Engineering Technician (Mechanical)

You must meet the United States Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) qualification requirements (including specialized experience and/or educational requirements) for the advertised position.  You must meet all eligibility and qualifications requirements by the closing date of the job announcement.  Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions.  It is available for your review on the OPM website at OPM qualification standards
 
Specialized experience: is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled.  To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level.

Candidates for the GS-9 grade level must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower GS-8 grade level in the Federal service. 

Specialized experience is defined as having up to two years of experience: 

(1) Knowledge of range of concepts, practices, regulations, policies, and precedents and analytical and diagnostic techniques sufficient to identify, evaluate, and recommend appropriate solutions to resolve complex interrelated mechanical problems and issues,

(2) Knowledge of the design of components, layout, and operation of steam and chilled water distribution systems.

(3) Demonstrates knowledge of the design, operation and maintenance, inspection and testing, and analysis of central heating and cooling plants and the distribution systems.

(4) Demonstrates basic knowledge of utilities systems operations, particularly a Heating / Cooling Plant utility system.

(5) Demonstrates entry level competencies of project management to deliver high-quality projects on time and within budget.

Candidates for the GS-10 grade level must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower GS-9 grade level in the Federal service. 

Specialized experience is defined as having two to three years of experience: 

(1) Working knowledge of range of concepts, practices, regulations, policies, and precedents and analytical and diagnostic techniques sufficient to identify, evaluate, and recommend appropriate solutions to resolve complex interrelated mechanical problems and issues,

(2) Working knowledge of the design of components, layout, and operation of steam and chilled water distribution systems.

(3) Knowledge of the design, operation and maintenance, inspection and testing, and analysis of central heating and cooling plants and the distribution systems.

(4) Working knowledge of utilities systems operations, particularly a Heating / Cooling Plant utility system.

(5) Demonstrates entry level competencies of project management to deliver high-quality projects on time and within budget.

Candidates for the GS-11 grade level must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower GS-10 grade level in the Federal service. 

Specialized experience is defined as having three to five years of experience: 

(1) Working knowledge of range of concepts, practices, regulations, policies, and precedents and analytical and diagnostic techniques sufficient to identify, evaluate, and recommend appropriate solutions to resolve complex interrelated mechanical problems and issues,

(2) Working knowledge of the design of components, layout, and operation of steam and chilled water distribution systems.

(3) Knowledge of the design, operation and maintenance, inspection and testing, and analysis of central heating and cooling plants and the distribution systems.

(4) Working knowledge of utilities systems operations, particularly a Heating / Cooling Plant utility system.

(5) Demonstrates entry level competencies of project management to deliver high-quality projects on time and within budget.

Candidates for the GS-12 grade level must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. 

Specialized experience is defined as having five and ten years of experience: 

(1) Ability to perform a range of concepts, practices, regulations, policies, and precedents and analytical and diagnostic techniques sufficient to identify, evaluate, and recommend appropriate solutions to resolve complex interrelated mechanical problems and issues,

(2) Skilled in designing components, layout, and operation of steam and chilled water distribution systems.

(3) Skilled in designing, operation and maintenance, inspection and testing, and analysis of central heating and cooling plants and the distribution systems.

(4) Ability to perform utilities systems operations, particularly a Heating / Cooling Plant utility system.

(5) Demonstrates advanced level competencies of project management to deliver high-quality projects on time and within budget.