Mechanical Engineer

United States Army Installation Management Command • Fort Rucker, AL

5d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a Direct Hire Authority solicitation to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to a competitive-service position. The position is located at Fort Rucker, Alabama, at the United States Army Aviation Center of Excellence. The Mechanical Engineer serves as a senior member of an interrelated team of engineers and architects developing construction and facilities repair projects, and provides expert mechanical engineering advice to the Commander, DPW, tenant organizations, and serviced organizations.

The role includes advanced professional engineering work in investigation, assessment, planning, formulation, design, and evaluation. The engineer develops program objectives and strategies for DPW operations; prepares project plans, details, specifications, design criteria, and cost estimates; and calculates equipment and system sizing and capabilities. The position also provides technical oversight and mentoring, reviews contractor materials and shop drawings for compliance, and prepares, reviews, and approves mechanical engineering content in management and emergency-planning documents.

As a subject matter expert, the engineer advises on mechanical codes and regulations applicable to varied buildings and facilities, provides technical assistance to personnel, and represents the Engineering Division and DPW in meetings with organizations and contractors.

Candidates must meet the engineering education or education-and-experience basic requirement and have at least one year of specialized experience. A valid state driver's license is required to operate vehicles and must be obtained and maintained. Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination and background investigation. The position requires U.S. citizenship and includes a one-year probationary period.

Requirements

• Meet the basic engineering requirement through an eligible engineering degree, or through an accepted combination of education and experience, including qualifying registration or licensure, a passed Fundamentals of Engineering examination or other qualifying written test, specified academic coursework, or an accepted related curriculum with required professional engineering experience.
• Have at least one year of specialized experience managing complex, interdependent facility programs; designing comprehensive mechanical systems such as HVAC, plumbing, fire protection, and utility infrastructure for military or large institutional installations; providing technical oversight and developing engineering designs and cost estimates; and coordinating projects, resolving contractor disputes, and advising leadership on facilities support systems.
• Specialized experience must be at the level of work typically performed at the GS-12 level; education cannot substitute for this experience requirement.
• Possess or obtain and maintain a valid driver's license issued by one of the 50 U.S. states or possessions to operate vehicles.
• Be a U.S. citizen and provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
• Meet suitability or fitness requirements, as determined by a background investigation.
• If relying on foreign education, provide an evaluation establishing equivalency to an accredited U.S. education program or evidence of full credit from an accredited U.S. college or university.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior mechanical engineer on a team of engineers and architects developing construction and facilities repair projects.
• Provide expert mechanical engineering advisory services to the Commander, DPW, tenant organizations, and serviced organizations.
• Oversee, mentor, and provide technical assistance to architects and engineers.
• Prepare plans, details, specifications, design criteria, and cost estimates for construction and repair projects.
• Calculate equipment and systems sizing and capabilities to meet requirements and current design criteria.
• Perform advanced professional engineering work in investigation, assessment, planning, formulation, design, and evaluation of projects.
• Develop mechanical engineering program objectives and strategies to facilitate DPW operations.
• Review contractor materials and shop drawing submissions during contract execution to ensure compliance with design plans and specifications.
• Prepare, review, and approve mechanical engineering features of management plans and documents critical to emergency planning and mission accomplishment.
• Provide subject matter expertise and consulting services on mechanical codes and regulations for buildings and other facilities.
• Furnish technical assistance to personnel on mechanical engineering issues.
• Represent the Engineering Division and DPW in meetings and conferences with organizations and contractors on mechanical engineering matters.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package for employees and their families; eligibility depends on position type.
• Permanent Change of Station allowances may be authorized.
• Recruitment and relocation incentives may be authorized.
• Student loan repayment may be authorized.
• Salary negotiations for candidates new to Federal service may be authorized.
• Credit for prior non-Federal experience and certain military service for leave accrual rates may be authorized.

What This Job Offers

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