• Acts as the engineering program manager for the development, coordination and implementation of the regional program. Reviews conditions of existing Federally owned properties and makes recommendations as to best value improvements throughout the R10 Portfolio.
• Evaluates or checks the designs of consulting engineers for extensive and complex systems where issues of reliability and serviceability are critical.
• Coordinates mechanical changes with other construction features. Prepares documentation to justify changes and assesses impact on project costs and schedules. Provides expert consultation for the development, implementation, building commissioning, and operation of facilities from project conceptualization to operation.
• Prepares statements of scope and detailed instructions for consulting engineers. Prepares or checks reports, recommendations, engineering assumptions, calculations, and estimates for mechanical and associated engineering portions of projects. Visits construction sites to assure compliance with contract and commissioning provisions. Recommends acceptance or rejection of work. Writes mechanical portions of contract scopes, interviews A/E's, and assists in fee negotiations.
• Directs the preparation/evaluation of studies on a broad spectrum of mechanical systems and subsequent design. Evaluates system failures; analyzes causes and legal ramifications resulting from these failures.
• Serves as mechanical engineering representative at pre-construction conferences and represents Division on engineering issues where specific discipline knowledge is not required. Serves as consultant and adviser to other departments within GSA and agencies outside of GSA.

Conditions of employment

• US Citizens and National (Residents of American Samoa and Swains Island)
• Meet all eligibility criteria within 30 days of the closing date
• Register with Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/1959

If selected, you must meet the following conditions:

• Receive authorization from OPM on any job offer you receive, if you are or were (within the last 5 years) a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch.
• Serve a one year probationary period, if required.
• Undergo and pass a background investigation (Tier 2 investigation level).
• Have your identity and work status eligibility verified if you are not a GSA employee.  We will use the Department of Homeland Security’s e-Verify system for this. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of continued employment.

Qualifications

For each job on your resume, provide:

• the exact dates you held  each job (from month/year to month/year)
• number of hours per week you worked (if part time).    

If you have volunteered your service through a National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, Americorps), we encourage you to apply and include this experience on your resume.

For a brief video on creating a Federal resume, click here. 

The GS-13 salary range starts at $99,941 per year.  If you are a new federal employee, your starting salary will likely be set at the Step 1 of the grade for which you are selected.  

Applicants must meet one of the following criteria in order to meet the basic educational requirements for this position:

A) Professional engineering degree in a school with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum.

B) Professional engineering degree including differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first year physics and chemistry) in 5 of the following areas: statics, dynamics; strength of materials; fluid mechanics, hydraulics; thermodynamics; electrical fields and circuits; nature and properties of material (relating to particle and aggregate structure to properties); and any other comparable area of engineering science or physics such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.

C) College level education, training and or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying professional engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. Evidenced by current registration as a professional engineer by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico.

D) College level education, training and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying professional engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques, and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. Evidenced by successfully passing the Engineer-in-Training (EIT) examination.

E) College level education, training and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying professional engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques, and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. Evidenced by successfully passing the written test administered by the Boards of Engineering examiners in the various States, District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico.

F) College level education, training and/or technical experience evidenced by successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences, and in engineering that included the courses specified in Option A above. Courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of a professional engineering curriculum.

G) College level education, training and/or technical experience evidenced by successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in engineering technology or in an appropriate professional field (e.g., physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology), AND at least one year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance.

A COPY OF YOUR TRANSCRIPTS SHOWING YOU MEET THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS MUST BE INCLUDED IN YOUR APPLICATION.

To qualify, you must meet the basic educational/experience requirements and demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience in planning and executing engineering projects in office buildings. Experience must reflect managing and coordinating tasks and assignments involving mechanical, electrical and pneumatic equipment and systems; evaluating and monitoring building management operations and mechanical maintenance programs; and, identifying and recommending solutions to correct equipment and system malfunctions in building automation systems and energy management systems. 

NOTE:  Qualifications are based on length and level of experience.  Therefore, in addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from month/year to month/year) and the number of hours per week if part time. Qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, so failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. For a brief video on How to Create a Federal Resume, click here.

In addition, you must be a registered professional engineer in the United States or its territories.  A COPY OF YOUR PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION MUST BE INCLUDED IN YOUR APPLICATION.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

We will use a method called Category Rating to assess your application.  Here’s how it will work:

You will be scored on the questions you answer during the application process, which will measure your possession of the following competencies or knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Knowledge of mechanical concepts, principles, and practices concerned with the design, layout, and construction of all types of mechanical systems. Understanding of cost/benefit analysis and payback period for a variety of mechanical systems. Understanding of energy usage and savings available through systematic upgrades.
• Knowledge of code requirements for mechanical systems, expertise in evaluating potential design solutions and ability to evaluate potentials costs and benefits of design solutions and options.
• Knowledge of related engineering fields sufficient to insure that areas of overlapping responsibilities between technical disciplines receive proper consideration and that total project objectives are met.
• Knowledge of and skill in applying concepts and procedures of project management, financial management, and procurement to achieve project goals and objectives.
• Knowledge about contracts and negotiating strategies.
• Knowledge of traditional as well as state-of-the-art techniques of mechanical analysis and design.
• Skill in verbal and written technical communication.

Your answers to the questions will be used to place you in one of three categories:  Best Qualified, Well Qualified, or Qualified.

We will verify your answers to the questions in your resume.  If your resume doesn’t support your answers, we may lower your score, which could place you in a lower category.

Within each category, veterans will receive selection priority over non-veterans.

Additional assessments may be used, and, if so, you will be provided with further instructions.

If you are eligible under Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan or GSA’s Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP/CTAP), you must receive a score of 85 or higher to receive priority.