Mechanical Engineer

About the Position: Incumbent will serve as a Mechanical Engineer responsible for technical direction of all Mechanical Engineering projects for the Medical Treatment Facility (MTF). This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

Provide expert engineering services for mechanical systems to optimize the healing environment and functionality of the medical treatment facility (MTF).

Develop projects, scopes of work, detailed design drawing, and pricing analysis for mechanical engineering projects.

Review projects for mechanical systems maintenance submitted by professional engineering firms.

Organize, schedule, and coordinate mechanical system repairs, construction, and installation projects for the MTF.

Investigate, analyze, and resolve design problems and construction.

Provide engineering and technical assistance to resolve critical system or equipment failures of building systems equipment and subsystems.

Test, evaluate, and maintain Heating, Ventilation, and Air conditioning (HVAC), fire protection system, hot and cold domestic water distribution system, heating and chilled water distribution system, medical gas, cooling towers, and refrigeration.

Consider project safety features, demands made on existing electrical, water, and other utility systems, and effect of heat, cold, moisture, and other atmospheric conditions on operating components of equipment.

Furnish technical guidance to MTF officials, engineer shop personnel, and staff personnel of other agencies of specialized engineering problems based on experience with problems involved in research and development support.

Inspect completed projects for adequacy.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.