ARCHITECT

Duties

• You will perform professional work associated with the design of new structures or major modifications to existing structures.
• You will conduct investigations of project sites to determine (for new construction) feasibility of proposed project; center line, profile, and elevations; and essential linear and angular measurements.
• You will evaluate design objectives, and identify most economical and efficient procedures for building design and performance considering all functional and aesthetic requirements.
• You will prepare: (a) detailed fee estimates for use in negotiating with architect-engineer firms for design services; and (b) correspondence, technical reports, estimates, fact sheets, status reports, and schedules to complete assignment.
• You will prepare In-House design plans, specifications, bill of material, construction cost estimate, labor phasing, Design Bid Build (DBB) or Design Build (DB) packages.
• You will serve as a Contracting Officer Representative (COR) to manage and review work of architect-engineer firms to ensure design excellence and compliance with regulations and criteria.
• You will confer with construction contractors to resolve problems or latent conditions, and prepare sketches.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• This position requires a current license as a Registered Architect (RA).
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• This position is considered Key/Emergency-Essential. You will be required to provide immediate and continuing support to ensure the success of combat operations or the availability of combat-essential systems.
• This is a Mission Essential position. You will be required to ensure organization or facility continuity of operations and/or completion of tasks that are considered essential to the mission designated by a local or command decision.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

Qualifications

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 next lower pay band (NP-02) or grade level (GS-5/10) or in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector as a professional Architect performing/demonstrating the following:
1) Demonstrated experience in managing architectural projects from conception to completion, including conducting site investigations, evaluating design objectives, and preparing detailed construction documents such as drawings, specifications, and cost estimates. This includes proficiency with AutoCAD and a current license as a Registered Architect;
2) Proven ability to serve as a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR), overseeing architect-engineer (A-E) firms and construction contractors. This experience involves managing contracts to ensure design excellence, regulatory compliance, and adherence to project schedule and budget, as well as reviewing and approving contractor submittals and shop drawings;
3) Experience in providing architectural solutions for a variety of complex structures, such as multistory office buildings, laboratories, and industrial facilities. This includes coordinating with interdisciplinary teams (e.g., electrical and mechanical engineers) to ensure all technical requirements and project objectives are successfully integrated and met; and
4) Expertise in technical problem-solving and project management, including developing fee estimates for design services, preparing technical reports, and resolving latent conditions or issues that arise during construction. This includes experience in both in-house design and the oversight of design-bid-build (DBB) and design-build (DB) projects.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:

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.

Education

Transcripts must be submitted with your application to verify educational requirements.

Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess:

• Bachelor's or higher degree in architecture;
• OR
• Bachelor's or higher degree in a field related to architecture that included 60 semester hours of course work in architecture or related disciplines of which at least (1) 30 semester hours were in architectural design, and (2) 6 semester hours were in each of the following: structural technology, properties of materials and methods of construction, and environmental control systems.
• OR
• Combination of college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the arts and sciences underlying professional architecture, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the architectural principles, methods, and techniques and their applications to the design and construction or improvement of buildings. My curriculum for a degree in either architecture or architectural engineering covers function, esthetics, site, structure, economics, mechanical-electrical, and other engineering problems related to the design and construction of buildings primarily (but not exclusively) intended to house human activities OR you lack a degree in architecture, but you have 1 year of experience in an architect's office or in architectural work for each year short of graduation from a program of study in architecture that demonstrates that you have acquired a thorough knowledge of the fundamental principles and theories of professional architecture. (Note - In the absence of college courses, 5 years of such experience is required).

Applicants may substitute for specialized experience with education, registration, or a combination of education and experience as follows:

• Successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree directly related to architecture
• OR
• Successful completion of three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent degree directly related to architecture
• OR
• You are registered to practice architecture by one of the State registration boards, using standards in compliance with the basic minimum provisions recommended by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards;
• OR
• You have a combination of experience and education as described above that equates to one year of experience. The percentage of the required education plus the percentage of the required experience must equal one hundred percent.

Additional information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at:

PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation

ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/

Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.