Mechanical Engineer

Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a Mechanical Engineer. You can make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment.

Duty Location: Lakewood, Colorado

The Electrical & Mechanical Engineering Division has approximately 107 staff that provide integrated technical expertise in:1) Mechanical Piping & Systems, 2) Mechanical Structures, 3) Electrical Controls, 4) Power Systems Analysis & Controls, 5) Hydropower Diagnostics & SCADA, 6) Electrical Equipment, and 7) Turbines and Pumps.The Mechanical Structures Group provides mechanical engineering services to produce final designs, appraisal studies, feasibility studies, and inspections for mechanical structures and fire protection systems. The group also provide condition assessments, design and operations reviews, value planning, and construction support, as well as technical investigations-related work associated with a wide variety of mechanical structures to Reclamation and non-Reclamation stakeholders. Services include:

• Large gates and stoplogs

• Fish and moss screens and fish handling equipment

• Cranes, hoists, and elevators

• Trash rakes, conveyors, and traveling water screens

• Water temperature control devices and selective withdrawal systems

• Fire suppression system

The duties of this position are listed below:

• Perform mechanical engineering design and rehabilitation of major water resource facilities similar to pumping plants, hydroelectric power plants or industrial power plants;

• Design and preparation of technical mechanical engineering specifications for the procurement and installation of hydraulic or mechanical equipment and systems.

In order to qualify for this position, you must meet BOTH the Basic Qualification Requirement and Additional Qualification Requirements for each grade level described below. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience.

Basic Qualification Requirement: To be eligible for consideration, you must first meet the Basic Education Requirement for this position listed below:

A. Degree: Engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics

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B. Combination of education and experience -- college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following:

1.Professional registration or licensure -- Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration. For example, an applicant who attains registration through a State Board's eminence provision as a manufacturing engineer typically would be rated eligible only for manufacturing engineering positions.

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2.Written Test -- Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination or any other written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico.

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3.Specified academic courses -- Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and that included the courses specified in the basic requirements under paragraph A. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described in paragraph A.

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4.Related curriculum -- Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a bachelor's degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. Ordinarily there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions. (The above examples of related curricula are not all inclusive.)

Please submit both undergraduate and graduate level transcripts, as applicable, to meet Basic Education qualification requirement.

Additional Qualification Requirements: In order to be rated as qualified for this position, the HR Office must be able to determine that you meet the education and/or specialized experience requirement - this information must be clearly supported in the resume.

GS-12 Grade Level: To qualify, you must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to at least the GS-11 level in federal service having demonstrated experience of the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities as follows: Performed engineering design and rehabilitation of equipment at large facilities; Designed and prepared engineering specifications for the procurement and installation of hydraulic or mechanical equipment and systems.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Selective Placement Factor: This position requires a current, valid Professional Engineering License. Failure to provide proof of such license will cause you to be rated ineligible for this position.

You must meet all Eligibility and Qualification requirements, including time-in-grade restrictions and any selective placement factors if applicable, by 04/15/2024.