ARCHITECT

Description:

You will serve as an Architect in the Capital Improvements Business Line of Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Washington.

The Secretary of Defense has ordered a department-wide hiring freeze subject to certain limited exceptions. This position is subject to the DoD hiring freeze. Offers of employment related to this vacancy announcement will not be executed until the position has an approved exemption.

Requirements:

This position has a Selective Placement Factor (SPF) at the GS-13 level that will be used to screen out ineligible candidates which is CURRENT registration as a Professional Architect (RA) in any state, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico (NOTE: You must submit a copy of your current registration with your application to be considered for the GS-13 position).

In addition to the SPF and Basic Education Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience.

For the GS-13 level your resume must 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) Leading the production of construction document (plans & specifications) for large and/or highly complex buildings (i.e., multi-story office buildings, training facilities, multi-purpose buildings, aircraft hangars, medical facilities maintenance shops, food service facilities, and/or large housing projects), including architectural design drawings, plans, specifications, and design-build requests for proposal; 2) Reviewing facilities construction submittals for conformance to the requirements of architectural contract drawings / specifications as well as requirements for state / local regulatory agencies; 3) Resolving architectural construction and design issues encountered during the performance of facilities contracts; 4) Acting as discipline specific (architectural) mentor to junior architectural engineering staff; and 5) Preparing estimates for Architect-Engineering construction contracts.

For the GS-12 level your resume must 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) Developing design drawings and specifications for new facilities or repair, restoration, and alteration of existing facilities using advanced architectural software such as AutoCAD, REVIT and/or Specs-In-Tact. 2) Participating in on-site analysis to collect data and develop scope for construction projects. 3) Resolving architectural construction and design issues encountered during the performance of facilities contracts; AND 4) Coordinating architectural designs with engineering disciplines to ensure compatibility and efficiency of design.


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=List-by-Occupational-Series
and
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/architecture-series-0808/