General EngineerArchitect (Planning and Program Manager)
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Washington, DC - USA
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Job Summary
This position is located in the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) Office of the Chief Security Officer (OCSO) Deputy Operations Security Infrastructure Projects Division. The Architect/Engineer (Planning and Program Manager) is responsible for project management development with emphasis on projects involving security infrastructure or facilities.
The General Engineer/Architect develops a life cycle implementation plan rough order magnitude budget and timeline for each project with all facilities and infrastructure as assigned by the Deputies and/or the Chief Security in meeting the needs of all organizations and stakeholders supported by the OCSO including the U.S. Capitol Police Legislative Branch tenants and the entire Capitol Complex.
*Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret Clearance*
PROJECT/PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
- Develops the planning and documentation for several multi-million-dollar new construction and renovation projects focusing on security infrastructure. Projects may include physical security systems renovation rehabilitation alteration and new construction of buildings and infrastructure systems. Develops or reviews initial project requirements specifications and rough order of magnitude costs for construction projects. Serves as the manager of the project intake process for SIP projects assigned by the Deputies and/or the Chief Security Officer manages client confirmation of project requirements and develops initial project requests for all projects.
- Plans various project development functions with project teams and assists with making decisions affecting multiple areas of responsibility. Serves as a technical specialist and a key source of information for assigned areas of accountability. Performs assessments to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of project development plans and recommends improvements to management.
- Develops design and construction documentation of alterations and modifications with a focus on smaller scale projects for the OCSOs mission.
- Provides professional architectural or engineering expertise in evaluating the effectiveness and efficiency of plans and recommends improvements to management. This involves life-cycle phases of the project such as planning and programming through the conceptual design stage the construction document stage and the construction equipment installation commissioning and post occupancy evaluation phase.
- Prepares and updates schedules for project delivery efforts implementing a system for review control and reporting. Routinely reviews project schedules to ensure reasonable and timely implementation in relation to the annual OCSOs construction program.
- Prepares and updates all program and project funding documentation for all funding sources.
- Provides assistance to the Assistant Director Security Infrastructure Projects Division in coordinating with AOC staff and officials of affected jurisdictions to keep them informed on project planning. Provides information for the Chief Security Officer to disseminate to Congress and other Capitol complex building occupants.
- Provides assistance to the Assistant Director Security Infrastructure Projects Division in development of requirements for security infrastructure design and construction projects.
CONSULANT/CONTRACTOR OVERSIGHT
- Provides technical design and management guidance to professional design and construction contractors. Serves as the Contracting Officers Representative (COR) for review of compliance with design and construction contract specifications.
- Assists in the monitoring of contractors for effectiveness in meeting contractual functional and technical requirements. Recommends action in cases of construction and design deficiencies.
- Provides assistance to the Assistant Director Security Infrastructure Projects Division over use of resources and efforts related to the implementation of projects; and exercises specified contracting officer authority for execution and administration of personal and professional services contracts.
TECHNICAL ADVICE AND GUIDANCE
- Provides guidance technical advice and consultation on project administration. Conducts studies to develop criteria for situations encountered during field inspections.
- Provides guidance with AOC and International Code Council NFPA and NEC building/Life safety codes to ensure that work produced or completed in compliance with associated codes. Also must have a working knowledge of ADA accessibility standards to ensure compliance with these requirements; shall initiate or take corrective action to ensure compliance with these codes and standards.
Responsible for thoroughly understanding and ensuring compliance with applicable AOC and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) safety rules and regulations. Efforts ensure that work progresses in a safe manner and takes corrective actions to mitigate unsafe conditions. Ensures that Job Hazard Analysis are developed and followed and that required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is utilized.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
- You must be able to pass a drug test.
- Your resume and question responses must demonstrate the job-related KSAs.
- You must meet the definition of specialized experience.
- You must meet the education requirements for Architect or Engineer.
- You must be able to obtain a Top Secret Security Clearance.
To be employed by the Architect of the Capitol in a paid position an individual must meet one of the categories below:
- A citizen of the United States;
- A person who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence and is seeking citizenship as outlined in 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)(B);
- A person who is admitted as a refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157 or is granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. 1158 and has filed a declaration of intention to become a lawful permanent resident and then a citizen when eligible;
- A person who owes allegiance to the United States (nationals of American Samoa Swains Island and the Northern Mariana Islands and nationals who meet other requirements described in 8 U.S.C. 1408); or
- A person who is currently an officer or employee of the Government of the United States.
You must meet the United States Office of Personnel Managements (OPM) qualification requirements (including specialized experience and/or educational requirements) for the advertised 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 is available for your review on the OPM web site atOPM qualification standards
For Engineers:
Architects:
addition to meeting the basic education requirement for an Engineer or Architect you resume must clearly demonstrate the required specialized experience as described below.
Specialized Experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position and is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable an applicants one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience must demonstrate the knowledge skills and abilities necessary for successful job performance.
To qualifyat the GS-13 levelyour resume mustclearlydemonstrate that you have one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experiencecomparable in difficulty and responsibilityto at least the GS-12 level in the federal service. Examples of qualifying experience include the following types of tasks performed on aregular and recurring basis:
- Performing design and development technical reviews quality control and project management on security infrastructure projects from planning and programming through construction;
- Providing technical advice and recommendations on construction projects staff and resources including costs design and contract and development management; and
- Evaluating studies plans design specifications and progress reports for architectural engineering and construction processes and projects;
- Serving as a Contracting Officers Technical Representative (COTR) or equivalent.
- Collaborating with top level technical representatives of industry Congressional offices and others in the development of facilities and long range work plans supporting facilities and infrastructure projects.
- Providing authoritative interpretations of guidelines and practices used in the design and repair restoration and alteration of existing facilities;
*Professional registration as a planner American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) Architect Landscape Architect or Licensed (PE) engineer and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design(LEED) accredited professional is highly desired but recommended.*
In addition to meeting the specialized experience requirements for this position applicants must possess the following:
Education Required for Engineers:
1. Bachelors degree in professional engineering:To be creditable the program must: (1) be in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: statics dynamics;(a) statics dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c)fluid mechanics hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f)nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties);and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics such asoptics heat transfer soil mechanics or electronics.
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2.Combination of education and experience:College-level education training and/or technical experience that furnished: (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying professional engineering and (2) a good understanding both theoretical and practical of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following:
- Professional registration or licensure:Current registration as an Engineer Intern(EI) Engineer in Training (EIT) or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by anyState the District of Columbia Guam or Puerto Rico. Absent other means ofqualifying under this standard thoseapplicants who achieved such registration bymeans other than written test (e.g. State grandfather or eminence provisions) areeligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field oftheir registration. For example an applicant who attains registration through a StateBoards eminence provision as a manufacturing engineer typically would be ratedeligible only for manufacturing engineering positions.
- Written Test:Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals ofEngineering (FE)examination or any other written test required for professionalregistration by an engineering licensure board in the various States the District ofColumbia Guam and Puerto Rico.
- Specified academic courses:Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours ofcourses in the physical mathematical and engineering sciences and that included thecourses specified in the basic requirements under paragraph A. The courses must befully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program asdescribed in paragraph A.
- Related curriculum:Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelorsdegree in an appropriate scientific field e.g. engineering technology physicschemistry architecture computer science mathematics hydrology or geology maybe accepted in lieu of a bachelors degree in engineering provided the applicant hashad at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professionalengineering supervision and guidance.
For a detailed explanation of therelated curriculumorexperience please visit Required for Architects:
1.Bachelors Degree in architecture; or related field 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.
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2.Combination of education and experience: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. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by at least one of the following:
- Related Curriculum:Degree in architectural engineering may be accepted.
- Experience:An applicant lacking a degree in architecture must have had l year of experience in an architects office or in architectural work for each year short of graduation from a program of study in the absence of college courses 5 years of such experience is required. This experience must have demonstrated that the applicant has acquired a thorough knowledge of the fundamental principles and theories of professional architecture.
For a detailed explanation please visit Instructions for Foreign Education:
Education completed outside of the United States must be deemed equivalent to that gained in conventional/accredited U.S. education programs to be acceptable for Federal employment.
Qualifying education from colleges and universities in foreign countries must be evaluated in terms of equivalency to that acquired in U.S. colleges and universities. Applicants educated in whole or in part of foreign countries must submit sufficient evidence including transcripts to an accredited private organization for an equivalency evaluation of course work and degree.
You must provide a copy of the letter containing the results of the equivalency evaluation with a course by course listing if selected.
Welcome Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) gives veterans preference rights in the legislative branch to certain veterans as applied by the Congressional Accountability Act. Veterans preference is applied on this vacancy announcement. If you are a veteran and have been separated under honorable conditions you must submit a copy of your DD-214 or other proof of eligibility; SF-15 if applicable; and Department of Veterans Affairs documentation of disability if applicable. For more information please visitOPM vet guide
If you are a male applicant born after December 31 1959 you must certify that you have registered with theSelective Service System. If you are exempt from registration under Selective Service Law you must provide appropriate proof of exemption. Please visit theSelective Service Systemwebsite for more information.
DRUG TESTING: The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) is a Drug Free Workplace. As part of the AOCs suitability assessment a candidate tentatively selected for a position who is not currently an AOC employeeis required to submit to screening for illegal drug use. Satisfactory completion of a drug test is a condition of employment with the Agency. A candidate must test negative prior to being eligible for appointment into a position. We will schedule provide and cover the cost for the drug test.
The selectee(s) under the vacancy announcement for this position is subject to a criminal record check by the U.S. Capitol Police and satisfactory adjudication to be eligible for employment at the Architect of the Capitol.
The Architect of the Capitol is an E-VERIFY Participant. E-VERIFY is an Internet-based system that compares information from an employees Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification to data from U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Social Security Administration records to confirm employment authorization in the United States. If you are selected for this position the documentation that you present for purposes of completing the DHS Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS E-VERIFY electronic system. For more information on E-Verify please visit Architect of the Capitol is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color sex religion age national origin sexual orientation gender identity genetic information and/or disability.
This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process please notify the agency. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
Moving expenses are not authorized.
Relocation expenses are not authorized.
Probationary Period -A newly appointed selectee is subject to the completion of a one-year trial/probationary period regardless of whether or not a trial/probationary period has been completed previously with the Architect of the Capitol or another Federal agency.
This vacancy announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies in any of the jurisdictions of the Architect of the Capitol.
All application materials become the property of the Architect of the Capitol.
Note: Please be advised that federal retired annuitant candidates may only be considered as a temporary employee if the role can be filled in that capacity.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
A variety of health insurance plans; retirement system with investment options; paid holidays; paid sick and annual (vacation) leave; life insurance; incentive systems; subsidized transportation; training and development opportunities etc.
The Architect of the Capitol offers eligible employees opportunity to participate in the Student Loan Repayment Program.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
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