Mechanical Engineer

Federal Acquisition Service•San Francisco, CA

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About The Position

The Mechanical Engineer provides professional mechanical engineering support to Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) acquisition and supply functions for assigned items. The position is within the Federal Acquisition Service, Office of Shared Services Delivery, Office of Supply Management, Global Supply Service Center Division. The duty location will be determined after selection and may be Washington, DC; Kansas City, MO; Fort Worth, TX; Lakewood, CO; Tacoma, WA; Atlanta, GA; New York, NY; Boston, MA; San Francisco, CA; Philadelphia, PA; Chicago, IL; Raleigh, NC; Norfolk, VA; or Houston, TX. One vacancy is currently being filled, with additional vacancies possible. The Office of Shared Services Delivery provides shared services supporting the FAS workforce and mission. The Office of Supply Management provides procurement and property services, including GSA Global Supply, Customer Supply Centers, personal property management, and access to commercial platforms. It manages inventory, procurement processes, and federal supply channels. The engineer develops and revises specifications and standards for assigned items; reviews military specifications and standards used in FAS procurement; and prepares contract support documents, commercial item descriptions, and item purchase descriptions to encourage bidder interest and competition. The role also provides technical assistance to contracting and user activities, represents the agency to industry in assigned commodity areas, and develops products for national and worldwide support of other federal agencies. This position requires the basic qualifications for professional engineering and one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11. Applicants must submit college or university transcripts and certificates by the announcement closing date to verify qualifications. If selected, an official transcript is required before appointment. The salary range starts at $90,838 per year at GS-12; a new federal employee will likely start at Step 1 of the selected grade. Relocation-related expenses are not approved and are the employee’s responsibility. Recruitment or relocation incentives and vacation-leave credit may be approved on a case-by-case basis, subject to eligibility.

Requirements

Meet the basic requirements for engineers through a degree in professional engineering or a qualifying combination of college-level education, training, and/or technical experience.
Have one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11 in the Federal service.
Specialized experience must include coordinating projects or substantial portions of projects, balancing scope/quality, schedule, and/or budget, requiring multiple engineering disciplines from project initiation through closeout.
Specialized experience must include assisting mechanical engineers in developing technical documentation and specifications in support of commodity acquisition.
Submit college or university transcripts and certificates by the announcement closing date; an official transcript is required before appointment if selected.
Be a U.S. citizen or national (including residents of American Samoa and Swains Island).
Meet all eligibility criteria within 30 days of the closing date.
Register with Selective Service if a male born after December 31, 1959.
Meet time-in-grade requirements within 30 days of the closing date, if applicable.
Pass a Tier 1 background investigation.
If not a GSA employee, have identity and work-status eligibility verified through E-Verify and resolve any discrepancies as a condition of continued employment.
Disclose current or recent political-appointee service as described in the posting; OPM authorization is required for offers to current or former political appointees.
Serve a one-year probationary period if required.
If using foreign education to qualify, provide a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with transcripts.
Submit a resume no longer than two pages that provides sufficient information to evaluate qualifications.

Responsibilities

Provide professional mechanical engineering support to FAS acquisition and supply functions for assigned items.
Develop new specifications and standards and modify existing specifications and standards for assigned items.
Review proposed and existing military specifications and standards used in FAS procurement, and present findings and recommendations to preparing activities.
Develop and maintain contract support documents, commercial item descriptions, and item purchase descriptions to maximize bidder interest and enhance competition.
Provide technical assistance to FAS contracting and user activities, including reviewing technical proposals submitted in competitive procurements.
Inspect pre-production samples and review findings and determinations supporting noncompetitive procurement.
Evaluate quality complaints to determine whether probable causes are specification-related, and evaluate other post-contractual matters.
Recommend appropriate methods of supply and identify candidate items for conversion from Multiple Award Schedules to competitive, Single Award Schedules, or term contracts.
Administer Qualified Products Lists.
Represent the agency to industry in assigned commodity areas, including serving on technical industry standards committees and clarifying and interpreting government specifications and standards.
Develop products for national and worldwide support of other federal agencies, including analyzing characteristic data on new or improved commodities.