Stationary Engineer
Agency
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Location
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia
Salary
$52 Per Hour
Open & closing dates
Posted: October 14, 2025
Closes: October 27, 2025 (11 days left)
Job Description
This position is located at Bureau of Engraving and Printing, within the Facilities Support Services Division. As a Stationary Engineer, you will perform numerous and varied duties in servicing equipment required for maintaining a large industrial production facility. This includes operation, repair, and scheduled preventative maintenance of utility equipment, ventilation, air conditioning, heating and tempering equipment for production related equipment.
Qualifications
If you do not meet any of the categories listed above, you may wish to apply under announcement 26-BEP-12813539-P, which is open for any U.S. citizen to apply. Please refer to that announcement for details on open period, eligibility, and how to apply. You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. A valid certification card or certificate in refrigerant removal, recovery, and reclamation. A four-year apprenticeship as a Stationary Engineer, as a Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Mechanic Journeyman, or four years of documented practical and progressive experience of trade skills to be the substantial equivalent of such apprenticeship. A four-year apprenticeship program in HVAC or have a journeyman mechanics license or background documented experience in industrial/commercial HVAC. You must meet the screen-out element Ability to do the Work of the Position Without More Than Normal Supervision (Screen Out), normally addressed at the beginning of the online questions. To meet the screen-out element, applicants must have the ability to: perform a range of tasks as a Stationary Engineer. Work is performed using a variety of power and hand tools and safety equipment. Work is assigned in broad general instructions covering the scope of the task assigned. In addition, you must also obtain an average score of two (2) for the following elements for this position as addressed through the online question in order to be considered minimally qualified. Your application will be evaluated in the following areas: Ability to do the Work of the Position Without More Than Normal Supervision (Screen Out) Knowledge of Equipment, Assembly, Installation, Repair, etc. Operation of industrial facility equipment. Technical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic) Use of Measuring Instruments Ability To Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (includes blueprint reading)
Required Documents
To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes: All applicants must submit a résumé showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment and duties performed. The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. All applicants are required to submit a résumé either by creating one in USAJOBS or uploading one of their own choosing. (Cover letters are optional.) Please limit your resume to 2 pages. If more than 2 pages are submitted, your resume will still be accepted, however only the first 2 pages will be reviewed and considered for qualifications determination in whether or not the minimum qualifications for the position have been met. We suggest that you preview the online questions, as you may need to customize your résumé to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions. Please view résumé tips. All applicants must submit a Performance Appraisal or explanation: a copy of your most recent, signed, completed annual performance appraisal which includes the final rating. If it is not dated within the last 18 months, or if you have not received a performance appraisal, please explain why in your application. Note that 'N/A' is not an acceptable answer. If you do not provide a copy of the performance appraisal, or a statement advising why it is unavailable, you will be removed from further consideration. All applicants must submit vacancy assessment question responses: All applicants are required to complete vacancy question responses by clicking the apply online button of this vacancy announcement. CURRENT AND FORMER FEDERAL EMPLOYEES -- Documentation Relating to Your Federal Employment:- Submit a copy of your SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, which shows your current (or most recent) grade and competitive service status. (The "position occupied" block on the SF-50 should show a "1" and your "tenure" block should show a "1" or "2".) - If you are currently on a Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA), submit a copy of an SF-50 showing that. Also, you must submit a copy of your DD214 or other documentation showing dates of service and type of discharge and any other applicable documents such as SF-15, VA letters, etc. - Indicate on your application the highest permanent grade you have held; if this grade is different from your current grade, submit a copy of an additional SF-50 showing this grade. - Federal employees must submit a copy of their latest SF-50 "Notification of Personnel Action" that reflects career or career-conditional tenure showing position title, series, grade and tenure (please do not submit an Award SF-50 as it does not provide the needed information) and, if different, an SF-50 showing highest permanent grade ever held or you may not be considered under the merit promotion process. https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/service/SF-50/ CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PLAN (CTAP) OR INTERAGENCY CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PLAN (ICTAP) DOCUMENTATION: If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee, click CTAP/ICTAP for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents you must submit in order to be eligible. NON-COMPETITIVE REINSTATEMENT: If you are a former federal employee that has been separated for at least 1 year and wish to be non-competitively reinstated to a higher grade or full performance level than which you left federal employment, you MUST provide a copy of your separation SF50 (the "position occupied" block on the SF-50 should show a "1" and your "tenure" block should show a "1" or "2") AND you MUST submit a qualifying performance appraisal from your most recent career or career-conditional position of at least Fully Successful (or equivalent). You will NOT be given consideration for non-competitive reinstatement, under this option, if a performance appraisal document is not submitted. If you are applying under a special hiring authority (e.g. Military Spouses, Interchange Agreement, VEOA, VRA, Schedule A Disability, etc.), please see applicant guide for required documentation. In order to be eligible under one of these authorities, you must submit all required documentation as outlined in the applicant guide. RECOMMENDED DOCUMENTS: Documentation of four-year apprenticeship program in HVAC or journeyman mechanic's license. Documentation of four-year apprenticeship as a Stationary Engineer.
Department Information
Agency
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Department
Department of the Treasury
Location
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States