Summary

This position is located in the Washington Headquarters Services (WHS), Facilities Services Directorate (FSD), Facilities Operations and Services (FOSD), Facilities Operations Group (FOG), Reservation Engineering Operations Branch (REO) program Department of Defense (DoD). The Division is responsible for the management (including establishing policies standards and procedure), administration and operation of facilities and services, owned or operated by the Department of Defense (DoD).

Duties

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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 5 U.S.C. 9905, as amended by P.L. 116-92, SEC 1109, further amended by P.L. 116-283, SEC 1117 and further amended by P.L.118-31, SEC 1104 and SEC 1250B.

Please read this Public Notice in its entirety prior to submitting your application for consideration.

Incumbents typical work assignments may include the following:

• Designing, analyzing, configuring, testing and troubleshooting highly complex Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HV AC), building automation systems.
• Providing 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.
• Plans and oversees various projects of broad scope and unconventional nature. For individual projects, develops a detailed scope of work that specifically addresses the work requested.
• Applies scientific and engineering concepts, principals, phenomena and relationships to: assess specific requirements, delineate appropriately engineered designs, develop preliminary and fmal design plans, engineering specifications, cost estimates and procurement packages in support of the operation, preventive maintenance and repair ofHV AC, Facility Related
  Control System, building automation, chilled water, steam, domestic water, and sewer systems and equipment.
• Performs in-progress and final inspections of contract work to ensure that workmanship and materials are satisfactory, and that customer requirements and special requirements such as accomplishment of safety regulations are met.

ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS: Federal agencies treat active duty service member as veterans, disabled veterans, and preference eligible, when they submit, as part of their application package, a "certification" of active service in lieu of a DD-214, indicating the service member is otherwise eligible and will be discharged or released within 120 days from the date of submission.. A "certification" letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. This "certification" must include your rank, dates of active duty service, type of discharge and character of service (i.e. honorable), and date any terminal leave will begin. It must be signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or higher headquarters. Active duty members that fail to provide a valid "certification" of service with their initial application will be found "not eligible". Members may be appointed before the effective date of their military retirement/separation if they are on terminal leave.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/Home/Registration)
• Total salary varies depending on location of position
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary/trial period
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment
• Required to participate in the direct deposit program
• This position is subject to pre-employment and random drug testing
• This position may require you to work other than normal hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays and/or overtime.
• This position may require up to 5% occasional travel away from your normal duty station for official business on military or commercial aircraft.
• The incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance. A Special Background Investigation (SBI) is required with favorable adjudication by a determining authority.
• The employee assigned to this position is designated as a MISSION ESSENTIAL EMPLOYEE. Mission essential employees may be required to report for, or remain at, work in dismissal or closure situations.

Qualifications

In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below.

Basic Requirement:

A. 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.

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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.
4. Related curriculum Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a bachelor's degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. Ordinarily there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions. (The above examples of related curricula are not all-inclusive.)

You may qualify at the GS-07 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement:

One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-06 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your ability in: 1) Assisting in the design, analysis, and evaluation of basic mechanical systems and equipment; 2) Applying fundamental engineering principles to solve well-defined problems under close supervision; 3) Assisting in the review of simple engineering drawings and technical specifications.

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: 1) Applying standard engineering practices to conventional facility systems like HVAC, plumbing, or chilled water systems; 2) Planning, designing, testing, and overseeing the development and or sustainment of mechanical systems or devices; 3) Preparing basic design plans, cost estimates, and technical specifications for small-scale projects.

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 in: 1) Designing and overseeing modifications to mechanical systems and equipment, such as building automation, chilled water, or steam systems; 2) Developing and reviewing statements of work, plans, and technical specifications for engineering projects; 3) Coordinating with contractors and other stakeholders on project execution and resolving moderately complex technical issues.

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: 1) Analyzing and resolving complex issues in mechanical systems, requiring significant adaptation of standard guides and practices; 2) Developing and implementing comprehensive preventive maintenance programs and long-range plans for utility and building mechanical systems; 3) Providing technical guidance and advisory services on complex mechanical engineering matters.

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: 1) Serving as a technical expert and consultant for highly complex and mission-critical mechanical systems, including HVAC, building automation, and utility distribution systems; 2) Applying advanced engineering principles to design, troubleshoot, and resolve novel or obscure problems that may lack precedent; 3) Developing and evaluating long-range master plans for major mechanical infrastructure and making authoritative recommendations on system development and sustainment; 4) Managing the scope, cost, and execution of large-scale engineering projects and providing expert analysis on controversial issues.

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). 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.

Your resume may not exceed two (2) pages. 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 duration 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://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include

Education

SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE AT GS-07 LEVEL: 1 year of graduate-level education or superior academic achievement

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SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE AT GS-09 LEVEL: 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree

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master's or equivalent graduate degree

SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE AT GS-11 LEVEL: 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree

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Education cannot be substituted for experience at the GS-12.

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Education cannot be substituted for experience at the GS-13.

ARE YOU QUALIFYING BASED ON EDUCATION or A COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE?

You must provide sufficient documentation of your education in your resume. You MUST provide a copy of official or unofficial transcripts or degrees in your application package. It may also be acceptable to document your applicable course listing in your resume (course number, credits earned, etc.). Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attend