Mechanical Engineer

This position is in Grand Coulee Power Office of the Bureau of Reclamation, within the Department of the Interior. 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.

What you will do

• Investigate generator performance and resolve operational issues associated with inadequate lubrication or excessive vibration.
• Design modifications to auxiliary pump and piping systems that support hydropower generators with capacities of up to 805 MW, modernising equipment and facility systems to improve facility reliability.
• Conduct inspections and diagnostic testing during routine maintenance outages to assess equipment condition and continuously improve maintenance processes.
• Perform acceptance testing for new equipment and oversee maintenance testing before equipment is returned to service following routine outages, resulting in reliable operation throughout the equipment life cycle.
• Serve as project manager and/or contracting officer's representative for smaller projects.
• Represent facility needs in the role of subject matter expert for and product manager for larger and more complex projects managed by a dedicated project manager.
• Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level.

What you need

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favourable 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.
• As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period.
• 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.

About the role

Contract: full-time
Location: Grand Coulee, Washington (US)
Salary: $87887–$127443 Per Year