineering. To be acceptable, the program must (1) be in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum; or (2) 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);
  • (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.
• Education and Experience Combination: A combination of education and experience that demonstrates a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying professional engineering and a good understanding of the engineering sciences and techniques. Adequacy is demonstrated by:
  • Professional Registration or Licensure – current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico.
  • Written Test – evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination or another required written test for professional registration.
  • Specified Academic Courses – completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences that meet the basic requirements.
  • Related Curriculum – completion of a bachelor’s degree in a relevant scientific field, with at least one year of professional engineering experience under supervision.
• Specialized
  
  Experience:
  
  One year of specialized experience directly related to the position. For GS‑12 level, the experience must be equivalent to GS‑11 level or other comparable federal, military, or private sector experience. Creditable experience includes:
  • Design, layout, cost estimating, construction maintenance, and repair of mechanical systems.
  • Complex mechanical engineering design for systems, equipment, fire suppression, and facilities.
  • Editing and compiling contract specifications for construction.
  • Project management and inspection of complex construction projects.
  • Work to protect life, safety, health, and property.
• Experience may include paid, unpaid, and volunteer work such as Peace Corps or Ameri Corps.
• Transcripts or documentation must be provided to support educational claims; unofficial transcripts are acceptable at time of application.
• Graduate education:
  One academic year of graduate study is considered 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours).
• Foreign education:
  Credentials must be evaluated as equivalent to an accredited U.S. program, or full credit must be given for courses at a U.S. accredited institution.

A federal employee will have access to a comprehensive benefits package, including health, retirement, and leave programs. Eligibility for benefits depends on position type and employment status.