Mechanical Engineer Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO)

The U.S. Embassy Bern is seeking eligible, qualified applicants for the position of a Mechanical Engineer (temporary through April, 2028).

Duties

The U.S. Mission in Switzerland, Bern, is seeking eligible and qualified applicants for the position of Mechanical Engineer (temporary through April, 2028) in the Overseas Buildings Operations section.

Working under the Construction Manager/Project Director of the Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) team, the Mechanical Engineer is responsible for overseeing and inspecting all work elements of the construction site, reviewing requests for information, reviewing submittals, reviewing shop drawings and other construction plans, developing change orders and cost estimates for the Bern Selective Improvement Project (SIP). Incumbent must be capable of working independently.

On behalf of OBO, the Mechanical Engineer will be responsible for overseeing the work of contractors over the course of the project, to include design revisions. The Mechanical Engineer tracks the contractor’s scheduled milestones; materials, equipment, and labor used; the quality and workmanship of outputs, and provides the contractors, through the PD, observations, recommendations, and supervision.

Further information about duties, responsibilities, required qualifications, and related matters can be obtained through the Electronic Recruitment Application (ERA) on the Embassy's website.

Application process:

Interested candidates are welcome to apply through the Electronic Recruitment Application (ERA) system on the Embassy's website. Only applications submitted through ERA will be considered. https://ch.usembassy.gov/jobs/