Mechanical Engineer

The Colorado Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) has four major operational divisions:  Army National Guard, Air National Guard, Civil Air Patrol, and Veterans Affairs.  These divisions utilize state and federal resources to provide our communities, State, and nation with a ready military force for national defense and State emergency response as well as providing assistance to our Colorado Veterans.

DMVA offers comprehensive benefits programs to its classified work force that includes paid holidays, annual leave, sick leave, medical, dental, life, disability plans, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, and public retirement options.  DMVA also strives to assist employees in achieving a healthy work/life balance by offering compressed work weeks, on-site fitness facilities, free parking, and a variety of training opportunities! This position is part of the Army National Guard Division, Construction and Facilities Maintenance Office of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.  This position provides technical and professional engineering services to optimize mechanical systems and energy efficiencies to all Colorado Army facilities.  Specific duties include, but are not limited to:

• applying a multi-disciplined engineering/architecture knowledge focused on design and construction proficiencies, skills, and abilities;
• requesting construction funding, overseeing designs, plans, and project specifications for SRM and military construction projects;
• performing design reviews of all engineering design plans, specifications, estimates, and technical documents to ensure constructability and adherence to regulations and latest industry design principles;
• providing technical engineering guidance per local peculiarities;
• proposing and managing feasibility of modifications to plans and designs;
• providing authoritative professional opinions based on precedent actions, accepted engineering theory, standards, and practices, policy statements, and regulatory directives;
• analyzing fiscal accountability and execution of assigned programs to ensure the validity of program objectives as outlined in Army National Guard regulations, directives, and policy guidance;
• collaborating with senior leadership on new techniques, changes in procedures;
• ensuring compliance with all prescribed internal control standards so that project resources are effectively managed;
• reviewing and overseeing the review development of design documents prepared by architects and engineers;
• ensuring energy efficient MEP systems and energy conservation/management design is properly implemented;
• overseeing mechanical system construction and supporting Energy Program development for SRM and military construction projects;
• providing energy analysis on heating and cooling systems during construction while determining solutions or alternate HVAC systems where required;
• managing the near and long-term equipment systems replacement/installation to support the Energy Program to improve mechanical system design, reliability, and efficiency while reducing energy consumption and improving resiliency at buildings, facilities, and training sites;
• establishing, maintaining, and overseeing project budgets for Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing (MEP) systems and commissioning contracts;
• performing engineering calculations to ensure that design objectives and efficiency standards are upheld;
• reviewing all engineering data and making recommendations for solutions to overcome construction problems;
• overseeing the engineering analyses of equipment and systems for energy and cost savings at existing facilities;
• calculating energy losses and mechanical inefficiencies at existing buildings and providing recommendations to leadership for upcoming HVAC system improvement construction projects;
• managing all phases of bidding and project construction, negotiating Architectural-Engineer (A-E) fee proposals for construction administration services;
• providing construction management for Capital Construction, SRM and military construction projects, coordinating construction schedules with users/units/activities;
• observing projects to ensure they are completed according to specifications and codes; and
• overseeing all aspects of the Architect/Engineer (A/E) Construction Administration or Type C services.

APPEAL RIGHTS:

If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for the position, you may protest the action by filing an appeal with the State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director within 10 days from the date you receive notice of the elimination.  Also, if you wish to challenge the selection and comparative analysis process, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director within 10 days from the receipt of notice or knowledge of the action you are challenging.

Refer to Chapters 4 and 8 of the State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, 4 CCR 801, for more information about the appeals process. The State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures are available at www.colorado.gov/spb.  A standard appeal form is available at: www.colorado.gov/spb. If you appeal, your appeal must be submitted in writing on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative, and received at the following address within 10 days of your receipt of notice or knowledge of the action: Colorado State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director, Attn: Appeals Processing, 1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver, CO 80203. Fax: 303-866-5038. Phone:303-866-3300. The ten-day deadline and these appeal procedures also apply to all charges of discrimination.

The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply.  The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them.  Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected states in accordance with applicable law.

The Department of Military and Veterans Affairs is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals.  As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship.  If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our Human Resource Office at 720-250-1520.

Salary : $9,343