Mechanical Engineer - Federal Acquisition Service

GSA; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 82,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

GSA in Kansas City seeks a Mechanical Engineer to provide professional engineering support to FAS acquisition and supply functions. Duty location to be determined after selection.

The role involves reviewing military specifications, preparing contract support documents, and acting as the agency representative to industry on technical standards. U.S. citizenship is required and the GS-12 level applies.

Qualifications

• Degree in professional engineering OR a combination of college-level education, training, and/or technical experience.
• Specialized experience equivalent to GS-11 in the Federal service.
• Experience coordinating projects and/or large portions of projects requiring multiple engineering disciplines.
• Assist mechanical engineers developing technical documentations and specifications in support of acquisition of commodities.
• Employment requires U.S. citizenship or national.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional mechanical engineering support to FAS acquisition and supply functions for assigned items; develop new specifications and standards and modify existing specifications and standards for assigned items.
• Review proposed and existing military specifications and standards used in FAS procurement; present findings and recommendations for preparing activities; develop and maintain contract support documents, commercial item descriptions and item purchase descriptions to maximize potential bidder interest and enhance competition.
• Provide technical assistance to FAS contracting activities as well as user activities upon request, including review of technical proposals submitted in response to competitive procurement procedures; inspection of pre-production samples; review of findings and determinations in support of noncompetitive procurement.
• Act as the agency representative to industry for assigned commodity areas (i.e., serves on technical industry standards committees; clarify and interpret government specifications and standards, etc.).
• Develop products within the program area for national and worldwide support of other federal agencies, including analyzing characteristic data on new or improved commodities.

Education

Degree in professional engineering

Job description

Summary

As a Mechanical Engineer, you will provide professional mechanical engineering support to acquisition and supply functions for assigned items.

Location of position:

Federal Acquisition Service (FAS), Office of Shared Services Delivery, Office of Supply management, Global Supply Service Center Division. Duty location to be determined after selection is made. We are currently filling one vacancy, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed. Learn more about this agency

Duties

• Provide professional mechanical engineering support to Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) acquisition and supply functions for assigned items; develop new specifications and standards and modify existing specifications and standards for assigned items.
• Review proposed and existing military specifications and standards used in FAS procurement; present findings and recommendations for preparing activities; develop and maintain contract support documents, commercial item descriptions and item purchase descriptions to maximize potential bidder interest and enhance competition.
• Provide technical assistance to FAS contracting activities as well as user activities upon request, including review of technical proposals submitted in response to competitive procurement procedures; inspection of pre-production samples; review of findings and determinations in support of noncompetitive procurement; evaluations of quality complaints to ascertain if probable cause is specification related; evaluations of other post contractual matters; recommendation of most appropriate methods of supply; identification of candidate items for conversion from Multiple Award Schedules to competitive, Single Award Schedules or term contracts; and administration of Qualified Products Lists.
• Act as the agency representative to industry for assigned commodity areas (i.e., serves on technical industry standards committees; clarify and interpret government specifications and standards, etc.).
• Develop products within the program area for national and worldwide support of other federal agencies, including analyzing characteristic data on new or improved commodities.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• US Citizenship or National (Residents of American Samoa and Swains Island)
• Meet all eligibility criteria within 30 days of the closing date
• Register with the Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/1959
• Meet time-in-grade within 30 days of the closing date, if applicable

If selected, you must meet the following conditions:

• Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees.
• Serve a one year probationary period, if required.
• Undergo and pass a background investigation (Tier 1 investigation level).
• Have your identity and work status eligibility verified if you are not a GSA employee. We will use the Department of Homeland Security’s e-Verify system for this. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of continued employment.

Qualifications

To evaluate your qualifications, your resume must clearly demonstrate how you meet the specialized experience described below. Your resume must not exceed two pages. To ensure your qualifications can be fully evaluated, we recommend including the following information:

• Name, address, telephone number, email address;
• Job Title (if Federal Service, provide series and grade; if not in GS plan, provide GS equivalent grade);
• Relevant work experience—should include employer name, job title, start and end dates (month/year), the number of hours worked per week and descriptions that explain how you meet the required qualifications in the job announcement.
• Education, certifications or licensures—If the job announcement requires any education, certifications or licensures, make sure to include the required information and any required documents like transcripts.

Your resume should contain enough information to make a valid determination that you fully meet experience requirements for each grade level you are applying to. If you do not provide enough information for us to determine your qualifications, you may be rated ineligible.

If you have volunteered your service through a National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, Americorps), we encourage you to apply and include this experience on your resume.

The GS-12 salary range starts at $90,838.00 per year. If you are a new federal employee, your starting salary will likely be set at the Step 1 of the grade for which you are selected.

BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR ENGINEERS

A Degree in professional engineering OR a combination of college-level education, training, and/or technical experience. For specifics on qualifying education and/or experience - use the following link: Basic Requirements for Engineer Positions.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE

In addition to the Basic Requirements listed above, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 in the Federal service.

Specialized experience is coordinating projects and/or large portions of projects (i.e. balance scope/quality, schedule and/or budget) requiring the services of multiple engineering disciplines from project initiation phase through project closeout; AND assist mechanical engineers developing technical documentations and specifications in support of acquisition of commodities.

This position has a positive education requirement: Applicants must submit a copy of their college or university transcript(s) and certificates by the closing date of announcements to verify qualifications. If selected, an official transcript will be required prior to appointment.

Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin.

Applicants are encouraged to make their resume searchable in their USAJOBS.gov profile. This will allow Federal hiring specialists and hiring managers across agencies to find their resume as part of agency recruitment campaigns or staffing searches.

If you apply to this position and is selected, we will not ask about your criminal history before you receive a conditional job offer. If you believe you were asked about your criminal history improperly, contact the agency or visit GSA's webpage.

Relocation-related expenses are not approved and will be your responsibility.

On a case-by-case basis, the following incentives may be approved:

• Recruitment incentive if you are new to the federal government
• Relocation incentive if you are a current federal employee
• Credit toward vacation leave if you are new to the federal government

Additional vacancies may be filled through this announcement in this or other GSA organizations within the same commuting area as needed; through other means; or not at all.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

You will have access to many benefits including:

• Health insurance (choose from a wide range of plans)
• Life insurance coverage with several options
• Sick leave and vacation time, including 11 paid holidays per year
• Thrift Savings Plan (similar to a 401(k) plan)
• Transit and child care subsidies
• Flexible spending accounts
• Long-term care insurance
• Training and development

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.