Mechanical Engineer

This position is in Grand Coulee Power Office of the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), within the Department of the Interior (Department). The incumbent serves as an experienced mechanical engineer, providing mentorship and technical expertise for a variety of complex projects and activities at Grand Coulee Dam, the nation's largest hydropower facility, and the source of water for the Columbia Basin Project, serving irrigation water to more than 670,000 acres in Eastern Washington State.

Mechanical Engineers play a critical role in maintenance, operation and projects at Grand Coulee Dam, below are some of duties you will perform: Assist with or provides input for preparation of plans, specifications and engineering estimates covering repairs, maintenance and improvements of the turbines and related equipment used for hydro-electric generation at Grand Coulee Dam. Participate in and assists with the preparation of preliminary design studies, design memoranda, final design calculations and plans, technical specification provisions and labor and material estimates. Review mechanical portions of engineering designs to identify potential deficiencies and discrepancies; prepares comments and recommendation for the correction of designs. Prepare drawings of proposed or as built conditions of projects engaged with. Engage in substantial rotational tours of duty at GCPO facility (Engineering Design, O&M Engineering, Construction, and Operations) and other Region facilities. Participate in classroom and on the job training presented through work details to various facilities at GCPO. Test powerplant equipment, presenting and sharing test results, and preparing reports of findings. Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level. This is an open continuous vacancy announcement. The first cut-off date is 11:59 pm ET, 10/20/2026. Initial consideration will be given to candidates whose applications meet all qualification and/or eligibility requirements and are received by the first cut-off date. Applicants will be referred periodically throughout the announcement period. Final application disposition will be completed once all positions have been filled or the announcement reaches the end of the open period stated in the announcement.

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National. Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. Direct Deposit participation required. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more, visit www.dhs.gov/EVerify/. You are required to complete training, obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority. You must be at least (1)18 years old or (2) at least 16 years old and: (a) Have graduated from high school or been awarded a certificate equivalent to graduating from high school; or (b) Have completed a formal vocational training program; or (c) Have received a statement from school authorities agreeing with their preference for employment rather than continuing their education; or (d) Be currently enrolled in a secondary school and either work only during school vacation periods or work part-time during the school year under a formal student employment program. Certification and/or training to serve as a Federal Acquisition Certification (FAC) Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) or Grants Officer's Technical Representative (GOTR) may be required as articulated in Department and/or Reclamation policies depending on assignment. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated. This probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. *Additional Requirements located under qualifications*