Mechanical Engineer

Air Combat Command•Offutt AFB, NE

About The Position

The Mechanical Engineer serves as a professional mechanical engineer supporting a military installation through design, project programming, and construction management and monitoring. This is a developmental position with known promotion potential to Mechanical Engineer, GS-0830(99)-12. The role covers planning and design for substantial, multi-phase new construction, renovation, and improvement projects for real property facilities, including utility systems. It also manages projects and monitors construction contractors to ensure compliance with contracted specifications and schedules. The employee plans, programs, budgets, and executes projects; performs facilities operations and maintenance work; provides consulting services and project coordination; and collects and evaluates technical and physical data relevant to engineering work. The employee must follow health, safety, and environmental rules and procedures and work in a manner that enhances workplace safety. The position may require occasional travel away from the normal duty station by military or commercial aircraft, and may require driving a motor vehicle. The employee may act as a project liaison with the Army Corps of Engineers or other design agencies and may serve on A&E selection boards. A Secret clearance must be obtained and maintained, and applicable DAWIA requirements must be met. The selectee has up to 24 months to meet applicable mandatory experience, education, and training requirements.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required.
Males must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.
Must meet the applicable basic and specialized experience or education requirements for Mechanical Engineering Series 0830; qualification pathways are listed for GS-07, GS-09, GS-11, and GS-12.
For GS-07, specialized experience may include applying mechanical engineering concepts and standard practices to routine projects or portions of larger projects, and using computer-aided design and drafting (CADD) programs for routine design and drafting assignments; qualifying education or a combination of education and experience may also be used.
For GS-09, specialized experience may include applying mechanical engineering concepts and practices to routine projects or portions of complex projects, familiarity with other engineering disciplines and architecture, knowledge of relevant land, natural resource, facility construction, and utility jurisdictions, and knowledge of the installation or command mission and organization; qualifying education or a combination of education and experience may also be used.
For GS-11, specialized experience may include applying mechanical engineering knowledge across engineering, construction management, and life-cycle management assignments; knowledge of design and construction practices, design parameters, project justifications, specifications, drafting conventions, and working drawings; and familiarity with architectural and other engineering fields. Qualifying education or a combination of education and experience may also be used.
For GS-12, one year of specialized experience at the GS-11 level or equivalent is required, including professional mechanical engineering knowledge; knowledge of design and construction practices and drafting; and familiarity with architectural and related engineering disciplines.
Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable federal time-in-grade requirements.
Must meet applicable Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) requirements for the position; the selectee has up to 24 months to meet applicable mandatory experience, education, and training requirements.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
May need to travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.
May need to drive a motor vehicle; an appropriate, valid driver’s license may be required.
If qualifying based on education, transcripts must be submitted; foreign education must be shown to be equivalent to U.S. education.
Ability to communicate factual and procedural information clearly, orally and in writing; analyze problems, identify factors, gather data, and recognize solutions; plan and organize work; and consult and coordinate effectively with coworkers and other disciplines.

Responsibilities

Plan and design substantial, multi-phase new construction, renovation, and improvement projects for real property facilities, including utility systems.
Manage new construction, renovation, and improvement projects and monitor construction contractors to ensure compliance with specifications, schedules, and other contract requirements.
Plan, program, budget, and execute required projects in support of assigned programs.
Perform facilities operations and maintenance functions.
Provide consulting services and coordinate projects.
Collect and evaluate data and factors affecting the application of engineering concepts, principles, theories, and methods; observe, examine, measure, analyze, map, and describe physical and technical features and phenomena.
Comply with health, safety, and environmental rules and procedures and perform work in a manner that enhances workplace safety.
May serve as project liaison with the Army Corps of Engineers or other design agencies.
May serve on A&E selection boards.