About the Position: Serve as a Mechanical Engineering Technician exercising HVAC and Fire Protection responsibilities through the performance of the following duties and having assigned responsibility for the completion of entire projects in connection with the design of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, associated electrical systems to include fire protection.
Who May Apply: 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. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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 in this document. 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).
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.