SUPERVISORY ARCHITECT

Full Job 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.

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: Developing specifications and design criteria for major projects; resolving difficult and/or unforeseen issues and problems during construction; and overseeing a team of architects and technicians in the delivery of the full range of architectural and engineering services.

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/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. Major Duties:

• You will be responsible for the application of architectural design expertise for new buildings and facilities, and the extension, conversion, or modernization of existing buildings and facilities.
• You will review plans and specifications for complex designs of large, multi-tenant office buildings, housing facilities, mess halls, production or maintenance facilities, training ranges, water/wastewater utilities systems, bridges, etc.
• You will assure project funding, scheduling and cost estimates are appropriate and reasonable, assist with coordinating and scheduling tests with activities, contractors and technical representatives, and provide inspections.
• You will participate in predesign, design review, and other technical meetings and conferences and visit construction sites to observe conditions impacting execution of project design.
• You will provide support in resolving conventional and highly complex architectural engineering problems during the course of construction and prepare written reports documenting coordination, findings and recommendations.
• You will perform a broad range of personnel management functions including hiring staff, developing job descriptions, observing and evaluating staff performance, resolving informal complaints and grievances and initiating training.