Architect.

This position is within the Engineer and Scientists (Construction) Career Field.

About the Role

Serve as the design and construction technical lead ensuring new construction projects follow the master plan, programming documents, and exterior appearance standards. Act as the Master Planning Technical Lead for design and construction of complex major construction projects on Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) and Yakima Training Center (YTC).

Responsibilities

• Provide technical review of plans, designs, and specifications prepared by the Corps of Engineers and Architect-Engineer design firms for MCA, UMMCA, SOCOM, NAF, and other tenant activities projects.
• Serve as a consultant on technical planning and programming issues for matters relating to long-range construction programs.
• Develop and update the installation Real Property Master Plan and Area Design Guides for overall community and area development.
• Provide research and information for design, planning, programming, real property, environmental, or cost-estimating aspects of architectural work.
• Work on all phases of major design or construction projects.
• Assist with facility condition assessment surveys to determine program planning or budgetary requirements.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position has an occasional Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement.
• A Tier 1 Non-sensitive background is required throughout this appointment.
• Must obtain and maintain Cyber work roles at proficiency level:
  • Foundational qualification requirements within 9 months;
  • Resident qualified within 12 months;
  • 20 hours of Continuous Professional Development per work role code.

Qualifications

Only applicants who meet one of the following employment authority categories are eligible to apply:

• 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans
• Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
• Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)
• Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
• Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
• Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)
• Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer
• People with Disabilities, Schedule A
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
• Reinstatement
• Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998

To qualify, you must meet the experience or education requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience.

Basic Requirement for Architect

Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in architecture or in a 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.

OR

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 as satisfying the basic requirements if the completed course work provided knowledge, skills, and abilities substantially equivalent to those provided in the specified courses. The curriculum for architecture or architectural engineering covers function, aesthetics, site, structure, economics, mechanical-electrical, and other engineering problems related to building design and construction.
• Experience: An applicant lacking a degree in architecture must have had 1 year of experience in an architect's office or in architectural work for each year short of graduation from a program of study in architecture. In the absence of college courses, 5 years of such experience is required. This experience must demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the fundamental principles and theories of professional architecture.

Specialized Experience

In addition to meeting the basic requirement, you must have one year of specialized experience at the GS-11 level or equivalent, which includes:

• Providing research and information for design, planning, programming, real property, environmental, or cost-estimating aspects of architectural work;
• Working on all phases of major design or construction projects;
• Assisting with facility condition assessment surveys to determine program planning or budgetary requirements.

Time in Grade Requirement

Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).

Foreign Education

If using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization specializing in the interpretation of foreign education programs and deemed equivalent to a U.S. education program. For further information, visit the provided link.

Competencies

You will be evaluated on the following competencies:

• Attention to Detail
• Customer Service
• Decision Making
• Flexibility
• Integrity/Honesty
• Interpersonal Skills
• Learning
• Reasoning
• Self-Management
• Stress Tolerance
• Teamwork

Benefits

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 designed to make your federal career rewarding. Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time, or intermittent.

• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• Student loan repayment may be authorized.
• Eligible participants may receive a subsidy for mass transportation commuting expenses.
• Credit for prior non-federal work experience and certain military service may be used to decide the amount of leave you may accrue.
• Recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized.
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government's interest.