Duties

Summary

The incumbent serves as a Senior Mechanical Engineer, Senior Program Manager and facilitates complex actions to ensure the implementation of major, state-of-the-art, ESPC contracts and activities.

This position is located within the Facilities Management & Services Programs Division (FMSPD), Public Buildings Service (PBS), National Capital Region (NCR), General Services Administration (GSA).

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Responsibilities

As a Mechanical Engineering Technician, you will perform the following duties:

• Facilitate complex actions to ensure the implementation of major, state-of-the-art, ESPC contracts and activities.
• Lead initiatives and performs technical design and development project work for all ESPC contracts. Specifically, provides technical support during all phases of ESPC projects, including development, implementation, administration, and close-out activities.
• Serve as technical lead in the evaluation of proposals, business plans, specifications, operating budgets and technical terms/conditions of ESPCs
• Coordinate activities concerned with technical developments, scheduling, and resolve engineering design problems.
• Serve as the lead and facilitate performance contracting to third-party financing, including but not limited to: acquisition planning, developing solicitations, evaluating proposals, leading negotiations, awarding contracts, and administering the post-award phase.

Travel Required

Not required

Supervisory status
No

Promotion Potential
13

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
• Meet time-in-grade within 30 days of the closing date, if applicable
• Register with the Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/1959
• Incumbent is subject to being called at any time for emergency situations.

If selected, you must meet the following conditions:

• Receive authorization from OPM on any job offer you receive, if you are or were (within the last 5 years) a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch.
• Undergo and pass a background investigation (Tier 2 investigation level).
• Serve a one year probationary period, if required.

Qualifications

For each job on your resume, provide:

• the exact dates you held each job (from month/year to month/year)
• number of hours per week you worked (if part time).

For a brief video on creating a Federal resume, click here .

The GS-13 salary range starts at $103,690.00 per year.

To qualify, you must meet one year specialized experience equivalent to the (GS-12), in the Federal Service.

Specialized experience is defined as providing direction and support for energy management programs and services related to facility operations and project implementation. This experience must include interpreting and applying energy conservation laws and policies to achieve compliance with Federal, state and local requirements; identifying and implementing energy conservation measures; implementing energy audits; analyzing energy consumption and cost; and, developing complex written materials summarizing actions and the status of energy programs for senior management.

**This vacancy is also being announced as Vacancy Announcement Number 21PBSC320SLMP under Merit Promotion procedures. You must apply separately to each announcement in order to be considered under both procedures.

Education

Additional information

Bargaining Unit status: 1217

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

We are currently filling one vacancy, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed. Additional vacancies may be filled through this announcement in this or other GSA organizations within the same commuting area.

Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement as needed; through other means; or not at all.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

We will use a method called Category Rating to assess your application. Here's how it will work: You will be scored on the questions you answer during the application process, which will measure your possession of the following competencies or knowledge, skills, and abilities:

Knowledge of mechanical engineering principles and specifications in order to manage and execute technical engineering activities for NCR's portfolio of ESPCs.

Skill in managing projects to provide technical support during all phases of ESPC projects.

Ability to perform analysis, review and evaluation of proposals, business plans, specifications, operating budgets and technical terms/conditions of ESPCs.

Knowledge of related engineering fields ( e.g. , civil, electrical, structural) principles and practices applicable to the full range of technical mechanical engineering duties concerned with the design, operation and inspection of finished work and work in process.

Skill in oral and written communication to provide technical information and to present briefings, analysis and findings to persons with various experience and backgrounds.

*Within each category, veterans will receive selection priority over non-veterans.

Your answers to the questions will be used to place you in one of three categories: Best Qualified, Well Qualified, or Qualified

If you are eligible under GSA's Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) , you must receive a score of 85 or higher to receive priority.

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Background checks and security clearance

Security clearance
Other

Drug test required
No

Position sensitivity and risk
Moderate Risk (MR)

Trust determination process
Suitability/Fitness

Required Documents

ALL required documents must be submitted before the closing date. Review the following list to determine what you need to submit.

• GSA OIG Employees: Submit latest SF 50 (other than award SF 50)
• CTAP eligible - submit a, b, and c: (a) proof of eligibility including agency notice; (b) SF-50, and (c) most recent performance appraisal.
• Current or Former Political Appointees: Submit SF-50.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education .

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.