Mechanical Engineer

What you would do

• Design mechanical systems and prepare plans, specifications, and cost estimates for construction and repair projects.
• Advise the Commander, DPW, tenants, and serviced organizations on mechanical engineering matters.
• Review contractor shop drawings to confirm they follow design plans and specifications.
• Mentor and give technical help to other engineers and architects.
• Serve as the subject matter expert on mechanical codes and regulations for buildings.

Do you qualify for GS-13?

With experience: You need one year of specialized experience, which the announcement describes as typical of GS-12 work. It includes managing complex facility programs, designing mechanical systems such as HVAC, plumbing, fire protection, and utilities for military or large institutions, giving expert technical oversight, and coordinating projects and contractor disputes.

With education: You need a bachelor's degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited program, or another listed route such as a professional engineering license, passing the FE exam, or 60 semester hours of required science and engineering courses. A science degree such as physics or architecture can count if you also have at least 1 year of professional engineering experience. Education cannot replace experience for this job, so you must meet the experience requirement on its own.

Licenses and certifications you need:

• Valid state driver's license, which you must have or get and keep to operate vehicles

How to apply well

What to send:

• Resume of two pages or less that shows employer, job title, start and end dates by month and year, and hours worked per week
• Responses to the online questionnaire
• Transcripts, required if you qualify through education
• Most recent performance appraisal, if applicable
• Documents proving any preference category you claim
• Cover letter, optional

How you will be rated: Your application package, including your resume, supporting documents, and questionnaire answers, is reviewed against the qualification requirements. If the agency finds you have inflated your qualifications or experience, you may lose consideration, and missing information can make your application incomplete or ineligible.

Tips for this job:

• Your resume must be two pages or less and must show hours worked per week for each job, or it may be marked incomplete.
• If you qualify through education, upload your transcripts with your application or you will be rated ineligible.
• Describe your experience in plain language and avoid acronyms, since the agency will not assume what your resume means.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time.

Incentives and relocation: Relocation expenses may be reimbursed under agency policy. Recruitment and relocation incentives, student loan repayment, and Permanent Change of Station allowances MAY be authorized. Salary negotiations for candidates new to federal service MAY be authorized.

Conditions of employment:

• Suitability or fitness determination based on a background investigation
• Valid state driver's license to operate vehicles
• 1-year probationary period
• Proof of U.S. citizenship
• Selective Service registration for men born after December 31, 1959
• Direct deposit of pay is required
• Selection may be restricted by the DoD displaced employee referral system

Job details

Salary

$106,437 – $138,370 per year

Pay scale and grade

GS-13 · General Schedule

Location

Fort Rucker, Alabama

Appointment

Permanent

Work schedule

Full-time

Service

Competitive

Openings

1

Security clearance

Not Required

Travel

Not required

Drug test

Not required

Supervisory

No

Occupation

Mechanical Engineering (0830)

Announcement

MCFS-27-13092958-DHA-R