At the Architect of the Capitol (AOC), we operate as one team, dedicated to one mission, which is to serve Congress and preserve America’s Capitol and inspire memorable experiences.  AOC is rated as one of the Best Places to Work in the Federal Government. Our collective efforts towards these principles, allows the Agency to achieve its mission and provide a welcoming and educational environment for millions of visitors through the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center and the US Botanic Garden.  

Duties

If you’re ready to serve, we have an exciting opportunity for you to leverage your experience as an engineer, in the leadership role of Supervisory General Engineer (Building Official). As the Building Official you will lead the planning and organizing of the Building Official Program and the resources assigned to the division. This includes the development of AOC policies and procedures, which ensure code compliance for all engineering and architectural disciplines.  This role will also provide a unique opportunity to represent the Agency in matters related to code compliance and reporting, with key Federal, state and industry authorities.  

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen.
• 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.

Qualifications

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-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 is defined as having experience in at least 4 out of 5 of the following areas: Examples of specialized experience includes: (1) Provides supervision, leadership and guidance to technical and trade staff; (2) Issues, denies and oversees building permits; (3) Conducts agency-wide building code compliance inspections; (4) Plans and develops practices pertaining to ensuring code compliance for all engineering and architectural disciplines; (5) Analyzes proposals for new or revised building code regulations and determines their impact on agency operations and resources.

Education

This position requires a Bachelor’s Degree in professional engineering from 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 a bachelor's degree in a related field, such as architecture, physics, chemistry, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, provided the applicant has at least one year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision or guidance.

OR

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a related field, such as architecture, physics, chemistry, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, provided the applicant has at least one year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision or guidance.

You must provide a copy of the letter containing the results of the equivalency evaluation with a course by course listing if selected.

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf

Contacts

• Address Architect of the Capitol 2nd and D Street, S.W. Washington, District of Columbia 20515 United States
• Name: Paulette Dixon-Ellis
• Phone: 000-000-0000
• Email: [email protected]