Mechanical Engineer

Duties

You will serve as a Mechanical Engineer/Project Manager and be responsible for a multi-disciplinary architectural and engineering team, providing contractual support, logistics planning and handling of logistics problems. Evaluates contractor efforts and assess technical progress in relation to the established scheduled and resources allotted. Participates in scheduled design reviews and conferences to ensure methods, plans, and specifications are clearly defined and provide guidance to improve the design.

• Serving as a Construction Technical Representative, providing authoritative technical advice and guidance to the contractor performing work required by the contract.
• Planning specific objectives, milestones, and phases for complex projects, and makes needed innovations and modifications.
• Conceiving, analyzing, designing, planning, and executing large and/or complex designs for diverse range of engineering projects.
• Evaluating design objectives, performing complex technical calculations, and identifying the most economical and efficient procedures for project design and performance considering all influence.
• Preparing drawings, specifications and cost estimates including computer aided drawing for both design and drafting.

If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments.

Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case‑by‑case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement.

To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments.

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

• Social Security Number (SSN)
• Date of Birth (DOB)
• Photos of yourself (if included on your resume you will not be considered for this position)
• Personal information such as age, gender, religious affiliation, etc.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must be registered or exempt from the Selective Service. See
• A one‑year probationary period may be required.
• To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation. This position requires a Public Trust clearance.
• This is not a Bargaining Unit position.
• Selectee must be able to obtain/maintain a valid state driver's license.
• All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit.

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule, C, Non‑career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

This position has a positive Education Requirement in addition to at least one year of Specialized Experience or substitution of education for experience or combination (if applicable) in order to be found minimally qualified. Transcripts must be submitted with your application package. You MUST meet the following requirements:

A. Degree:
Engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: