Mechanical Engineering Technician

Mechanical Engineering Technician

This position is on-site at Dyess Air Force Base near Abilene, TX.

The Mechanical Engineering Technician position shall perform Engineering and Engineering Technician services required to develop, plan, program and execute Facilities, Sustainment, Restoration and Modernization (FSRM) projects. This position shall perform all related administrative services required to perform unscheduled work, sustainment work (preventive maintenance), corrective maintenance and enhancement work which are not to be limited to: minor repair work, building automation or controls, and material requisitioning.

This position will support all related administrative services required to perform assigned work, quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) and any correspondence to meet Performance Work Statement (PWS) requirements. The Contractor shall provide all services, transportation and supervision of contractor personnel that support CES Engineering Flight at Dyess AFB.

We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, contact our HR Director (April Hawkins) at View phone number on click.appcast.io or View email address on click.appcast.io

The following inexhaustive list of duties represents a sample of work routinely performed by this role:

• Ability to plan, organize, and lead others in studies, designs, and construction projects.
• Record and manage the processes and documentation.
• Negotiate effectively with management to accept and implement recommendations, where proposals involve substantial resources and require extensive changes in established concepts and procedures.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Negotiate complex issues; and maintain good working relationships.

Required Education, Experience, and Technical Skills

• Must have 8+ years of experience related to provided mechanical engineering equipment support for the maintenance, repair, troubleshooting, and preventative maintenance plans/program.
• Extensive knowledge of Building Code requirements related to HVAC equipment and mechanical engineering, equipment troubleshooting, equipment diagnostics, & equipment evaluation required.
• Proficient technical experience working with Microsoft Word, Access, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
• Must have or be able to obtain and maintain a valid driver's license to utilize a motor vehicle to navigate through Dyess AFB

Preferred Education, Experience, and Technical Skills

• Possession of vocational or degreed post high-school education (associate or bachelor's degree) in an engineering related field such as building systems maintenance, construction management, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, or electrical engineering.

This position primarily operates in a professional office setting with standard office equipment and a quiet, climate-controlled environment. While in the office, there is no regular exposure to loud noise, hazardous materials, or heavy machinery.

This role also requires periodic travel to project sites, including locations undergoing renovation or active construction. During site visits, the employee may be exposed to non-temperature-controlled environments, construction noise, dust, and other typical conditions found on job sites. Appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) may be required during these visits, depending on site conditions. While on site visits, an individual in this role will be required to work atypical hours at the request of the client or role demands.

Sitting/Standing: This is not a sedentary role. This role requires the ability to be on your feet moving around a construction site for most of the day interacting with contractors, contractor representatives, and inspecting the construction work that is being performed.

Walking: This role requires the ability to move about outside in various geographic and building terrains to access a construction site to provide quality assurance services.

Stooping/Kneeling/Crouching/Crawling: This role requires stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and ladder climbing to inspect all aspects of building construction to foundations, crawlspaces, and roofs.

Using Hands/Fingers: This role constantly operates technological office equipment such as laptop, mouse, keyboard, computer monitors, telephones, and scanners, copiers, and fax machines.

Talking/Hearing: This role requires constant communication with others in the organization to exchange information, review information, and make decisions about information.

Seeing: This role requires the ability to see, view, and distinguish all aspects of construction to ensure quality control.

Carrying/Lifting: This role requires lifting up to 30 lbs to transport technological office equipment, safety equipment, and other needed construction items to and from various workspaces.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Bodwé Group Companies engage in federal contracting. Therefore, we would be thrilled to accept applications or referrals to hire veterans.

Our parent company, Mno-Bmadsen, prefers to hire Pokagon citizens who are qualified and suitable for available positions. For purposes of this section, "qualified" means that the applicant meets the technical and experiential needs for employment; and "suitable" means that the candidate appears to be the best fit considering present circumstances and conditions. Targeted preference is in the following order:

• First, to qualified Pokagon Band citizens;
• Second, to qualified spouses and qualified custodial parents;
• Third, to other qualified Native Americans;
• Fourth, to all other qualified applicants

Any determinations as to the applicability of the Pokagon hiring preference are at the discretion of each Company President.