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Mechanical Engineer
United States Army Installation Management Command · Posted 65 days ago
On-site Redstone Arsenal, AL $56K – $121K Apply by Aug 10, 2026 Mechanical Engineering INTJISTJISTP EngineeringDesignTrades
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This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Comp Service Positions to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: The position will serve as a Mechanical designer for construction and infrastructure projects on Redstone Arsenal.
What You'll Do
- →Serves as mechanical engineering specialist with responsibility for developing the designs, plans, and specifications for use in structures buildings and facilities.
- →Prepare the mechanical project scope and cost estimates for design and construction requirements.
- →Recommend solutions on controversial design situations due to misinterpretation of contractual and engineering terms and provisions.
- →Review mechanical designs to ensure compliance with agency and local building codes, standards and requirements.
- →Resolve difficult and unforeseen mechanical conditions by working with construction field offices.
- →Perform surveys and field investigations at project sites to gather design data.
Requirements
- ✓GS-11 Grade level: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) applying knowledge of developing the designs, plans, and specifications for plumbing, heating, ventilating, air conditioning and other systems of major size; 2) prepare drawings and specifications for private architect-engineering contracts; and 3) reviewing contractor's designs.
- ✓This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).
- ✓OR Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Mechanical Engineer.
- ✓OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.
- ✓To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12.
- ✓Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18.
- ✓Add the two percentages.
- ✓This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).
- ✓Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify.
- ✓For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.
- ✓For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/
Personality Fit
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