Secret-Cleared Mechanical Engineer - Federal Facility Expert

The Building People

Washington (District of Columbia)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 150,000

Full time

9 hours ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Medical & Rx
Dental
Vision
401(k) Retirement Plan
Life Insurance/AD&D
Long Term Disability and Short-Term
Paid Time Off
Holiday Pay

Job summary

The Building People, LLC is seeking a Mechanical Engineer with an active Secret Clearance to support a federal client at a secure campus in Washington, DC. The ideal candidate will have broad experience across HVAC, plumbing, controls, energy management, and infrastructure modernization.

The role requires strong technical judgment, clear communication, and the ability to coordinate with stakeholders, validate field conditions, and support planning and execution activities on-site.

Qualifications

  • Active Secret Clearance.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or closely related field.
  • Minimum 7 years of experience in facility engineering, mechanical systems, operations, sustainment, or modernization.
  • Broad knowledge of HVAC, plumbing, controls, energy management, and facility infrastructure.
  • Experience with facility condition assessments, engineering evaluations, design reviews, cost estimating, technical writing, and stakeholder coordination.
  • Ability to report regularly to a secure federal campus in Washington, DC.
  • Knowledge of applicable codes, standards, federal facility requirements, and secure-campus procedures.

Responsibilities

  • Assess mechanical building systems, including HVAC, plumbing, hydronic systems, controls, energy management, and related infrastructure.
  • Perform facility condition assessments and develop practical repair, renewal, modernization, and lifecycle recommendations.
  • Support engineering evaluations, design reviews, scopes of work, specifications, cost estimates, and technical reports.
  • Provide technical support for building automation systems, direct digital controls, energy conservation measures, and system optimization.
  • Coordinate with government stakeholders, facility managers, contractors, and project teams to translate needs into engineering solutions.
  • Review work for compliance with codes, standards, federal requirements, and secure-campus procedures.
  • Report regularly to a secure federal campus in Washington, DC, to participate in meetings, field investigations, and project execution.

Skills

HVAC knowledge
Plumbing
Controls
Energy management
Facility infrastructure
Stakeholder coordination
Technical writing

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

BAS
Direct digital controls
Energy management platforms

Job description

The Building People, LLC is seeking a Mechanical Engineer with an active Secret Clearance to support a federal client at a secure campus in Washington, DC. The ideal candidate will have broad experience across HVAC, plumbing, controls, energy management, and infrastructure modernization.

The role requires strong technical judgment, clear communication, and the ability to coordinate with stakeholders, validate field conditions, and support planning and execution activities on-site.

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