Job summary

This position is located in Department of Defense (DoD), Washington Headquarters Services (WHS), Facilities Services Directorate (FSD), Facilities Operations & Services Division (FOSD), FAC OPS - RSRV ENG OPS BR. Serves as the main support branch for professional and technical engineering support, project management and planning, project review, project execution, facilitation, coordination and building management.

Major duties

This is a Direct Hire Public Notice, under this recruitment, applications will be accepted for each location and/or installation identified in this Public Notice and selections are made for vacancies as they occur. There may or may not be actual/projected vacancies at the time you submit your application. This Public Notice is to gather applications which may or may not result in a referral or selection. This position is being filled under Direct Hire Authority (DHA) in accordance with Section 1109 of FY 2020 NDAA; P.L. 116-92 and Section 9905 of Title 5, U.S.C. Please read this Public Notice in its entirety prior to submitting your application for consideration. Incumbents typical work assignments may include the following: Serve as a mechanical engineering consultant and technical expert on building mechanical Control Systems, utility infrastructure, systems and equipment. Responsible for designing, analyzing, configuring, testing and troubleshooting highly complex Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HY AC), building automation systems (Metasys, ICONICS. Provide project engineering/ program management support, development and evaluation support and/ or engineering/life cycle support of a complex nature in a narrow area of specification. Serve as a project manager and Contracting Officer's Representative on assigned projects and tasks. Provide specialized mechanical engineering consultation which requires the application of expert knowledge and experience in the solution of a variety of unusual mechanical engineering problems and Facility Related Control Systems. Responds to requests relative to specific and immediate mechanical distribution problems.

Qualification

For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume. If a determination is not able to be made about the length of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration. Read more about what should I include in my federal resume? at https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include/ Degree: Engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics. OR B. Combination of education and experience -- college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying 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. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following:1. Professional registration or licensure -- Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT)1, or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration. For example, an applicant who attains registration through a State Board's eminence provision as a manufacturing engineer typically would be rated eligible only for manufacturing engineering positions.2. Written Test -- Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE)2 examination or any other written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico.3. Specified academic courses -- Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and that included the courses specified in the basic requirements under paragraph A. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described in paragraph A. You may qualify at the GS 13 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS 12 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your ability in: expert level knowledge of general, electrical, mechanical or fire protection engineering theories, principles, concepts, standards and methods pertinent to highly complex life safety power, standby power, mission critical power and mission critical chilled water systems, sufficient to completely analyze, configure, test all aspects and troubleshoot such systems; 2) expert level knowledge of Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), or National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) requirements to ensure safety and protection of health in carrying out assigned work; and 3) expert level knowledge of procurement rules and procedures applied in procuring contract services. You may qualify at the GS 12 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS 11 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your ability in:. expert level knowledge of general, electrical, mechanical or fire protection engineering theories, principles, concepts, standards and methods pertinent to highly complex life safety power, standby power, mission critical power and mission critical chilled water systems, sufficient to completely analyze, configure, test all aspects and troubleshoot such systems; 2) expert level knowledge of Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), or National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) requirements to ensure safety and protection of health in carrying out assigned work; and 3) expert level knowledge of procurement rules and procedures applied in procuring contract services. You may qualify at the GS 11 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS 09 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your ability to:. experience in the same or similar work equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-9) requiring application of the knowledge, skills, and abilities of the position being filled. Candidates for this position must clearly demonstrate in their resume that they possess specialized experience in: applying engineering concepts, principles, practices, methods and techniques to provide technical guidance related to designs, layouts, plans, and specifications of new building mechanical Control Systems, utility infrastructure, systems and equipment. You may qualify at the GS 09 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS 07 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your ability in:. evaluating engineering plans, designs and specifications; and 2) troubleshooting building mechanical Control Systems, utility infrastructure, systems and equipment. You may qualify at the GS 7 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS 5 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your ability in: assisting higher-level engineers to identify future facility needs; 2) assisting in projects to resolve engineering problems; and 3) communicating orally and in writing to convey technical and non-technical information. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. All qualifications and education requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume.

Education

ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? You MUST provide transcripts to support your educational claims. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement. PASS/FAIL COURSES: If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society. GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Evaluations

Traditional rating and ranking of applications does not apply to this vacancy. Your application (resumes and supporting documentation) will be evaluated to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications required as listed in this announcement. Note: Under this DHA, veteran's preference does not apply. When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and responses to the Occupational Questionnaire, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies: Communication Engineering and Technology Mechanical Engineering Your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine your eligibility and qualifications for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. Your responses to the questionnaire may be compared to the documents you submit. The documents you submit must support your responses to the online questionnaire. If your application contradicts or does not support your questionnaire responses, you will receive a rating of "not qualified" or "insufficient information" and you will not receive further consideration for this job. Applicants who disqualify themselves will not be evaluated further. Career Transition Assistance Programs: These programs apply to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: (1) meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria; (2) be rated well-qualified for the position with a score of 85 or above; and, (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. For more information visit: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/ Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. /www.esd.whs.mil/DD/DoD-Issuances/140025/ Current or Former Political Appointees: Beginning January 1, 2010, agencies must seek prior approval from OPM before they can appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or non-political excepted service position at any level under the provisions of title 5, United States Code. If you are currently or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you MUST disclose that to the Human Resources Office.