Supervisory General Engineer/Architect

Full Job Description

The position is in the Architect of the Capitol (AOC), Office of the Chief of Operations, Superintendent, Senate Office Buildings, Assistant Superintendent, Facilities Operations Division, Operations Branch.

The Supervisory General Engineer/Architect for operations will supervise professional wage grade staff by overseeing maintenance and operations which include developing and designing shop level replacement components projects.

You must meet the United States Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) qualification requirements (including specialized experience and/or educational requirements) for the advertised position.

You must meet all eligibility and qualifications requirements by the closing date of the job announcement.

Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions.

It is available for your review on the OPM web site at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications.

Specialized experience: is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled.

To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level.

Candidates for the GS-14 grade level must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower GS-13 grade level in the Federal service.

Specialized experience: is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled.

To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level.

GS-14 - GS-14 - Specialized experience for this position is defined as having experience in (6) six of the (7) seven following: Experience must be demonstrated in resume (1) Knowledge of a wide range of engineering or architectural theories, concepts, principles, practices, techniques and methods to apply advanced concepts and principles to building designs, construction processes, and project management.

(2) Performing project management and monitoring for new construction, renovations, and improvements to facilities.

(3) Serving as the technical business manager of major projects, from the preliminary planning stage through the design and construction phases.

(4) Knowledge of budget planning, programming, and funding processes to oversee financial control, integrated financials, and resources allocation to ensure project feasibility, manage risks, and optimize resource allocation to achieve project goals.

(5) Ability to develop, revise, and interpret, engineering policies, standards, and project requirements to assist and maintain quality, safety, and efficiency in engineering and architectural projects.

(6) Oversees the development of programmatic project objectives as well as providing the technical and professional leadership required for the effective execution of the project.

(7) Coordinating and overseeing assigned project work elements in the project contract. Major Duties:

Tour of Duty: Monday-Friday -6:00 am to 3:30 pm (First Shift) Just First Shift – Schedule May Vary.

Work schedules may require some occasionally mandatory overtime on holidays, weekends, AND special events. This position is being advertised as an interdisciplinary General Engineer/Architect position.

The Supervisory General Engineer/Architect will: Supervisory Responsibilities: Assigns duties and evaluates performance. Manages the organizational unit's budget and workload.

Develops performance requirements for subordinates and ensures a mutual understanding of the performance standards.

Resolves or refers to resolution employee complaints and grievances pursuant to AOC policies. Adheres to AOC policies and guidelines to implement disciplinary action when necessary.

Writes, recommends, and issues disciplinary processes. Oversees cost, scheduling and risk management for up to medium scale maintenance projects.

Manages human, financial and information resources strategically. Utilizes temporary and permanent staff and contractor support as workload needs dictation.

Oversees cost, scheduling and risk management for respective division projects.

Demonstrates skill in developing and delivering oral and written presentations as well as making recommendations on management issues in concise and convincing language.

Facilities Engineering Management Work: Coordinates shop teams and make decisions affecting areas of responsibility that are progressive and precedent settings.

Applies principles of general engineering to resolve novel or obscure constructability problems and develops new approaches that guide other engineers and construction personnel.

Coordinates with a group of engineers and technicians in the design, validation, fabrication, integration and testing of mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP), transportation and control systems.

Ensure proper and sufficient resource allocation by a variety of agencies and contractor organizations.

Facilities Operations Division: Applies principles of general engineering and architecture to resolve novel or obscure design and constructability problems and develop new approaches that guide project managers and construction personnel.

Ensures the integration of contract development and management, change management, scope management, time/schedule management, cost management, quality management, risk management and communication management.

Expert in writing and reviewing scopes of work for maintenance projects. Responsible for reporting, analysis and programming in coordination with executive leadership.

Applying the concepts, principles, practices, laws, regulations and core competencies of project management to manage and oversee the delivery of high-quality projects on time and within budget.

Contractor Oversight for Maintenance and Operation Functions: Serves as Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) to ensure accurate and adequate oversight of contractor performance according to contract requirements.

Performs timely inspections to ensure compliance with job specifications, quality, timeliness and budget authorizations.

Assisting in meeting the needs of a wide range of stakeholders, including Congressional leadership, oversight committees, senators, congressional staff, Senate support agencies, and congressional constituents.