SUPERVISORY ARCHITECT

Full Job Description

You will serve as a SUPERVISORY ARCHITECT in the Capital Improvements Business Line (CIBL) of NAVFAC NORTHWEST.

This position has a selective placement factor that will be used to screen out ineligible candidates. The selective placement factor is: You must currently be a Registered Architect (RA).

Your registration must be held in a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.

You MUST provide a copy of your current registration with your application. A copy of a wall certificate that does not have an expiration date will not serve to verify this requirement.

In addition to the Selective Placement Factor for this position, your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 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) Applying advanced architectural theories, concepts, principles and practices to provide innovative recommendations in architectural design; 2) Executing significant projects representing an important segment of the agency's facilities programs; 3) Providing consultations on architectural design and construction for complex facilities; 4) Coordinating various engineering and architecture disciplines to deliver advisory services accomplishing cost effective, high-quality design and construction activities; 5) Acting as discipline specific (architect) Subject Matter Expert (SME) within the agency by whom you have been employed; and 6) Serving as a supervisor for diverse and highly technical architects.

NOTE: This information must be supported in your resume to be considered for the position. NOTE: This information must be supported in your resume to be considered for the position.

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/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf 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 serve as supervisor for diverse and highly technical architects and interior designers.
• You will serve as Architectural Technical Discipline Coordinator providing technical expertise, community management and regional interface for design, review, construction, and renovation of diverse projects.
• You will provide guidance and assistance to other disciplines and business lines relative to architectural/ space planning/ building envelope.
• You will manage the architectural and interior design workload and assignments for the branch.
• You will resolve complaints from individual employees, resolves group grievances, investigates serious complaints and involves HRO as necessary to ensure timely and effective conflict resolution.
• You will serve as a coach/trainer/mentor for all architectural design engineers and subordinates.