Supervisory General EngineerArchitect (Director)
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Washington, DC - USA
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Job Summary
The Architect of the Capitol is seeking a Director to support the Executive Director and Deputy Executive Director in the management administration and supervisory responsibility for the preservation maintenance and ongoing operations of the U.S. Capitol and Capitol Visitor Center. Oversees and directs the activities of the jurisdictions engineering and facility operations staff and the Planning Evaluation and Operations Branch including the Business Financial Analyst (BFA).
This position requires professional knowledge as an Architect or Engineer to perform planning and preventative maintenance and repair involving the oversight of contractors. Supports the Executive Director and the Deputy Executive Director in the overall management of the Capitol Building Jurisdiction.
Tour of Duty: Monday - Friday (7:00 am - 3:30 pm) Hours may change due to operational needs of management.
Major Duties
Leadership Responsibilities
Performs administrative and technical supervisory functions for subordinates. Assigns duties and evaluates performance. Manages the organizational units budget and workload. Develops performance requirements for subordinates and ensures a mutual understanding of the performance standards. Resolves complaints and grievances. Provides leadership to ensure support for equal employment opportunity (EEO) goals and requirements. Practices non-discriminatory and non-retaliatory employment actions and prevents unlawful discrimination or harassment based on race color religion sex national origin sexual orientation genetic information gender identity age or disability. Provides for employee skills enrichment through job related coaching mentoring and training. The incumbent will foster a culture of learning sharing cooperation and teamwork that improves efficiency and effectiveness throughout the organization.
In cooperation with the Executive Director and Deputy Executive Director develops a strategic plan for the Facility Support Division that supports the AOCs strategic plan and vision. Ensures that the intent and vision of the plan are incorporated into all division activities and communicated to all CB employees and that milestones are met.
Program and Project Management
Serves as project director for Capitol Building construction projects and is responsible for planning and scheduling necessary field supervision. Provides leadership direction and coordination for planning budgeting and evaluation functions; office renovations projects; special events and contractual service agreements. Tracks and maintains schedule for the life of a project or program.
Assists Executive Director in setting yearly or extended future work or staffing plans for projects in the Facility Support Division or as needed in other units. Identifies the nature and scope of essential repair work and organizes work with accountable staff teams. Determines necessary material and workforce assets for project accomplishment and recommends provisions to meet anticipated work requirement.
Works alongside engineers architects technicians and estimators to conduct studies for projected projects. Reviews technical aspects of plans and specifications. Discusses design problems with specialists and suggests solutions.
Manages Performance Evaluation and Operations Branch including evaluations and analysis of existing programs and new initiatives leading to more efficient operations. Develops metrics to track jurisdiction performance and provides recommendations to improve accountability and better serve clients. Ensures compliance with AOC policy and other applicable codes.
Excels in verbal and written communications. Serves as the lead in developing technical reports presentations policies and letters and other communications on behalf of the jurisdiction and necessary to effectively manage the operations and programs in the jurisdiction.
Engineering Problem Resolution
Exercises advanced technical understanding to properly evaluate efficiency assess problem resolution options and recommend improvements to decrease risks related to using or replacing systems equipment and hardware.
Provides expert advisory services to and on behalf of the Executive Director on critical issues pertaining to assigned division operations and programs. Consults with all echelons of management headquarters personnel other federal agencies and commercial organizations to evaluate the design or construction of equipment systems or facilities.
Leads and/or participates in meetings and conferences with AOC personnel consultants and contractors regarding current or planned projects.
Budgetary and Finance Management
Serves as CBs liaison with the AOC Budget Division and responds to all questions from the Budget Division. Continually monitors actual expenditures in relation to planned levels to ensure that adequate funding is available. Recommends reprogramming of funds. Advises the Executive Director and Deputy Executive Director of the status of fiscal resources and future requirements.
- You must be a U.S. Citizen.
- Your resume and question responses must demonstrate the job-related KSAs.
- You must meet the definition of specialized experience.
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 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 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 forthis positionis defined as having experiencein the following areas:
- Planning coordinating and overseeing facilities operations for large historical or commercial facilities.
- Supervising or leading multidisciplinary teams including engineering architectural facilities management or maintenance personnel.
- Planning formulating and executing operating and capital budgets; preparing budget justifications.
- Representing an organization on technical matters at high-level meetings concerning impacts on normal building operations.
Candidates for the GS-15 grade level must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower GS-14 grade level in the Federal service.
Specialized experience forthis positionis defined as having experiencein the following areas:
- Managing and executing complex facilities operations or modernization programs for large historic or commercial facilities.
- Providing supervision and leadership in guidance to engineering-architect and facility operations and maintenance staff.
- Planning formulating and executing operating and capital budgets; preparing budget justifications.
- Representing an organization on technical matters at high-level meetings concerning impacts on normal building operations.
In addition to meeting the specialized experience requirements for this position applicants must possess the following:
Education Required For Engineers:
- Bachelors degree in professional engineering: To be creditable the curriculum must: (1) be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum 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; -- strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); -- fluid mechanics hydraulics; -- thermodynamics; -- electrical fields and circuits; -- nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and -- any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics such as optics heat transfer soil mechanics or electronics.
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- 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: (a) current registration as a professional engineer by any State the District of Columbia Guam or Puerto Rico; (b) evidence of having successfully passed the Engineer-in-Training (EIT) examination or the written test required for professional registration; (c) successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical mathematical and engineering sciences that are fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of a professional engineering curriculum; or (d) successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelors degree in engineering technology or in an appropriate professional field.
Education Required For Architects:
- 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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- 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.
Special 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. The 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 visit 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.
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.
Selected applicant(s) may be eligible to earn a higher annual leave accrual rate credit towards annual leave accrual based on prior non-Federal or uniformed service work experience. The amount of service credit will be based on specialized experience or qualifying experience that is provided on the applicant profile submitted. As such if you are a new employee to the Federal Government or a rehire it is important that you provide a work history that lists all directly related positions held and it must include the dates of employment (month/day/year).
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.
Required Experience:
Director
