MECHANICAL ENGINEER

Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (DON); San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 122,000 - 158,000; Full time

Job summary

NAVFAC SOUTHWEST is seeking a Mechanical Engineer in the Planning, Design and Construction Directorate in San Diego to lead in-house design teams and coordinate with A/E firms.

You will manage design scopes for DBB/DB projects, track budgets and schedules, perform QA reviews, provide PCAS, and mentor junior engineers. A PE license and a Secret clearance are required, with ad-hoc telework available.

Qualifications

• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) required.
• Experience in mechanical design for installation shore facilities, HVAC, and related systems.
• Requires Secret security clearance and eligibility for access to sensitive information.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multi-disciplinary in-house design team and oversee design efforts by architectural/engineering firms.
• Coordinate mechanical design with other disciplines for DBB and DB projects to ensure overall site and building efficiency.
• Track project progress to keep within budgets and ensure drawings and specs meet schedules.
• Perform quality assurance reviews of drawings, specifications, calculations, costs, and studies prepared by A/E firms.
• Provide post-construction award services (PCAS), including review/approval of submittals for conformance with contract documents.
• Mentor and train junior mechanical engineers within the organization.

Job description

Summary

You will serve as a MECHANICAL ENGINEER in the Planning, Design and Construction Directorate (PDC) of NAVFAC SOUTHWEST.
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Overview

Location: San Diego, CA
Vacancy: 1
Telework eligible: Yes—This position is eligible for ad-hoc/situational telework at the discretion of management.
Remote job: No
Relocation expenses reimbursed: Yes—Relocation incentives as described in 5 USC 5753 may be authorized in accordance with applicable regulations. PCS is not authorized.
Salary: $121,585 – $158,062 per year
Pay scale & grade: GS 13
Work schedule: Full-time
Travel Required: Occasional travel – You may be expected to travel for this position.
Appointment type: Permanent
Occupations and job series: 0830 Mechanical Engineering
Supervisory status: No
Federal service type: This job is in the Competitive Service
Represented by a union: No
Drug test: No
Security clearance: Secret
Position sensitivity and risk: Noncritical‑Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk
Background check type: Suitability/Fitness, National security
Financial disclosure required: Yes – You will be required to complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, within 30 days of appointment.
Announcement number: ST‑13102536‑27‑ELM
Control number: 890578600
This job is open to: Internal to an agency, Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL), Land and base management, Veterans, Military spouses, Individuals with disabilities, Special authorities, Clarification from the agency

Internal to an agency

Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement.

Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)

Federal employees whose job, agency or department was eliminated and are eligible for priority over other applicants.

Land and base management

Current or former employees of a base management agency.

Veterans

Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces or a spouse, widow, widower or parent of a veteran, who may be eligible for derived preference.

Military spouses

Military spouses of active duty service members or whose spouse is 100 percent disabled or died on active duty.

Individuals with disabilities

Individuals who are eligible under Schedule A.

Special authorities

Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed in another hiring path.

Clarification from the agency

Current permanent employees of UIC 62541, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) eligibles, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Preference eligibles and DoD Retained Grade Preference eligibles, and VEOA eligibles.

Duties

• You will lead a multi-disciplinary in-house (IH) design team, executing IH projects as well as overseeing design efforts accomplished via Architectural/Engineering (A/E) firms.
• You will coordinate the mechanical engineering design with the engineering disciplines for Design‑Bid‑Build (DBB) and Design‑Build (DB) projects to ensure overall compatibility and efficiency of the site and building design.
• You will be responsible for tracking the progress of projects to ensure that they are kept within construction budgets and that the drawings and specifications are completed within allotted design schedules.
• You will perform quality assurance reviews of drawings, specifications, calculations, cost estimates, and studies prepared by A/E design firms.
• You will provide post construction award services (PCAS), including review and approval of contractor’s submittals for conformance with the requirements of the contract drawings and specifications.
• You will mentor and train new and junior mechanical engineers within the organization.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E‑Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E‑Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e‑verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time‑in‑grade. Time‑in‑grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver’s license
• Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) is required.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). Certification in the Functional Area and Tier assigned to the position, along with Continuous Learning (CL) points, are required within established timeframes.
• You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel‑related purchases.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

Qualifications

SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR (SPF): This position has a Selective Placement Factor that will be used to screen out ineligible candidates. The selective placement factor is: You must currently be a licensed Professional Engineer (PE). Your license or registration must be held in a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States. Do you meet this requirement? (Note – if yes, it is highly recommended that you provide a copy of your current registration with your application).***NOTE: A copy of your current license/registration showing the expiration date MUST be submitted with your application in order to be considered for this position. A copy of a wall certificate that does not have an expiration date will not serve to verify this requirement.

In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS‑12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Performing all aspects of mechanical engineering design for a wide variety of installation shore facility types, to include: all aspects of Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems, industrial, energy monitoring, and HVAC controls; 2) Providing expert technical guidance, consultation and support in developing initial project planning documents, plans, specifications, studies, reports, and other design work products; 3) Executing complex design and analyses, utilizing advanced mechanical engineering software; 4) Performing engineering services in support of Architectural and Engineering Contracts such as writing statements of work, estimating fees, negotiation, performance monitoring, and evaluation of bids.**NOTE** This information must be clearly supported in your resume.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.

Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre‑employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

During the application process you will have the ability to opt‑in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt‑in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180‑days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

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Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. (learn more about federal benefits.)

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

Required documents

You are required to provide documentation that supports the eligibility and qualification claims made in your resume. You must submit the applicable documents listed here and those listed with the eligibilities you select in the announcement questionnaire with your application package. Applicants who do not provide supporting documentation that fully support their claims will not be referred to the hiring manager. Cover letter is optional.

A complete resume is required. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. Your resume must show relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments. Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications. The following information should be provided in your resume: employer’s name, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week if experience was less than full time (35‑40 hours per week), pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS‑0201‑09) for relevant federal experience. TIP: A good way to ensure you include all essential information is to use the Resume Builder in USAJOBS to create your resume.

Are you applying for a promotion? For GS positions, to be considered for a promotion, you must provide SF‑50(s) that shows you have held the next lower GS grade for at least one year. SF‑50s that have an effective date within the past year (e.g., General Adjustment SF‑50 from this year or Within Rate/Grade Increases (WRI/WGI) SF‑50 within a year) do not clearly show that you meet the one‑year time‑in‑grade requirement. That means if you submit an SF‑50 dated within the last year, you must submit another SF‑50 dated more than one year ago to clearly demonstrate you meet the time‑in‑grade requirements. If you are a DoD employee, you can obtain a copy of your SF‑50(s) from MyBiz.

Are you claiming membership in any professional organizations, or possession of a license, certificate or credentials? Check the Conditions of Employment section above to see if any are required. If you claim membership, license, certification, or credentials, you must submit a copy of said document in your application package.

Are you using education as a substitute for some or all of the experience requirement? Is there a basic education requirement for this position? Check the Education section above to see what is allowed and what is required. Any claims you make in your resume regarding education or degrees MUST be supported by submitting with your application official or unofficial transcripts or a list of courses, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned issued from your school. While unofficial transcripts are acceptable for initial application, an official transcript will ultimately be required if you are selected for the position. You may submit a copy your degree(s) if specific coursework does not have to be verified.

Are you a veteran claiming 5‑point veterans’ preference or claiming sole survivorship preference? You must submit a copy of your latest DD‑214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (any copy that shows all dates of service, as well as character of service [Honorable, General, etc.] is acceptable) OR a VA letter that shows dates of service or service connected disability AND character of service. If you have more than one DD‑214 for multiple periods of active duty service, submit a copy for each period of service. If you were issued a DD‑215 to amend aforementioned information on the DD‑214 you must submit that too. If you are not sure of your preference eligibility, visit the Department of Labor’s website: Veterans’ Preference Advisor

Are you a disabled veteran or claiming 10‑point veterans’ preference?

If you are eligible to claim 10 point veterans preference you must submit a DD‑214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty as described above for 5‑point preference.

You must also provide the applicable supporting documentation of your disability (e.g. disability letter from the VA) as described on Standard Form‑15 (SF‑15). (http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf).

Are you an active duty service member? Active Duty Service Members are required to submit a statement of service printed on command letterhead and signed by the command. The statement of service must provide the branch of service, rate/rank, all dates of service, the expected date of discharge and anticipated character of service (Honorable, General, etc.).

Application documents, including supplemental ones, may be shared outside the Human Resources Office. Supplemental documents may contain your SSN, DOB, or personal information of others (e.g., on military orders, marriage certificates). You may redact this information before submitting; however, if selected, you must provide unredacted originals.