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Mechanical Engineer
Architect of the Capitol · Posted 12 days ago
Hybrid Washington, DC $85K – $158K Apply by Jul 15, 2026 Mechanical Engineering INTJISTJISTP Engineering
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This position is located in the Architect of the Capitol, Office of the Chief Engineer, Planning and Design Division, Planning, Energy, and Architecture Branch, Fire Protection and Mechanical Engineering Section. The selectee will be responsible for carrying out projects involving the design, installation, replacement, modernization, inspection and testing of central heating, cooling, and plumbing systems.
What You'll Do
- →** Duties quoted at the GS-12 grade level.
- →This is a career ladder position requiring the incumbent to perform progressively more complex duties and responsibilities leading to the full performance level.
- →The individual selected for this position will perform the following: Design and Development Directs leading-edge design for a variety of mechanical systems focused on heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), refrigeration, plumbing, energy and water conservation, Building Automation System (BAS) and indoor air quality (IAQ).
- →Ensures adherence to design schedules, material deliveries and construction schedules and reviews job progress and conformance to specifications.
- →Conducts research to develop improved designs of mechanical equipment and systems.
- →Coordinates with building superintendents and their staff to schedule construction projects.
- →Participates in commissioning reviews for building systems and equipment, from those associated with small in-house designs, to large projects which have assigned commissioning agents.
- →Prepares Statements of Work (SOW) for a wide range of engineering projects, either in the form of an invitation for bid or a purchase requisition.
- →Determines the requirements for equipment to be procured through the bidding process, obtains pricing and submittal data and determines the successful bidder based on the technical adequacy of the submission.
- →Determines proper HVAC performance of a completed project, as required during the investigative portion of a project or, as assigned.
- →Prepares, revises and maintains Computer Aided Design (CAD) graphic data for use in mechanical equipment and systems design.
- →Coordinates with other building system disciplines, such as electrical, fire protection, and structural.
- →Technical Advice and Guidance Collaborates with management and planning personnel, and other building systems disciplines in preparing requirements and criteria for complex or high value projects concerning a variety of HVAC and plumbing engineering, automatic controls and energy conservation issues in sizes and complexity from small up to major.
- →Serves as a mentor and provides guidance to entry-level engineers.
Requirements
- ✓In addition to meeting the specialized experience requirements, applicants must have the following: Basic Requirements for all grade levels: A.
- ✓Degree: Engineering.
- ✓Combination of education and experience -- college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished: A thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and A good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering.
- ✓Special Instructions for Foreign Education: Education completed outside of the United States must be deemed equivalent to that gained in conventional/accredited U.S. education programs to be acceptable for Federal employment.
- ✓Qualifying education from colleges and universities in foreign countries must be evaluated in terms of equivalency to that acquired in U.S. colleges and universities.
- ✓Applicants educated in whole or in part of foreign countries must submit sufficient evidence, including transcripts, to an accredited private organization for an equivalency evaluation of course work and degree.
- ✓You must provide a copy of the letter containing the results of the equivalency evaluation with a course by course listing if selected.
- ✓You must be able to pass a drug test.
- ✓Your resume and question responses must demonstrate the job-related KSAs.
- ✓You must meet the definition of specialized experience.
- ✓You must meet education requirements for Engineers.
Benefits
- ★A variety of health insurance plans; retirement system with investment options; paid holidays; paid sick and annual (vacation) leave; life insurance; incentive systems; subsidized transportation; training and development opportunities, etc.
- ★Selected applicant(s) may be eligible to earn a higher annual leave accrual rate credit towards annual leave accrual based on prior non-Federal or uniformed service work experience.
- ★The amount of service credit will be based on specialized experience or qualifying experience that is provided on the applicant profile submitted.
- ★As such, if you are a new employee to the Federal Government or a rehire, it is important that you provide a work history that lists all directly related positions held, and it must include the dates of employment (month/day/year).
- ★The Architect of the Capitol offers eligible employees opportunity to participate in the Student Loan Repayment Program.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 9a5fd554-8a18-432a-8ea2-6c2b5744583c
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