Engineering Technician (Mechanical) Jobs

HVAC and Fire Protection Systems Engineer

Design, develop, and redesign HVAC and Fire Protection Systems.

Perform technical review of contractor prepared designs and specifications to ensure all requirements are met.

Identify and solve complex issues involving various aspects of installation, operations, and maintenance for HVAC control and fire protection systems based on established requirements.

Utilize automated systems to develop and program work control reviews.

Prepare designs and specifications for various mechanical, electrical, and Fire Prevention systems.

Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.

This position requires you to be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment. A background investigation and credit check are required.

Incumbent must be able to maintain a valid state issued driver's license.

Position may be filled as a time-limited promotion, reassignment or change to lower grade not to exceed 1 year by a current permanent Army employee. Time-limited promotions may be extended up to a maximum of five years. Time-limited reassignments and changes to lower grade may exceed five years, however return rights may be impacted. Position may be made permanent without further competition.

Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected.

In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is available.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes;

Monitor the work in progress for compliance with established requirements;

Review designs for conformance with current industry practices;

Utilize Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) Software to design mechanical system layouts;

Determine cause of deviations in test data resulting in mechanical system malfunctions; and

Plan and schedule complex mechanical systems upgrades, modifications, equipment acquisition, and installation.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).