Mechanical Engineer

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA • Bethesda, MD

30d

About The Position

Incumbent will serve as a Mechanical Engineer responsible for technical direction of all Mechanical Engineering projects for the Medical Treatment Facility (MTF). This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. Duties Provide expert engineering services for mechanical systems to optimize the healing environment and functionality of the medical treatment facility (MTF). Develop projects, scopes of work, detailed design drawing, and pricing analysis for mechanical engineering projects. Review projects for mechanical systems maintenance submitted by professional engineering firms. Organize, schedule, and coordinate mechanical system repairs, construction, and installation projects for the MTF. Investigate, analyze, and resolve design problems and construction. Provide engineering and technical assistance to resolve critical system or equipment failures of building systems equipment and subsystems. Test, evaluate, and maintain Heating, Ventilation, and Air conditioning (HVAC), fire protection system, hot and cold domestic water distribution system, heating and chilled water distribution system, medical gas, cooling towers, and refrigeration. Consider project safety features, demands made on existing electrical, water, and other utility systems, and effect of heat, cold, moisture, and other atmospheric conditions on operating components of equipment. Furnish technical guidance to MTF officials, engineer shop personnel, and staff personnel of other agencies of specialized engineering problems based on experience with problems involved in research and development support. Inspect completed projects for adequacy.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Tier 3 security investigation or access for the duration of employment.
• A background investigation and credit check are required.
• US Citizens
• Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in engineering with at least one program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET); OR a degree that includes differential and integral calculus and courses in five of the seven specified engineering science/physics areas.
• Combination of Education and Experience: College-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering, demonstrated by Professional registration or licensure, Written Test (Fundamentals of Engineering), Specified academic courses (60 semester hours), or Related curriculum (bachelor's degree in a scientific field with at least 1 year of professional engineering experience).
• One year of specialized experience which includes: designing, evaluating, renovating, and installing mechanical systems within a medical treatment facility and/or other facilities with stringent environmental and operational requirements; investigating and resolving design and operational problems in critical mechanical systems; preparing technical specifications, statements of work, and cost estimates for the installation, repair, or alteration of major mechanical systems and/or infrastructure projects; and ensuring compliance with specialized health and safety codes.
• Must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert engineering services for mechanical systems to optimize the healing environment and functionality of the medical treatment facility (MTF).
• Develop projects, scopes of work, detailed design drawing, and pricing analysis for mechanical engineering projects.
• Review projects for mechanical systems maintenance submitted by professional engineering firms.
• Organize, schedule, and coordinate mechanical system repairs, construction, and installation projects for the MTF.
• Investigate, analyze, and resolve design problems and construction.
• Provide engineering and technical assistance to resolve critical system or equipment failures of building systems equipment and subsystems.
• Test, evaluate, and maintain Heating, Ventilation, and Air conditioning (HVAC), fire protection system, hot and cold domestic water distribution system, heating and chilled water distribution system, medical gas, cooling towers, and refrigeration.
• Consider project safety features, demands made on existing electrical, water, and other utility systems, and effect of heat, cold, moisture, and other atmospheric conditions on operating components of equipment.
• Furnish technical guidance to MTF officials, engineer shop personnel, and staff personnel of other agencies of specialized engineering problems based on experience with problems involved in research and development support.
• Inspect completed projects for adequacy.

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
• Recruitment or relocation incentives MAY be authorized for highly qualified candidates.

What This Job Offers

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