ARCHITECT

Description:

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

Requirements:

At the GS-13 level this position has a selective placement factor that will be used to screen out ineligible candidates. The selective placement factor is: This position requires the incumbent to be a registered Professional Architect in the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, or any State in the U.S. (NOTE: You must submit a copy of your registration with your application to be considered for these positions).

For the GS-13 position: In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:
1) As Senior Design Architect and technical specialist, directly responsible for executing inhouse architectural design work products and services within specified milestones and quality standards. 2) Performs all aspects of architectural design for a wide variety of installation shore facility types, including architectural programming, space planning, concept design development, sustainable design, design analyses, compliance with codes and standards, drawings, specifications, cost estimates, and other required services. 3) Leads multi-disciplinary in-house design teams. Provides day-to-day expert technical guidance and support in developing initial project documents (DD 1391, BFR, program, etc.), plans, specifications, studies, reports, and other design work products. 4) Coordinates the architectural design with the engineering disciplines for Design-Bid-Build (DBB) and Design-Build (DB) projects to ensure overall compatibility and efficiency of the site and building design.

For the GS-12 position: In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Designing and constructing large and/or highly complex architectural buildings designs, construction drawings, and specifications for buildings; 2) Applying Design-Bid-Build, Design-Build methods to construction projects; 3) Managing the project (i.e. scope, cost, plans specifications, reports, and design) compliance throughout the life of the project; and 4) Utilizing architectural design/analysis software to complete design drawings and specifications.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=GS-PROF AND https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/architecture-series-0808/

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.