Mechanical Engineer

Air Mobility Command•Charleston AFB, SC

23d

About The Position

The Mechanical Engineer serves as a professional engineer supporting a military installation. The role performs mechanical engineering design, project programming, and construction management and monitoring for real property facilities and utility systems. It covers planning, design, and management of substantial, multi-phase new construction, renovation, and improvement projects, as well as facilities operations and maintenance functions. The engineer also provides consulting services and project coordination and collects and evaluates data about physical and technical features and phenomena. The employee must follow health, safety, and environmental rules and procedures and help maintain a safe work environment. The position requires U.S. citizenship, the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance, and compliance with applicable Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act requirements. Travel away from the normal duty station may occasionally be required. The employee may also be required to serve on architectural and engineering selection boards and file annual confidential financial disclosure reports.

Requirements

Meet the professional engineering basic education or qualifying combination-of-education-and-experience requirements, including an acceptable engineering degree, qualifying engineering registration or licensure, successful completion of the Fundamentals of Engineering examination, specified coursework, or an accepted related curriculum with qualifying professional engineering experience.
Have at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-11 level or equivalent, including professional mechanical engineering knowledge applicable to engineering, construction management, and life-cycle management assignments.
For merit promotion applicants, meet the federal time-in-grade requirement of one year at GS-11 for GS-12 consideration, when applicable.
Be a U.S. citizen.
Be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
Meet applicable Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act requirements.
Meet applicable mandatory experience, education, and training requirements within 24 months, if not already met.
Submit transcripts when using education to qualify; foreign education must be shown to be equivalent to U.S. education.
Occasional travel away from the normal duty station may be required.
Be able to serve on architectural and engineering selection boards if required.
File an OGE Form 450 upon appointment and annually.
Demonstrate knowledge of mechanical engineering and familiarity with architectural and other engineering disciplines.
Know engineering and construction standards, methods, practices, materials, equipment, codes, contracting practices, safety and environmental requirements, and restrictions on expenditures of appropriated and non-appropriated funds.
Know automated data processing concepts and systems, program planning and budgeting cycles, and financial control and budget systems.
Prepare project documentation, preliminary and construction drawings, sketches, and working drawings using drafting techniques.
Plan, conduct, and record site and facility surveys and inspections; interpret and apply results, rules, regulations, and procedures.
Plan and organize work, coordinate with engineering disciplines and architects, communicate orally and in writing, and maintain effective working relationships.

Responsibilities

Plan and design substantial, multi-phase new construction, renovation, and improvement projects for real property facilities and utility systems.
Manage construction, renovation, and facility improvement projects and monitor contractors for compliance with specifications and schedules.
Plan, program, budget, and execute projects in support of assigned programs.
Perform facilities operations and maintenance functions.
Provide consulting services and coordinate projects.
Collect and evaluate data to observe, examine, measure, analyze, map, and describe physical and technical features and phenomena.
Follow health, safety, and environmental rules and procedures and perform work in a manner that enhances workplace safety.
Plan and conduct site and facility surveys and inspections; analyze results and recommend timely, economical solutions.
Coordinate work with other engineering disciplines and architects and communicate effectively with stakeholders.