Engineering Technician ( Mechanical)

Summary

The Smithsonian Institution is the world's largest museum, education, and research complex, with 21 museums and the National Zoo. This position is located within the Office of Facilities Management of Reliability (OFMR), Smithsonian Facilities, Under Secretary for Administration, Smithsonian Institution. The Office of Facilities Management and Reliability (OFMR) provides reliability engineering and systems life cycle care responsibilities for all SI properties.

Duties

As an Engineering Technician in this position, you will perform a variety of mechanical engineering technician duties, including troubleshooting and resolving immediate problems; analyzing and assessing facilities, systems, and infrastructure; reviewing and preparing estimates, scopes of work, specifications, and proposals; and leading projects. In this position, you will also: Install, repair, overhaul, rebuild, modify, test, program, and troubleshoot major integrated mechanical and electrical systems, including Siemens APOGEE Building Automation Systems, Direct Digital Control (DDC) systems, electric power systems, HVAC systems, and utility metering systems. Analyze, evaluate, and report on complex mechanical and electrical system operations, functions, and problems, and recommend solutions to improve system performance and reliability. Analyze broad and technically complex engineering proposals and advise engineering managers, project sponsors, and other stakeholders on their feasibility and effectiveness. Conduct studies and engineering evaluations of potential energy conservation projects and recommend practical and cost-effective measures to conserve energy and water. Perform redesigns and system modifications and prepare procurement packages for repairs, modifications, and upgrades to Siemens APOGEE Building Automation Systems, Direct Digital Control (DDC) systems, utility metering systems, and other related mechanical and electrical systems.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. For information on qualification requirements, see Qualification Standards Handbook for General Schedule Positions on OPM website.

Qualifications and evaluation

Applicants for this position may be evaluated in multiple stages. The first stage is an evaluation of your responses to the online multiple-choice questions that assess your experience, education, and/or training for the job related competencies below: Comprehensive knowledge of Building Automation Systems (BAS), including Siemens APOGEE Building Automation System, sufficient to monitor, analyze, troubleshoot, and support mechanical, electrical, HVAC, control, and utility metering systems. The ability to reduce complex, interrelated or incomplete technical engineering data to assessable form, conduct analyses and assessment, draw conclusions and make recommendations having significant impact on technical matters that have not been explored previously. Ability to modify standard practices and adapt techniques to solve a variety of mechanical engineering problems. Ability to analyze, evaluate, and report on operations of complex mechanical and electrical systems. Applicants who meet or exceed minimum qualifications will be assigned to one of three category groups based on job-related criteria: Best Category - Meets the minimum qualification requirements and excels in most of the job related competencies above. Better Category - Meets the minimum qualification requirements and satisfies most of the job related competencies above. Good Category - Meets the minimum qualification requirements, but does not satisfy most of the job related competencies above to a substantive degree. This category rating process does not add veterans' preference points or apply the "rule of three", but protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each category. A selecting official may make selections from the highest quality category (Best Category) provided no preference eligible in that category is passed over to select a non-preference eligible in that category unless the requirements of 5 U.S.C. 3317(b) or 3318(b) are satisfied. Preference eligibles who meet minimum qualification requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent must be listed in the highest quality category, except when the position being filled is scientific or professional at the GS-9 grade level or higher. Applicants who have not submitted a resume in the USAjobs system and/or have not answered all of the vacancy questions will not be considered for this position. Important Note: Your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses to the occupational questionnaire or other assessment tool for consistency. If a determination is made that you have rated yourself higher than is supported by your resume, you will be assigned a rating commensurate to your described experience. Your resume should provide sufficient information regarding how your education and experience relate to this position, including the major duties and qualifications criteria listed. You may preview questions for this vacancy.

Education

There is no Basic Education Requirements see above.

Benefits

The Smithsonian offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, vacation and sick leave, holidays, health/life insurance, accident insurance, and excellent retirement program options. Please see Benefits at https://www.si.edu/OHR/benefits for a complete description. Flexible Spending Accounts - https://www.fsafeds.com/ Health Insurance - http://www.opm.gov/insure/health/index.asp Leave - http://www.opm.gov/oca/leave/index.asp Life Insurance - http://www.opm.gov/insure/life/index.asp Long Term Care Insurance - http://www.ltcfeds.com Retirement Program - https://www.opm.gov/retirement-services/

How to apply

Click on the "Apply Online" button on the upper right side of the page. Please Note: You must apply for this position online through the 'Apply Online' button and submit required supplemental documents (if they are relevant to you). Your resume must be no more than two (2) pages. You may submit required documents by uploading them online during the application process. The complete application package, including any required documents, is due in the Smithsonian Office of Human Resources on the closing date of the announcement by 11:59 PM Eastern Time. If you are unable to apply online, paper applications may be accepted with prior approval of the Contact Person listed below.

Required documents

Your application package should include the following documents: Resume - Your resume can be uploaded and attached to your application or created using the USA Jobs on-line resume builder. Ensure your resume contains the job title (including the occupational series and grade if it is Federal), job-related qualifications, starting and ending dates (month and year), and hours worked per week, for each employment period. It is your responsibility to ensure all information is submitted. Failure to include this information may result in disqualification for the position. For assistance with creating a resume, please click USAJOBS Help Center - How do I write a resume for a federal job? Proof of Veteran's Preference - DD214 (Member 4 Copy), if you are a veteran. Additionally, applicants claiming 10-point preference must complete Standard Form (SF) 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, as well as additional documentation required by the SF-15, such as a VA letter.

Additional information

This position is included in the bargaining unit. Recruitment Incentive: Recruitment incentive(s) may be authorized for this position. However, approval for incentives are contingent upon various availability. If authorized, certain incentives will require the incumbent to sign a service agreement to remain in the Federal government for a certain time period. Note: This statement does not imply nor guarantee an incentive will be offered and paid. Selections may be made for vacancies across the Smithsonian Institution (SI). By applying to this position, you agree to allow your application and other personal information to be shared with one or more SI hiring officials for employment consideration for same/similar positions within the location(s) identified in this announcement.