Mechanical Engineer 2

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania • Lebanon County, PA

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

Join the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) as a Mechanical Engineer 2 and take on exciting engineering challenges at Fort Indiantown Gap. This opportunity allows you to develop innovative designs, review complex systems, and support improvements across diverse facilities. Your work will help strengthen infrastructure and support the needs of those who rely on these systems every day. Bring your problem-solving skills to a role that values creativity, precision, and teamwork. This position supports engineering activities that ensure mechanical systems in DMVA facilities are designed, maintained, and improved with technical accuracy. It involves project design, system analysis, consultation, and construction support across heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC), plumbing, and fire protection systems.

Requirements

• One year as a Mechanical Engineer 1 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or Two years of professional mechanical engineering experience which required work on any structural mechanical system, and a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering; or Two years of professional mechanical engineering experience which required work on any structural mechanical system, and an Engineer-in-Training certificate issued by or acceptable to the Pennsylvania State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists.
• Possess a valid driver’s license.
• One or more years of experience using AutoCAD, REVIT, or similar Computer Aided Drafting software.
• Possess one of the following: One or more years 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 or more years 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).
• Possess a valid federal or state-issued photo ID and pass a favorable NCIC screening for admittance to Fort Indiantown Gap.
• Meet the PA residency requirement.
• Be able to perform essential job functions.
• Submission of criminal history reports will be required for a conditional offer of employment.

Responsibilities

• Develop HVAC, plumbing, and fire protection designs for renovation and construction projects, including analysis of existing systems
• Evaluate drawings, reports, calculations, and cost estimates to ensure technical accuracy and cost efficiency
• Use Computer Aided Design (CAD) software to prepare construction drawings, schedules, and specifications for mechanical systems
• Provide guidance on mechanical systems, equipment selection, and innovative engineering solutions
• Conduct site assessments, develop scopes of work, and identify engineering requirements for proposed projects

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level